diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/RefChecks.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/RefChecks.scala
index dcdabaf3a72d..5c6e7e20ccd1 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/RefChecks.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/RefChecks.scala
@@ -1190,7 +1190,7 @@ object RefChecks {
             }
           }
         .exists
-      if !target.typeSymbol.denot.isAliasType && !target.typeSymbol.denot.isOpaqueAlias && hidden
+      if !target.typeSymbol.isOpaqueAlias && hidden
       then report.warning(ExtensionNullifiedByMember(sym, target.typeSymbol), sym.srcPos)
   end checkExtensionMethods
 
diff --git a/tests/pos/ext-override.scala b/tests/warn/ext-override.scala
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/pos/ext-override.scala
rename to tests/warn/ext-override.scala
diff --git a/tests/warn/i16743.check b/tests/warn/i16743.check
index 6fa1f2c83357..9fdf80e71f2b 100644
--- a/tests/warn/i16743.check
+++ b/tests/warn/i16743.check
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-- [E194] Potential Issue Warning: tests/warn/i16743.scala:90:8 --------------------------------------------------------
+90 |    def length() = 42 // warn This extension method will be shadowed by .length() on String.
+   |        ^
+   |        Extension method length will never be selected from type String
+   |        because String already has a member with the same name and compatible parameter types.
+   |
+   | longer explanation available when compiling with `-explain`
 -- [E194] Potential Issue Warning: tests/warn/i16743.scala:30:6 --------------------------------------------------------
 30 |  def t = 27 // warn
    |      ^
diff --git a/tests/warn/i16743.scala b/tests/warn/i16743.scala
index 4c9c99cf30d0..e8860aeabaae 100644
--- a/tests/warn/i16743.scala
+++ b/tests/warn/i16743.scala
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class Depends:
 object Depending:
   extension (using depends: Depends)(x: depends.Thing)
     def y = 42
-    def length() = 42 // nowarn see Quote above
+    def length() = 42 // warn This extension method will be shadowed by .length() on String.
   def f(using d: Depends) = d.thing.y
   def g(using d: Depends) = d.thing.length()
 
diff --git a/tests/warn/i22233.scala b/tests/warn/i22233.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..08caea1c25fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/warn/i22233.scala
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+extension (s: String) def length = 42 // warn