diff --git a/crates/assists/src/handlers/add_lifetime_to_type.rs b/crates/assists/src/handlers/add_lifetime_to_type.rs
index c7af8470465..3743858a80b 100644
--- a/crates/assists/src/handlers/add_lifetime_to_type.rs
+++ b/crates/assists/src/handlers/add_lifetime_to_type.rs
@@ -158,6 +158,12 @@ mod tests {
             "struct Foo<'a> { a: &'a i32, b: &'a usize }",
         );
 
+        check_assist(
+            add_lifetime_to_type,
+            "struct Foo { a: &$0i32, b: usize }",
+            "struct Foo<'a> { a: &'a i32, b: usize }",
+        );
+
         check_assist(
             add_lifetime_to_type,
             "struct Foo<T>$0 { a: &T, b: usize }",