diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/fn_ctxt/suggestions.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/fn_ctxt/suggestions.rs
index c4add4dbdfb..e19b0664461 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/fn_ctxt/suggestions.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/fn_ctxt/suggestions.rs
@@ -874,7 +874,15 @@ pub(in super::super) fn suggest_missing_break_or_return_expr(
         let found = self.resolve_vars_with_obligations(found);
 
         let in_loop = self.is_loop(id)
-            || self.tcx.hir().parent_iter(id).any(|(parent_id, _)| self.is_loop(parent_id));
+            || self
+                .tcx
+                .hir()
+                .parent_iter(id)
+                .take_while(|(_, node)| {
+                    // look at parents until we find the first body owner
+                    node.body_id().is_none()
+                })
+                .any(|(parent_id, _)| self.is_loop(parent_id));
 
         let in_local_statement = self.is_local_statement(id)
             || self
diff --git a/tests/ui/loops/dont-suggest-break-thru-item.rs b/tests/ui/loops/dont-suggest-break-thru-item.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b46ba89e81d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/loops/dont-suggest-break-thru-item.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+// edition:2021
+
+#![feature(inline_const)]
+
+fn closure() {
+    loop {
+        let closure = || {
+            if true {
+                Err(1)
+                //~^ ERROR mismatched types
+            }
+
+            Ok(())
+        };
+    }
+}
+
+fn async_block() {
+    loop {
+        let fut = async {
+            if true {
+                Err(1)
+                //~^ ERROR mismatched types
+            }
+
+            Ok(())
+        };
+    }
+}
+
+fn fn_item() {
+    let _ = loop {
+        fn foo() -> Result<(), ()> {
+            if true {
+                Err(1)
+                //~^ ERROR mismatched types
+            }
+            Err(())
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+fn const_block() {
+    let _ = loop {
+        const {
+            if true {
+                Err(1)
+                //~^ ERROR mismatched types
+            }
+            Err(())
+        };
+    };
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/loops/dont-suggest-break-thru-item.stderr b/tests/ui/loops/dont-suggest-break-thru-item.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4fce4715119
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/loops/dont-suggest-break-thru-item.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+error[E0308]: mismatched types
+  --> $DIR/dont-suggest-break-thru-item.rs:9:17
+   |
+LL | /             if true {
+LL | |                 Err(1)
+   | |                 ^^^^^^ expected `()`, found `Result<_, {integer}>`
+LL | |
+LL | |             }
+   | |_____________- expected this to be `()`
+   |
+   = note: expected unit type `()`
+                   found enum `Result<_, {integer}>`
+
+error[E0308]: mismatched types
+  --> $DIR/dont-suggest-break-thru-item.rs:22:17
+   |
+LL | /             if true {
+LL | |                 Err(1)
+   | |                 ^^^^^^ expected `()`, found `Result<_, {integer}>`
+LL | |
+LL | |             }
+   | |_____________- expected this to be `()`
+   |
+   = note: expected unit type `()`
+                   found enum `Result<_, {integer}>`
+
+error[E0308]: mismatched types
+  --> $DIR/dont-suggest-break-thru-item.rs:35:17
+   |
+LL | /             if true {
+LL | |                 Err(1)
+   | |                 ^^^^^^ expected `()`, found `Result<_, {integer}>`
+LL | |
+LL | |             }
+   | |_____________- expected this to be `()`
+   |
+   = note: expected unit type `()`
+                   found enum `Result<_, {integer}>`
+
+error[E0308]: mismatched types
+  --> $DIR/dont-suggest-break-thru-item.rs:47:17
+   |
+LL | /             if true {
+LL | |                 Err(1)
+   | |                 ^^^^^^ expected `()`, found `Result<_, {integer}>`
+LL | |
+LL | |             }
+   | |_____________- expected this to be `()`
+   |
+   = note: expected unit type `()`
+                   found enum `Result<_, {integer}>`
+
+error: aborting due to 4 previous errors
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0308`.