diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/attrs.rs b/clippy_lints/src/attrs.rs
index 417ddbe8c12b..38cc40d2e160 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/attrs.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/attrs.rs
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ fn check_attrs(cx: &LateContext, span: Span, name: &Name, attrs: &[Attribute]) {
             return;
         }
         if attr.style == AttrStyle::Outer {
-            if !is_present_in_source(cx, attr.span) {
+            if attr.tokens.is_empty() || !is_present_in_source(cx, attr.span) {
                 return;
             }
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/empty_line_after_outer_attribute.rs b/tests/ui/empty_line_after_outer_attribute.rs
index beaa98953da7..16eb95abbcbf 100644
--- a/tests/ui/empty_line_after_outer_attribute.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/empty_line_after_outer_attribute.rs
@@ -67,4 +67,16 @@ pub fn function() -> bool {
     true
 }
 
+// This should not produce a warning
+#[derive(Clone, Copy)]
+pub enum FooFighter {
+    Bar1,
+
+    Bar2,
+
+    Bar3,
+
+    Bar4
+}
+
 fn main() { }