diff --git a/crates/hir-ty/src/infer/expr.rs b/crates/hir-ty/src/infer/expr.rs
index f247b517c541..fc53d64a2f98 100644
--- a/crates/hir-ty/src/infer/expr.rs
+++ b/crates/hir-ty/src/infer/expr.rs
@@ -1329,7 +1329,11 @@ impl<'db> InferenceContext<'db> {
             }
             None => {
                 let ty = self.table.next_ty_var(element.into());
-                self.infer_expr(element, &Expectation::has_type(ty), ExprIsRead::Yes);
+                self.infer_expr_suptype_coerce_never(
+                    element,
+                    &Expectation::has_type(ty),
+                    ExprIsRead::Yes,
+                );
                 ty
             }
         };
diff --git a/crates/hir-ty/src/tests/never_type.rs b/crates/hir-ty/src/tests/never_type.rs
index 1c5f8aa11046..e53f7503dac6 100644
--- a/crates/hir-ty/src/tests/never_type.rs
+++ b/crates/hir-ty/src/tests/never_type.rs
@@ -114,6 +114,21 @@ fn test() {
     );
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn array_repeat_never_can_be_reinferred() {
+    check_no_mismatches(
+        r#"
+fn test() {
+    let y = [return; 2];
+    match y {
+        [(1, _), (_, false)] => {}
+        [_, _] => {}
+    }
+}
+"#,
+    );
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn match_no_arm() {
     check_types(