diff --git a/crates/squawk_ide/src/goto_definition.rs b/crates/squawk_ide/src/goto_definition.rs
index f848f41b..705f9e6d 100644
--- a/crates/squawk_ide/src/goto_definition.rs
+++ b/crates/squawk_ide/src/goto_definition.rs
@@ -669,6 +669,31 @@ cross join ((((select u$0.n * 10 as val)))) x;
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn goto_lateral_cte_ref_after_lateral_not_found() {
+        // c is defined after the lateral it isn't visible to the subquery
+        // Query 1 ERROR at Line 10: : ERROR:  missing FROM-clause entry for table "c"
+        // LINE 10:     where d.id = c.id
+        //                           ^
+        goto_not_found(
+            "
+with
+  d as (select 1 id, 2 amount),
+  c as (select 2 id)
+select r.amount
+from
+  d,
+  lateral (
+    select d.amount
+    from d
+    where d.id = c$0.id
+    limit 1
+  ) r,
+  c;
+",
+        );
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn goto_drop_sequence() {
         assert_snapshot!(goto("
diff --git a/crates/squawk_ide/src/resolve.rs b/crates/squawk_ide/src/resolve.rs
index 41ffbb41..ce10bde5 100644
--- a/crates/squawk_ide/src/resolve.rs
+++ b/crates/squawk_ide/src/resolve.rs
@@ -1795,9 +1795,13 @@ fn find_from_item_for_select_qualified_name_ref(
         ast::FromItem::cast(ancestor).filter(|from_item| from_item.lateral_token().is_some())
     })?;
 
+    let lateral_start = lateral_from_item.syntax().text_range().start();
+
     for ancestor in lateral_from_item.syntax().ancestors() {
         if let Some(from_clause) = ast::Select::cast(ancestor).and_then(|x| x.from_clause())
-            && let Some(outer_from_item) = find_from_item_in_from_clause(&from_clause, table_name)
+            && let Some(outer_from_item) = ast_nav::iter_from_clause(&from_clause)
+                .filter(|item| item.syntax().text_range().start() < lateral_start)
+                .find(|item| is_from_item_match(item, table_name))
         {
             return Some(outer_from_item);
         }