diff --git a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/expr.rs b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/expr.rs
index 24d4c17f5d8ab..0be7915088004 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/expr.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/expr.rs
@@ -1401,7 +1401,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
             //     2 |     foo(bar(;
             //       |             ^ expected expression
             self.bump();
-            Ok(self.mk_expr_err(self.token.span))
+            Ok(self.mk_expr_err(self.prev_token.span))
         } else if self.token.uninterpolated_span().rust_2018() {
             // `Span::rust_2018()` is somewhat expensive; don't get it repeatedly.
             if self.check_keyword(kw::Async) {
diff --git a/tests/ui/argument-suggestions/issue-108242-semicolon-recovery.rs b/tests/ui/argument-suggestions/issue-108242-semicolon-recovery.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..7cab377ea251a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/argument-suggestions/issue-108242-semicolon-recovery.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+fn foo() {}
+fn main() {
+    foo(; //~ ERROR this function takes 0 arguments but 2 arguments were supplied
+    foo(; //~ ERROR this function takes 0 arguments but 1 argument was supplied
+    //~^ ERROR expected one of
+} //~ ERROR mismatched closing delimiter
diff --git a/tests/ui/argument-suggestions/issue-108242-semicolon-recovery.stderr b/tests/ui/argument-suggestions/issue-108242-semicolon-recovery.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..2ed8fd3ea8bbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/argument-suggestions/issue-108242-semicolon-recovery.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+error: expected one of `)`, `,`, `.`, `?`, or an operator, found `foo`
+  --> $DIR/issue-108242-semicolon-recovery.rs:4:5
+   |
+LL |     foo(;
+   |          -
+   |          |
+   |          expected one of `)`, `,`, `.`, `?`, or an operator
+   |          help: missing `,`
+LL |     foo(;
+   |     ^^^ unexpected token
+
+error: mismatched closing delimiter: `}`
+  --> $DIR/issue-108242-semicolon-recovery.rs:4:8
+   |
+LL | fn main() {
+   |           - closing delimiter possibly meant for this
+LL |     foo(;
+LL |     foo(;
+   |        ^ unclosed delimiter
+LL |
+LL | }
+   | ^ mismatched closing delimiter
+
+error[E0061]: this function takes 0 arguments but 1 argument was supplied
+  --> $DIR/issue-108242-semicolon-recovery.rs:4:5
+   |
+LL |     foo(;
+   |     ^^^ -
+   |         |
+   |         unexpected argument
+   |         help: remove the extra argument
+   |
+note: function defined here
+  --> $DIR/issue-108242-semicolon-recovery.rs:1:4
+   |
+LL | fn foo() {}
+   |    ^^^
+
+error[E0061]: this function takes 0 arguments but 2 arguments were supplied
+  --> $DIR/issue-108242-semicolon-recovery.rs:3:5
+   |
+LL |       foo(;
+   |       ^^^ - unexpected argument
+LL | /     foo(;
+LL | |
+LL | | }
+   | |_- unexpected argument of type `()`
+   |
+note: function defined here
+  --> $DIR/issue-108242-semicolon-recovery.rs:1:4
+   |
+LL | fn foo() {}
+   |    ^^^
+help: remove the extra arguments
+   |
+LL -     foo(;
+LL +     foo(
+   |
+
+error: aborting due to 4 previous errors
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0061`.