diff --git a/src/librustc/infer/opaque_types/mod.rs b/src/librustc/infer/opaque_types/mod.rs
index 5acc3fd2fbcfd..73a76ebcb74f4 100644
--- a/src/librustc/infer/opaque_types/mod.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/infer/opaque_types/mod.rs
@@ -1189,11 +1189,7 @@ pub fn may_define_existential_type(
     opaque_hir_id: hir::HirId,
 ) -> bool {
     let mut hir_id = tcx.hir().as_local_hir_id(def_id).unwrap();
-    trace!(
-        "may_define_existential_type(def={:?}, opaque_node={:?})",
-        tcx.hir().get(hir_id),
-        tcx.hir().get(opaque_hir_id)
-    );
+
 
     // Named existential types can be defined by any siblings or children of siblings.
     let scope = tcx.hir().get_defining_scope(opaque_hir_id).expect("could not get defining scope");
@@ -1202,5 +1198,12 @@ pub fn may_define_existential_type(
         hir_id = tcx.hir().get_parent_item(hir_id);
     }
     // Syntactically, we are allowed to define the concrete type if:
-    hir_id == scope
+    let res = hir_id == scope;
+    trace!(
+        "may_define_existential_type(def={:?}, opaque_node={:?}) = {}",
+        tcx.hir().get(hir_id),
+        tcx.hir().get(opaque_hir_id),
+        res
+    );
+    res
 }
diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/collect.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/collect.rs
index 053ef1f8f8297..395e266ae46aa 100644
--- a/src/librustc_typeck/collect.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/collect.rs
@@ -1664,6 +1664,7 @@ fn find_existential_constraints(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, def_id: DefId) -> Ty<'_> {
             intravisit::NestedVisitorMap::All(&self.tcx.hir())
         }
         fn visit_item(&mut self, it: &'tcx Item) {
+            debug!("find_existential_constraints: visiting {:?}", it);
             let def_id = self.tcx.hir().local_def_id(it.hir_id);
             // The existential type itself or its children are not within its reveal scope.
             if def_id != self.def_id {
@@ -1672,6 +1673,7 @@ fn find_existential_constraints(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, def_id: DefId) -> Ty<'_> {
             }
         }
         fn visit_impl_item(&mut self, it: &'tcx ImplItem) {
+            debug!("find_existential_constraints: visiting {:?}", it);
             let def_id = self.tcx.hir().local_def_id(it.hir_id);
             // The existential type itself or its children are not within its reveal scope.
             if def_id != self.def_id {
@@ -1680,6 +1682,7 @@ fn find_existential_constraints(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, def_id: DefId) -> Ty<'_> {
             }
         }
         fn visit_trait_item(&mut self, it: &'tcx TraitItem) {
+            debug!("find_existential_constraints: visiting {:?}", it);
             let def_id = self.tcx.hir().local_def_id(it.hir_id);
             self.check(def_id);
             intravisit::walk_trait_item(self, it);
@@ -1703,9 +1706,23 @@ fn find_existential_constraints(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, def_id: DefId) -> Ty<'_> {
     } else {
         debug!("find_existential_constraints: scope={:?}", tcx.hir().get(scope));
         match tcx.hir().get(scope) {
-            Node::Item(ref it) => intravisit::walk_item(&mut locator, it),
-            Node::ImplItem(ref it) => intravisit::walk_impl_item(&mut locator, it),
-            Node::TraitItem(ref it) => intravisit::walk_trait_item(&mut locator, it),
+            // We explicitly call `visit_*` methods, instead of using `intravisit::walk_*` methods
+            // This allows our visitor to process the defining item itself, causing
+            // it to pick up any 'sibling' defining uses.
+            //
+            // For example, this code:
+            // ```
+            // fn foo() {
+            //     existential type Blah: Debug;
+            //     let my_closure = || -> Blah { true };
+            // }
+            // ```
+            //
+            // requires us to explicitly process `foo()` in order
+            // to notice the defining usage of `Blah`.
+            Node::Item(ref it) => locator.visit_item(it),
+            Node::ImplItem(ref it) => locator.visit_impl_item(it),
+            Node::TraitItem(ref it) => locator.visit_trait_item(it),
             other => bug!(
                 "{:?} is not a valid scope for an existential type item",
                 other
diff --git a/src/test/ui/existential-type/issue-52843-closure-constrain.rs b/src/test/ui/existential-type/issue-52843-closure-constrain.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b2bbc1f154998
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/existential-type/issue-52843-closure-constrain.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// Checks to ensure that we properly detect when a closure constrains an existential type
+#![feature(existential_type)]
+
+use std::fmt::Debug;
+
+fn main() {
+    existential type Existential: Debug;
+    fn _unused() -> Existential { String::new() }
+    //~^ ERROR: concrete type differs from previous defining existential type use
+    let null = || -> Existential { 0 };
+    println!("{:?}", null());
+}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/existential-type/issue-52843-closure-constrain.stderr b/src/test/ui/existential-type/issue-52843-closure-constrain.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..424d65a193c92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/existential-type/issue-52843-closure-constrain.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+error: concrete type differs from previous defining existential type use
+  --> $DIR/issue-52843-closure-constrain.rs:8:5
+   |
+LL |     fn _unused() -> Existential { String::new() }
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ expected `i32`, got `std::string::String`
+   |
+note: previous use here
+  --> $DIR/issue-52843-closure-constrain.rs:6:1
+   |
+LL | / fn main() {
+LL | |     existential type Existential: Debug;
+LL | |     fn _unused() -> Existential { String::new() }
+LL | |
+LL | |     let null = || -> Existential { 0 };
+LL | |     println!("{:?}", null());
+LL | | }
+   | |_^
+
+error: aborting due to previous error
+