1 files changed, 16 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/item.rs b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/item.rs
index e49b1a54e9b..4fcc9edb7d9 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/item.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/item.rs
@@ -220,7 +220,22 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         let info = if self.eat_keyword(kw::Use) {
             // USE ITEM
             let tree = self.parse_use_tree()?;
-            self.expect_semi()?;
+
+            // If wildcard or glob-like brace syntax doesn't have `;`,
+            // the user may not know `*` or `{}` should be the last.
+            if let Err(mut e) = self.expect_semi() {
+                match tree.kind {
+                    UseTreeKind::Glob => {
+                        e.note("the wildcard token must be last on the path").emit();
+                    }
+                    UseTreeKind::Nested(..) => {
+                        e.note("glob-like brace syntax must be last on the path").emit();
+                    }
+                    _ => (),
+                }
+                return Err(e);
+            }
+
             (Ident::invalid(), ItemKind::Use(P(tree)))
         } else if self.check_fn_front_matter() {
             // FUNCTION ITEM