diff --git a/crates/ra_analysis/src/imp.rs b/crates/ra_analysis/src/imp.rs
index fe1dfefea1..ab6d111c23 100644
--- a/crates/ra_analysis/src/imp.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_analysis/src/imp.rs
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ impl AnalysisImpl {
             {
                 let scope = fn_descr.scope(&*self.db);
                 // First try to resolve the symbol locally
-                return if let Some(entry) = scope.resolve_local_name(name_ref) {
+                if let Some(entry) = scope.resolve_local_name(name_ref) {
                     let mut vec = vec![];
                     vec.push((
                         position.file_id,
@@ -224,12 +224,11 @@ impl AnalysisImpl {
                             kind: NAME,
                         },
                     ));
-                    Ok(vec)
-                } else {
-                    // If that fails try the index based approach.
-                    self.index_resolve(name_ref)
+                    return Ok(vec);
                 };
             }
+            // If that fails try the index based approach.
+            return self.index_resolve(name_ref);
         }
         if let Some(name) = find_node_at_offset::<ast::Name>(syntax, position.offset) {
             if let Some(module) = name.syntax().parent().and_then(ast::Module::cast) {
diff --git a/crates/ra_analysis/tests/tests.rs b/crates/ra_analysis/tests/tests.rs
index fbe89f4448..71d20dbe94 100644
--- a/crates/ra_analysis/tests/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_analysis/tests/tests.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,23 @@ fn get_signature(text: &str) -> (FnSignatureInfo, Option<usize>) {
     analysis.resolve_callable(position).unwrap().unwrap()
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn approximate_resolve_works_in_items() {
+    let (analysis, pos) = analysis_and_position(
+        "
+        //- /lib.rs
+        struct Foo;
+        enum E { X(Foo<|>) }
+    ",
+    );
+
+    let symbols = analysis.approximately_resolve_symbol(pos).unwrap();
+    assert_eq_dbg(
+        r#"[(FileId(1), FileSymbol { name: "Foo", node_range: [0; 11), kind: STRUCT_DEF })]"#,
+        &symbols,
+    );
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_resolve_module() {
     let (analysis, pos) = analysis_and_position(