diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/mir/visit.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/mir/visit.rs
index 9654e189f2ed..29cf3977dc80 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/mir/visit.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/mir/visit.rs
@@ -1098,6 +1098,10 @@ macro_rules! super_body {
             }
         }
 
+        for var_debug_info in &$($mutability)? $body.var_debug_info {
+            $self.visit_var_debug_info(var_debug_info);
+        }
+
         for (bb, data) in basic_blocks_iter!($body, $($mutability, $invalidate)?) {
             $self.visit_basic_block_data(bb, data);
         }
@@ -1127,10 +1131,6 @@ macro_rules! super_body {
             );
         }
 
-        for var_debug_info in &$($mutability)? $body.var_debug_info {
-            $self.visit_var_debug_info(var_debug_info);
-        }
-
         $self.visit_span($(& $mutability)? $body.span);
 
         if let Some(required_consts) = &$($mutability)? $body.required_consts {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_mir_transform/src/ref_prop.rs b/compiler/rustc_mir_transform/src/ref_prop.rs
index deb0a146476c..c5b53dbbd309 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_mir_transform/src/ref_prop.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_mir_transform/src/ref_prop.rs
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ fn compute_replacement<'tcx>(
     return Replacer {
         tcx,
         targets: finder.targets,
+        remap_var_debug_infos: IndexVec::from_elem(None, body.local_decls()),
         storage_to_remove,
         allowed_replacements,
         any_replacement: false,
@@ -381,6 +382,7 @@ fn fully_replaceable_locals(ssa: &SsaLocals) -> DenseBitSet<Local> {
 struct Replacer<'tcx> {
     tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>,
     targets: IndexVec<Local, Value<'tcx>>,
+    remap_var_debug_infos: IndexVec<Local, Option<Local>>,
     storage_to_remove: DenseBitSet<Local>,
     allowed_replacements: FxHashSet<(Local, Location)>,
     any_replacement: bool,
@@ -392,21 +394,45 @@ impl<'tcx> MutVisitor<'tcx> for Replacer<'tcx> {
     }
 
     fn visit_var_debug_info(&mut self, debuginfo: &mut VarDebugInfo<'tcx>) {
-        // If the debuginfo is a pointer to another place
-        // and it's a reborrow: see through it
-        while let VarDebugInfoContents::Place(ref mut place) = debuginfo.value
+        if let VarDebugInfoContents::Place(ref mut place) = debuginfo.value
             && place.projection.is_empty()
-            && let Value::Pointer(target, _) = self.targets[place.local]
-            && let &[PlaceElem::Deref] = &target.projection[..]
         {
-            *place = Place::from(target.local);
-            self.any_replacement = true;
+            let mut new_local = place.local;
+
+            // If the debuginfo is a pointer to another place
+            // and it's a reborrow: see through it
+            while let Value::Pointer(target, _) = self.targets[new_local]
+                && let &[PlaceElem::Deref] = &target.projection[..]
+            {
+                new_local = target.local;
+            }
+            if place.local != new_local {
+                self.remap_var_debug_infos[place.local] = Some(new_local);
+                place.local = new_local;
+
+                self.any_replacement = true;
+            }
         }
 
         // Simplify eventual projections left inside `debuginfo`.
         self.super_var_debug_info(debuginfo);
     }
 
+    fn visit_statement_debuginfo(
+        &mut self,
+        stmt_debuginfo: &mut StmtDebugInfo<'tcx>,
+        location: Location,
+    ) {
+        let local = match stmt_debuginfo {
+            StmtDebugInfo::AssignRef(local, _) | StmtDebugInfo::InvalidAssign(local) => local,
+        };
+        if let Some(target) = self.remap_var_debug_infos[*local] {
+            *local = target;
+            self.any_replacement = true;
+        }
+        self.super_statement_debuginfo(stmt_debuginfo, location);
+    }
+
     fn visit_place(&mut self, place: &mut Place<'tcx>, ctxt: PlaceContext, loc: Location) {
         loop {
             let Some((&PlaceElem::Deref, rest)) = place.projection.split_first() else { return };
@@ -437,8 +463,9 @@ impl<'tcx> MutVisitor<'tcx> for Replacer<'tcx> {
             {
                 stmt.make_nop(true);
             }
-            // Do not remove assignments as they may still be useful for debuginfo.
-            _ => self.super_statement(stmt, loc),
+            _ => {}
         }
+        // Do not remove assignments as they may still be useful for debuginfo.
+        self.super_statement(stmt, loc);
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/mir-opt/debuginfo/ref_prop.remap_debuginfo_locals.ReferencePropagation.diff b/tests/mir-opt/debuginfo/ref_prop.remap_debuginfo_locals.ReferencePropagation.diff
index 87941aadab4d..2d93b1d842fa 100644
--- a/tests/mir-opt/debuginfo/ref_prop.remap_debuginfo_locals.ReferencePropagation.diff
+++ b/tests/mir-opt/debuginfo/ref_prop.remap_debuginfo_locals.ReferencePropagation.diff
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 -         StorageDead(_2);
 -         StorageDead(_3);
 -         StorageDead(_1);
-+         // DBG: _1 = &(*_5);
++         // DBG: _5 = &(*_5);
           _0 = const ();
           return;
       }
diff --git a/tests/mir-opt/debuginfo/ref_prop.rs b/tests/mir-opt/debuginfo/ref_prop.rs
index 5f2f1ce09c70..60d68ba178a7 100644
--- a/tests/mir-opt/debuginfo/ref_prop.rs
+++ b/tests/mir-opt/debuginfo/ref_prop.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-// skip-filecheck
 //@ test-mir-pass: ReferencePropagation
 //@ compile-flags: -g -Zub_checks=false -Zinline-mir -Zmir-enable-passes=+DeadStoreElimination-initial
 
@@ -9,6 +8,11 @@ use std::intrinsics::mir::*;
 
 // EMIT_MIR ref_prop.remap_debuginfo_locals.ReferencePropagation.diff
 pub fn remap_debuginfo_locals() {
+    // CHECK-LABEL: fn remap_debuginfo_locals()
+    // CHECK: debug a => [[a:_.*]];
+    // CHECK: bb0:
+    // CHECK-NEXT: [[a]] = const
+    // CHECK-NEXT: DBG: [[a]] = &(*[[a]]);
     foo(&0);
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/crashes/147485.rs b/tests/ui/debuginfo/ref_prop_debuginfo-147485.rs
similarity index 79%
rename from tests/crashes/147485.rs
rename to tests/ui/debuginfo/ref_prop_debuginfo-147485.rs
index 86f3705e636b..15899626aff7 100644
--- a/tests/crashes/147485.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/debuginfo/ref_prop_debuginfo-147485.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-//@ known-bug: #147485
+//@ build-pass
 //@ compile-flags: -g -O
 
+// Regression test for #147485.
+
 #![crate_type = "lib"]
 
 pub fn f(x: *const usize) -> &'static usize {