diff --git a/crates/ruff/tests/lint.rs b/crates/ruff/tests/lint.rs
index f9c819a5c4..c13ba49136 100644
--- a/crates/ruff/tests/lint.rs
+++ b/crates/ruff/tests/lint.rs
@@ -1021,6 +1021,22 @@ include = ["*.ipy"]
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn warn_invalid_noqa_with_no_diagnostics() {
+    assert_cmd_snapshot!(Command::new(get_cargo_bin(BIN_NAME))
+        .args(STDIN_BASE_OPTIONS)
+        .args(["--isolated"])
+        .arg("--select")
+        .arg("F401")
+        .arg("-")
+        .pass_stdin(
+            r#"
+# ruff: noqa: AAA101
+print("Hello world!")
+"#
+        ));
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn file_noqa_external() -> Result<()> {
     let tempdir = TempDir::new()?;
diff --git a/crates/ruff/tests/snapshots/lint__warn_invalid_noqa_with_no_diagnostics.snap b/crates/ruff/tests/snapshots/lint__warn_invalid_noqa_with_no_diagnostics.snap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..09772b73fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/ruff/tests/snapshots/lint__warn_invalid_noqa_with_no_diagnostics.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+---
+source: crates/ruff/tests/lint.rs
+info:
+  program: ruff
+  args:
+    - check
+    - "--no-cache"
+    - "--output-format"
+    - concise
+    - "--isolated"
+    - "--select"
+    - F401
+    - "-"
+  stdin: "\n# ruff: noqa: AAA101\nprint(\"Hello world!\")\n"
+---
+success: true
+exit_code: 0
+----- stdout -----
+All checks passed!
+
+----- stderr -----
+warning: Invalid rule code provided to `# ruff: noqa` at -:2: AAA101
diff --git a/crates/ruff_linter/src/linter.rs b/crates/ruff_linter/src/linter.rs
index 9d08f30135..ed27a6fdfd 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_linter/src/linter.rs
+++ b/crates/ruff_linter/src/linter.rs
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ pub fn check_path(
     }
 
     // Enforce `noqa` directives.
-    if (noqa.is_enabled() && !diagnostics.is_empty())
+    if noqa.is_enabled()
         || settings
             .rules
             .iter_enabled()