diff --git a/compiler/rustc_errors/src/emitter.rs b/compiler/rustc_errors/src/emitter.rs
index 95400ac2ca3b0..5ec247d7e91a4 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_errors/src/emitter.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_errors/src/emitter.rs
@@ -2014,12 +2014,52 @@ impl HumanEmitter {
         debug!(?suggestions);
 
         if suggestions.is_empty() {
-            // Here we check if there are suggestions that have actual code changes. We sometimes
-            // suggest the same code that is already there, instead of changing how we produce the
-            // suggestions and filtering there, we just don't emit the suggestion.
-            // Suggestions coming from macros can also have malformed spans. This is a heavy handed
-            // approach to avoid ICEs by ignoring the suggestion outright.
-            return Ok(());
+            // Check if this is because source file is unavailable
+            let has_unavailable_source =
+                suggestion.substitutions.iter().flat_map(|sub| &sub.parts).any(|part| {
+                    if let Ok(lines) = sm.span_to_lines(part.span) {
+                        !sm.ensure_source_file_source_present(&lines.file)
+                    } else {
+                        false
+                    }
+                });
+            // Only when source unavailable, use the original suggestion spans for proper location display
+            if has_unavailable_source {
+                // When source is unavailable, use the original suggestion spans for proper location display
+                let suggestion_span = if !suggestion.substitutions.is_empty() {
+                    // Use the span from the first substitution part
+                    let parts: Vec<_> = suggestion
+                        .substitutions
+                        .iter()
+                        .flat_map(|sub| &sub.parts)
+                        .map(|part| part.span)
+                        .collect();
+                    if !parts.is_empty() { MultiSpan::from_spans(parts) } else { span.clone() }
+                } else {
+                    span.clone()
+                };
+
+                return self.emit_messages_default_inner(
+                    &suggestion_span,
+                    &[(suggestion.msg.to_owned(), Style::HeaderMsg)],
+                    args,
+                    &None,
+                    level,
+                    max_line_num_len,
+                    true,
+                    false,
+                );
+            } else {
+                // If source is available but suggestions are empty
+                // this is because of some reason in `splice_lines`, skip
+                //
+                // Here we check if there are suggestions that have actual code changes.
+                // We sometimes suggest the same code that is already there, instead of changing how we produce the
+                // suggestions and filtering there, we just don't emit the suggestion.
+                // Suggestions coming from macros can also have malformed spans. This is a heavy handed
+                // approach to avoid ICEs by ignoring the suggestion outright.
+                return Ok(());
+            }
         }
 
         let mut buffer = StyledBuffer::new();
diff --git a/tests/ui/compiletest-self-test/help-show-std-source.rs b/tests/ui/compiletest-self-test/help-show-std-source.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..3edd2ecd8639d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/compiletest-self-test/help-show-std-source.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+enum Foo<T> {
+    Bar {
+        v23: T,
+        y: isize
+    }
+}
+
+fn f(x: &Foo) { //~ ERROR missing generics for enum `Foo` [E0107]
+    match *x {
+        Foo::Bar { y: y, v23: x } => {
+            assert_eq!(x, 1);
+            assert_eq!(y, 2); //~ ERROR can't compare `&isize` with `{integer}` [E0277]
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn main() {
+    let x = Foo::Bar { x: 1, y: 2 }; //~ ERROR variant `Foo<_>::Bar` has no field named `x` [E0559]
+    f(&x);
+}
diff --git a/tests/ui/compiletest-self-test/help-show-std-source.stderr b/tests/ui/compiletest-self-test/help-show-std-source.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..867cd2c71f201
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/compiletest-self-test/help-show-std-source.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+error[E0107]: missing generics for enum `Foo`
+  --> $DIR/help-show-std-source.rs:8:10
+   |
+LL | fn f(x: &Foo) {
+   |          ^^^ expected 1 generic argument
+   |
+note: enum defined here, with 1 generic parameter: `T`
+  --> $DIR/help-show-std-source.rs:1:6
+   |
+LL | enum Foo<T> {
+   |      ^^^ -
+help: add missing generic argument
+   |
+LL | fn f(x: &Foo<T>) {
+   |             +++
+
+error[E0277]: can't compare `&isize` with `{integer}`
+  --> $DIR/help-show-std-source.rs:12:13
+   |
+LL |             assert_eq!(y, 2);
+   |             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ no implementation for `&isize == {integer}`
+   |
+   = help: the trait `PartialEq<{integer}>` is not implemented for `&isize`
+   = note: this error originates in the macro `assert_eq` (in Nightly builds, run with -Z macro-backtrace for more info)
+help: consider dereferencing here
+  --> $SRC_DIR/core/src/macros/mod.rs:LL:COL
+
+error[E0559]: variant `Foo<_>::Bar` has no field named `x`
+  --> $DIR/help-show-std-source.rs:18:24
+   |
+LL |     let x = Foo::Bar { x: 1, y: 2 };
+   |                        ^ `Foo<_>::Bar` does not have this field
+   |
+   = note: available fields are: `v23`
+
+error: aborting due to 3 previous errors
+
+Some errors have detailed explanations: E0107, E0277, E0559.
+For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0107`.