diff --git a/compiler/rustc_error_messages/locales/en-US/parse.ftl b/compiler/rustc_error_messages/locales/en-US/parse.ftl
index 8f063f5082c..a3e2002da78 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_error_messages/locales/en-US/parse.ftl
+++ b/compiler/rustc_error_messages/locales/en-US/parse.ftl
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ parse_const_let_mutually_exclusive = `const` and `let` are mutually exclusive
 
 parse_invalid_expression_in_let_else = a `{$operator}` expression cannot be directly assigned in `let...else`
 parse_invalid_curly_in_let_else = right curly brace `{"}"}` before `else` in a `let...else` statement not allowed
+parse_extra_if_in_let_else = remove the `if` if you meant to write a `let...else` statement
 
 parse_compound_assignment_expression_in_let = can't reassign to an uninitialized variable
     .suggestion = initialize the variable
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/errors.rs b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/errors.rs
index 06b970ad979..40763da0bb5 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/errors.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/errors.rs
@@ -337,7 +337,9 @@ pub(crate) struct IfExpressionMissingThenBlock {
     #[primary_span]
     pub if_span: Span,
     #[subdiagnostic]
-    pub sub: IfExpressionMissingThenBlockSub,
+    pub missing_then_block_sub: IfExpressionMissingThenBlockSub,
+    #[subdiagnostic]
+    pub let_else_sub: Option<IfExpressionLetSomeSub>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Subdiagnostic)]
@@ -348,6 +350,13 @@ pub(crate) enum IfExpressionMissingThenBlockSub {
     AddThenBlock(#[primary_span] Span),
 }
 
