diff --git a/src/librustc/hir/intravisit.rs b/src/librustc/hir/intravisit.rs
index e751241669d..57198d8ca0b 100644
--- a/src/librustc/hir/intravisit.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/hir/intravisit.rs
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ pub fn walk_impl_item_ref<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(visitor: &mut V, impl_item_ref: &'
 
 pub fn walk_struct_def<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(visitor: &mut V, struct_definition: &'v VariantData) {
     visitor.visit_id(struct_definition.id());
-    walk_list!(visitor, visit_struct_field, struct_definition.fields().iter().rev());
+    walk_list!(visitor, visit_struct_field, struct_definition.fields());
 }
 
 pub fn walk_struct_field<'v, V: Visitor<'v>>(visitor: &mut V, struct_field: &'v StructField) {
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/dead.rs b/src/librustc/middle/dead.rs
index 2f0ee8d8f2f..c82cfb34496 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/dead.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/dead.rs
@@ -189,6 +189,24 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> MarkSymbolVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
         self.struct_has_extern_repr = had_extern_repr;
         self.inherited_pub_visibility = had_inherited_pub_visibility;
     }
+
+    fn mark_as_used_if_union(&mut self, did: DefId) {
+        if let Some(node_id) = self.tcx.hir.as_local_node_id(did) {
+            match self.tcx.hir.find(node_id) {
+                Some(hir_map::NodeItem(item)) => match item.node {
+                    Item_::ItemUnion(ref variant, _) => {
+                        if variant.fields().len() > 1 {
+                            for field in variant.fields() {
+                                self.live_symbols.insert(field.id);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    _ => {}
+                },
+                _ => {}
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl<'a, 'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for MarkSymbolVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
@@ -221,6 +239,11 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for MarkSymbolVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
             hir::ExprPath(ref qpath @ hir::QPath::TypeRelative(..)) => {
                 let def = self.tables.qpath_def(qpath, expr.id);
                 self.handle_definition(def);
+                self.mark_as_used_if_union(def.def_id());
+            }
+            hir::ExprPath(ref qpath @ hir::QPath::Resolved(..)) => {
+                let def = self.tables.qpath_def(qpath, expr.id);
+                self.mark_as_used_if_union(def.def_id());
             }
             hir::ExprMethodCall(..) => {
                 self.lookup_and_handle_method(expr.id);
@@ -422,7 +445,6 @@ fn get_struct_ctor_id(item: &hir::Item) -> Option<ast::NodeId> {
 struct DeadVisitor<'a, 'tcx: 'a> {
     tcx: TyCtxt<'a, 'tcx, 'tcx>,
     live_symbols: Box<FxHashSet<ast::NodeId>>,
-    need_check_next_union_field: bool,
 }
 
 impl<'a, 'tcx> DeadVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
@@ -538,16 +560,6 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for DeadVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn visit_variant_data(&mut self,
-                          s: &'tcx hir::VariantData,
-                          _: ast::Name,
-                          _: &'tcx hir::Generics,
-                          _parent_id: ast::NodeId,
-                          _: syntax_pos::Span) {
-        self.need_check_next_union_field = true;
-        intravisit::walk_struct_def(self, s)
-    }
-
     fn visit_variant(&mut self,
                      variant: &'tcx hir::Variant,
                      g: &'tcx hir::Generics,
@@ -568,23 +580,9 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for DeadVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
     }
 
     fn visit_struct_field(&mut self, field: &'tcx hir::StructField) {
-        if self.need_check_next_union_field {
-            if self.should_warn_about_field(&field) {
-                self.warn_dead_code(field.id, field.span, field.name, "field");
-            } else {
-                let did = self.tcx.hir.get_parent_did(field.id);
-                if let Some(node_id) = self.tcx.hir.as_local_node_id(did) {
-                    match self.tcx.hir.find(node_id) {
-                        Some(hir_map::NodeItem(item)) => match item.node {
-                            // If this is an union's field, it means all previous fields
-                            // have been used as well so no need to check further.
-                            Item_::ItemUnion(_, _) => self.need_check_next_union_field = false,
-                            _ => {}
-                        },
-                        _ => {}
-                    }
-                }
-            }
+        if self.should_warn_about_field(&field) {
+            self.warn_dead_code(field.id, field.span,
+                                field.name, "field");
         }
         intravisit::walk_struct_field(self, field);
     }
@@ -630,7 +628,6 @@ pub fn check_crate<'a, 'tcx>(tcx: TyCtxt<'a, 'tcx, 'tcx>) {
     let mut visitor = DeadVisitor {
         tcx: tcx,
         live_symbols: live_symbols,
-        need_check_next_union_field: true,
     };
     intravisit::walk_crate(&mut visitor, krate);
 }
diff --git a/src/test/ui/union-fields.rs b/src/test/ui/union-fields.rs
index 87a61730133..7b39a548fe9 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/union-fields.rs
+++ b/src/test/ui/union-fields.rs
@@ -10,20 +10,24 @@
 
 #![deny(dead_code)]
 
-union U {
-    x: u32,
-    y: f32,
+union U1 {
+    a: u8, // should not be reported
+    b: u8, // should not be reported
+    c: u8, // should be reported
 }
-
-struct V {
-    x: u32,
-    y: u32,
+union U2 {
+    a: u8, // should be reported
+    b: u8, // should not be reported
+    c: u8, // should not be reported
 }
+union NoDropLike { a: u8 } // should be reported as unused
 
 fn main() {
-    let u = U { x: 0x3f800000 };
-    let _f = unsafe { u.y };
-    let v = V { x: 0, y: 0 };
-    println!("{}", v.x);
-}
+    let u = U1 { a: 0 };
+    let _a = unsafe { u.b };
 
+    let u = U2 { c: 0 };
+    let _b = unsafe { u.b };
+
+    let _u = NoDropLike { a: 10 };
+}