diff --git a/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/expr.rs b/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/expr.rs
index 5abb0ba722e..d6fa74dc3e6 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/expr.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/expr.rs
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ pub(super) fn make_gen_expr(
             body,
             fn_decl_span: self.lower_span(span),
             fn_arg_span: None,
-            movability: Some(hir::Movability::Static),
+            movability: Some(Movability::Movable),
             constness: hir::Constness::NotConst,
         }))
     }
diff --git a/tests/ui/coroutine/self_referential_gen_block.rs b/tests/ui/coroutine/self_referential_gen_block.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..538d436ed14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/coroutine/self_referential_gen_block.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+// compile-flags: --edition 2024 -Zunstable-options
+#![feature(gen_blocks)]
+//! This test checks that we don't allow self-referential generators
+
+fn main() {
+    let mut x = {
+        let mut x = gen {
+            let y = 42;
+            let z = &y; //~ ERROR: borrow may still be in use when coroutine yields
+            yield 43;
+            panic!("{z}");
+        };
+        x.next();
+        Box::new(x)
+    };
+    x.next();
+}
diff --git a/tests/ui/coroutine/self_referential_gen_block.stderr b/tests/ui/coroutine/self_referential_gen_block.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f9cadf8eb04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/coroutine/self_referential_gen_block.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+error[E0626]: borrow may still be in use when coroutine yields
+  --> $DIR/self_referential_gen_block.rs:9:21
+   |
+LL |             let z = &y;
+   |                     ^^
+LL |             yield 43;
+   |             -------- possible yield occurs here
+
+error: aborting due to previous error
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0626`.