diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/method/suggest.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/method/suggest.rs
index 3eae95d5b738d..2fac13b72019c 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/method/suggest.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/method/suggest.rs
@@ -3494,7 +3494,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'tcx> {
                             continue;
                         }
                         trait_in_other_version_found = self
-                            .detect_and_explain_multiple_crate_versions(
+                            .detect_and_explain_multiple_crate_versions_of_trait_item(
                                 err,
                                 pick.item.def_id,
                                 rcvr.hir_id,
@@ -3701,12 +3701,13 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'tcx> {
             // same crate.
 
             let rcvr_ty = self.node_ty_opt(ty.hir_id);
-            trait_in_other_version_found = self.detect_and_explain_multiple_crate_versions(
-                err,
-                assoc.def_id,
-                ty.hir_id,
-                rcvr_ty,
-            );
+            trait_in_other_version_found = self
+                .detect_and_explain_multiple_crate_versions_of_trait_item(
+                    err,
+                    assoc.def_id,
+                    ty.hir_id,
+                    rcvr_ty,
+                );
         }
         if !trait_in_other_version_found
             && self.suggest_valid_traits(err, item_name, valid_out_of_scope_traits, true)
@@ -4098,7 +4099,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'tcx> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn detect_and_explain_multiple_crate_versions(
+    fn detect_and_explain_multiple_crate_versions_of_trait_item(
         &self,
         err: &mut Diag<'_>,
         item_def_id: DefId,
@@ -4111,6 +4112,9 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'tcx> {
             return false;
         }
         let trait_def_id = self.tcx.parent(item_def_id);
+        if !self.tcx.is_trait(trait_def_id) {
+            return false;
+        }
         let krate = self.tcx.crate_name(trait_def_id.krate);
         let name = self.tcx.item_name(trait_def_id);
         let candidates: Vec<_> = traits
diff --git a/tests/crashes/135863.rs b/tests/crashes/135863.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index a0ff5988a0db2..0000000000000
--- a/tests/crashes/135863.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-//@ known-bug: #135863
-struct A;
-
-impl A {
-    fn len(self: &&B) {}
-}
-
-fn main() {
-    A.len()
-}
diff --git a/tests/ui/suggestions/double-reference-ty-in-self-ty.rs b/tests/ui/suggestions/double-reference-ty-in-self-ty.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..4ac13f0f635d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/suggestions/double-reference-ty-in-self-ty.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// issue#135863
+
+struct A;
+
+impl A {
+    fn len(self: &&A) {}
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    A.len();
+    //~^ ERROR: no method named `len` found for struct `A` in the current scope
+}
diff --git a/tests/ui/suggestions/double-reference-ty-in-self-ty.stderr b/tests/ui/suggestions/double-reference-ty-in-self-ty.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a718234241093
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/suggestions/double-reference-ty-in-self-ty.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+error[E0599]: no method named `len` found for struct `A` in the current scope
+  --> $DIR/double-reference-ty-in-self-ty.rs:10:7
+   |
+LL | struct A;
+   | -------- method `len` not found for this struct
+...
+LL |     fn len(self: &&A) {}
+   |        --- the method is available for `&A` here
+...
+LL |     A.len();
+   |       ^^^ method not found in `A`
+   |
+   = help: items from traits can only be used if the trait is implemented and in scope
+   = note: the following trait defines an item `len`, perhaps you need to implement it:
+           candidate #1: `ExactSizeIterator`
+
+error: aborting due to 1 previous error
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0599`.