+#[derive(Subdiagnostic)]
+#[help(parse_extra_if_in_let_else)]
+pub(crate) struct IfExpressionLetSomeSub {
+    #[primary_span]
+    pub if_span: Span,
+}
+
 #[derive(Diagnostic)]
 #[diag(parse_if_expression_missing_condition)]
 pub(crate) struct IfExpressionMissingCondition {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/expr.rs b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/expr.rs
index bf93a89f065..3225a309a31 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/expr.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/expr.rs
@@ -11,15 +11,15 @@ use crate::errors::{
     ComparisonOrShiftInterpretedAsGenericSugg, DoCatchSyntaxRemoved, DotDotDot, EqFieldInit,
     ExpectedElseBlock, ExpectedEqForLetExpr, ExpectedExpressionFoundLet,
     FieldExpressionWithGeneric, FloatLiteralRequiresIntegerPart, FoundExprWouldBeStmt,
-    IfExpressionMissingCondition, IfExpressionMissingThenBlock, IfExpressionMissingThenBlockSub,
-    InvalidBlockMacroSegment, InvalidComparisonOperator, InvalidComparisonOperatorSub,
-    InvalidInterpolatedExpression, InvalidLiteralSuffixOnTupleIndex, InvalidLogicalOperator,
-    InvalidLogicalOperatorSub, LabeledLoopInBreak, LeadingPlusNotSupported, LeftArrowOperator,
-    LifetimeInBorrowExpression, MacroInvocationWithQualifiedPath, MalformedLoopLabel,
-    MatchArmBodyWithoutBraces, MatchArmBodyWithoutBracesSugg, MissingCommaAfterMatchArm,
-    MissingDotDot, MissingInInForLoop, MissingInInForLoopSub, MissingSemicolonBeforeArray,
-    NoFieldsForFnCall, NotAsNegationOperator, NotAsNegationOperatorSub,
-    OuterAttributeNotAllowedOnIfElse, ParenthesesWithStructFields,
+    IfExpressionLetSomeSub, IfExpressionMissingCondition, IfExpressionMissingThenBlock,
+    IfExpressionMissingThenBlockSub, InvalidBlockMacroSegment, InvalidComparisonOperator,
+    InvalidComparisonOperatorSub, InvalidInterpolatedExpression, InvalidLiteralSuffixOnTupleIndex,
+    InvalidLogicalOperator, InvalidLogicalOperatorSub, LabeledLoopInBreak, LeadingPlusNotSupported,
+    LeftArrowOperator, LifetimeInBorrowExpression, MacroInvocationWithQualifiedPath,
+    MalformedLoopLabel, MatchArmBodyWithoutBraces, MatchArmBodyWithoutBracesSugg,
+    MissingCommaAfterMatchArm, MissingDotDot, MissingInInForLoop, MissingInInForLoopSub,
+    MissingSemicolonBeforeArray, NoFieldsForFnCall, NotAsNegationOperator,
+    NotAsNegationOperatorSub, OuterAttributeNotAllowedOnIfElse, ParenthesesWithStructFields,
     RequireColonAfterLabeledExpression, ShiftInterpretedAsGeneric, StructLiteralNotAllowedHere,
     StructLiteralNotAllowedHereSugg, TildeAsUnaryOperator, UnexpectedIfWithIf,
     UnexpectedTokenAfterLabel, UnexpectedTokenAfterLabelSugg, WrapExpressionInParentheses,
@@ -2251,9 +2251,10 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
                     if let ExprKind::Block(_, None) = right.kind => {
                         self.sess.emit_err(IfExpressionMissingThenBlock {
                             if_span: lo,
-                            sub: IfExpressionMissingThenBlockSub::UnfinishedCondition(
-                                cond_span.shrink_to_lo().to(*binop_span)
-                            ),
+                            missing_then_block_sub:
+                                IfExpressionMissingThenBlockSub::UnfinishedCondition(cond_span.shrink_to_lo().to(*binop_span)),
+                                let_else_sub: None,
+
                         });
                         std::mem::replace(right, this.mk_expr_err(binop_span.shrink_to_hi()))
                     },
@@ -2279,9 +2280,15 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
             if let Some(block) = recover_block_from_condition(self) {
                 block
             } else {
+                let let_else_sub = matches!(cond.kind, ExprKind::Let(..))
+                    .then(|| IfExpressionLetSomeSub { if_span: lo });
+
                 self.sess.emit_err(IfExpressionMissingThenBlock {
                     if_span: lo,
-                    sub: IfExpressionMissingThenBlockSub::AddThenBlock(cond_span.shrink_to_hi()),
+                    missing_then_block_sub: IfExpressionMissingThenBlockSub::AddThenBlock(
+                        cond_span.shrink_to_hi(),
+                    ),
+                    let_else_sub,
                 });
                 self.mk_block_err(cond_span.shrink_to_hi())
             }
diff --git a/tests/ui/let-else/accidental-if.rs b/tests/ui/let-else/accidental-if.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3fba630435c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/let-else/accidental-if.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+fn main() {
+    let x = Some(123);
+    if let Some(y) = x else { //~ ERROR this `if` expression is missing a block
+        return;
+    };
+}
diff --git a/tests/ui/let-else/accidental-if.stderr b/tests/ui/let-else/accidental-if.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5474a67aac4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/let-else/accidental-if.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+error: this `if` expression is missing a block after the condition
+  --> $DIR/accidental-if.rs:3:5
+   |
+LL |     if let Some(y) = x else {
+   |     ^^
+   |
+help: add a block here
+  --> $DIR/accidental-if.rs:3:23
+   |
+LL |     if let Some(y) = x else {
+   |                       ^
+help: remove the `if` if you meant to write a `let...else` statement
+  --> $DIR/accidental-if.rs:3:5
+   |
+LL |     if let Some(y) = x else {
+   |     ^^
+
+error: aborting due to previous error
+
diff --git a/tests/ui/rfc-2497-if-let-chains/ensure-that-let-else-does-not-interact-with-let-chains.stderr b/tests/ui/rfc-2497-if-let-chains/ensure-that-let-else-does-not-interact-with-let-chains.stderr
index 498a112fa9b..f34ccecdd45 100644
--- a/tests/ui/rfc-2497-if-let-chains/ensure-that-let-else-does-not-interact-with-let-chains.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/rfc-2497-if-let-chains/ensure-that-let-else-does-not-interact-with-let-chains.stderr
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ help: add a block here
    |
 LL |     if let Some(n) = opt else {
    |                         ^
+help: remove the `if` if you meant to write a `let...else` statement
+  --> $DIR/ensure-that-let-else-does-not-interact-with-let-chains.rs:24:5
+   |
+LL |     if let Some(n) = opt else {
+   |     ^^
 
 error: this `if` expression is missing a block after the condition
   --> $DIR/ensure-that-let-else-does-not-interact-with-let-chains.rs:28:5