diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/handlers/request.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/handlers/request.rs
index eb9d4bf0f0..a677cea31b 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/handlers/request.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/handlers/request.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 //! Protocol. This module specifically handles requests.
 
 use std::{
+    collections::HashSet,
     fs,
     io::Write as _,
     path::PathBuf,
@@ -13,7 +14,8 @@ use anyhow::Context;
 use ide::{
     AnnotationConfig, AssistKind, AssistResolveStrategy, Cancellable, FilePosition, FileRange,
     HoverAction, HoverGotoTypeData, InlayFieldsToResolve, Query, RangeInfo, RangeLimit,
-    ReferenceCategory, Runnable, RunnableKind, SingleResolve, SourceChange, TextEdit,
+    ReferenceCategory, ReferenceSearchResult, Runnable, RunnableKind, SingleResolve, SourceChange,
+    TextEdit,
 };
 use ide_db::SymbolKind;
 use lsp_server::ErrorCode;
@@ -28,6 +30,8 @@ use lsp_types::{
 };
 use project_model::{ManifestPath, ProjectWorkspace, TargetKind};
 use serde_json::json;
+#[allow(unused_imports)]
+use stdx::IsNoneOr;
 use stdx::{format_to, never};
 use syntax::{algo, ast, AstNode, TextRange, TextSize};
 use triomphe::Arc;
@@ -1055,10 +1059,10 @@ pub(crate) fn handle_references(
     let exclude_imports = snap.config.find_all_refs_exclude_imports();
     let exclude_tests = snap.config.find_all_refs_exclude_tests();
 
-    let refs = match snap.analysis.find_all_refs(position, None)? {
-        None => return Ok(None),
-        Some(refs) => refs,
+    let Some(mut refs) = snap.analysis.find_all_refs(position, None)? else {
+        return Ok(None);
     };
+    deduplicate_declarations(&mut refs);
 
     let include_declaration = params.context.include_declaration;
     let locations = refs
@@ -1090,6 +1094,17 @@ pub(crate) fn handle_references(
     Ok(Some(locations))
 }
 
+fn deduplicate_declarations(refs: &mut Vec<ReferenceSearchResult>) {
+    if refs.iter().filter(|decl| decl.declaration.is_some()).take(2).count() > 1 {
+        let mut seen_navigation_targets = HashSet::new();
+        refs.retain(|res| {
+            res.declaration
+                .as_ref()
+                .is_none_or(|decl| seen_navigation_targets.insert(decl.nav.clone()))
+        });
+    }
+}
+
 pub(crate) fn handle_formatting(
     snap: GlobalStateSnapshot,
     params: lsp_types::DocumentFormattingParams,
@@ -1794,7 +1809,10 @@ fn show_ref_command_link(
     position: &FilePosition,
 ) -> Option<lsp_ext::CommandLinkGroup> {
     if snap.config.hover_actions().references && snap.config.client_commands().show_reference {
-        if let Some(ref_search_res) = snap.analysis.find_all_refs(*position, None).unwrap_or(None) {
+        if let Some(mut ref_search_res) =
+            snap.analysis.find_all_refs(*position, None).unwrap_or(None)
+        {
+            deduplicate_declarations(&mut ref_search_res);
             let uri = to_proto::url(snap, position.file_id);
             let line_index = snap.file_line_index(position.file_id).ok()?;
             let position = to_proto::position(&line_index, position.offset);
diff --git a/crates/stdx/src/lib.rs b/crates/stdx/src/lib.rs
index 9a9ebae74e..0504ca50b8 100644
--- a/crates/stdx/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/stdx/src/lib.rs
@@ -302,6 +302,22 @@ pub fn slice_tails<T>(this: &[T]) -> impl Iterator<Item = &[T]> {
     (0..this.len()).map(|i| &this[i..])
 }
 
+pub trait IsNoneOr {
+    type Type;
+    #[allow(clippy::wrong_self_convention)]
+    fn is_none_or(self, s: impl FnOnce(Self::Type) -> bool) -> bool;
+}
+#[allow(unstable_name_collisions)]
+impl<T> IsNoneOr for Option<T> {
+    type Type = T;
+    fn is_none_or(self, f: impl FnOnce(T) -> bool) -> bool {
+        match self {
+            Some(v) => f(v),
+            None => true,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;