diff --git a/src/Lint/Rule/NoUnusedVariables.elm b/src/Lint/Rule/NoUnusedVariables.elm
index afb54cad..399cc0a7 100644
--- a/src/Lint/Rule/NoUnusedVariables.elm
+++ b/src/Lint/Rule/NoUnusedVariables.elm
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import Elm.Syntax.Expression exposing (Expression(..), Function, FunctionImpleme
 import Elm.Syntax.Import exposing (Import)
 import Elm.Syntax.Module as Module exposing (Module(..))
 import Elm.Syntax.Node as Node exposing (Node)
+import Elm.Syntax.Pattern as Pattern exposing (Pattern)
 import Elm.Syntax.Range exposing (Range)
 import Elm.Syntax.TypeAnnotation exposing (TypeAnnotation(..))
 import Lint.Rule as Rule exposing (Direction, Error, Rule)
@@ -263,6 +264,20 @@ expressionVisitor node direction context =
         ( Rule.OnExit, RecordUpdateExpression expr _ ) ->
             ( [], markAsUsed (Node.value expr) context )
 
+        ( Rule.OnExit, CaseExpression { cases } ) ->
+            let
+                usedVariables : List String
+                usedVariables =
+                    List.concatMap
+                        (\( patternNode, expressionNode ) ->
+                            getUsedVariablesFromPattern patternNode
+                        )
+                        cases
+            in
+            ( []
+            , markAllAsUsed usedVariables context
+            )
+
         ( Rule.OnExit, LetExpression _ ) ->
             let
                 ( errors, remainingUsed ) =
@@ -279,6 +294,65 @@ expressionVisitor node direction context =
             ( [], context )
 
 
+getUsedVariablesFromPattern : Node Pattern -> List String
+getUsedVariablesFromPattern patternNode =
+    case Node.value patternNode of
+        Pattern.AllPattern ->
+            []
+
+        Pattern.UnitPattern ->
+            []
+
+        Pattern.CharPattern _ ->
+            []
+
+        Pattern.StringPattern _ ->
+            []
+
+        Pattern.IntPattern _ ->
+            []
+
+        Pattern.HexPattern _ ->
+            []
+
+        Pattern.FloatPattern _ ->
+            []
+
+        Pattern.TuplePattern patterns ->
+            List.concatMap getUsedVariablesFromPattern patterns
+
+        Pattern.RecordPattern _ ->
+            []
+
+        Pattern.UnConsPattern pattern1 pattern2 ->
+            List.concatMap getUsedVariablesFromPattern [ pattern1, pattern2 ]
+
+        Pattern.ListPattern patterns ->
+            List.concatMap getUsedVariablesFromPattern patterns
+
+        Pattern.VarPattern _ ->
+            []
+
+        Pattern.NamedPattern qualifiedNameRef patterns ->
+            let
+                usedVariable : String
+                usedVariable =
+                    case qualifiedNameRef.moduleName of
+                        [] ->
+                            qualifiedNameRef.name
+
+                        moduleName ->
+                            getModuleName moduleName
+            in
+            usedVariable :: List.concatMap getUsedVariablesFromPattern patterns
+
+        Pattern.AsPattern pattern alias_ ->
+            getUsedVariablesFromPattern pattern
+
+        Pattern.ParenthesizedPattern pattern ->
+            getUsedVariablesFromPattern pattern
+
+
 declarationVisitor : Node Declaration -> Direction -> Context -> ( List Error, Context )
 declarationVisitor node direction context =
     case ( direction, Node.value node ) of
diff --git a/tests/NoUnusedVariablesTest.elm b/tests/NoUnusedVariablesTest.elm
index 1b7b8298..9b9ce0e9 100644
--- a/tests/NoUnusedVariablesTest.elm
+++ b/tests/NoUnusedVariablesTest.elm
@@ -369,6 +369,44 @@ patternMatchingVariablesTests =
 a = case thing of
     Foo b c -> []"""
                 |> Lint.Test.expectNoErrors
+    , test "should not report unused variable when used as the expression in a case expression" <|
+        \() ->
+            testRule """module A exposing (a)
+b = 1
+a =
+    case b of
+        _ -> 2"""
+                |> Lint.Test.expectNoErrors
+    , test "should not report unused type when it is used in a pattern matching pattern" <|
+        \() ->
+            testRule """module A exposing (a)
+type Bar = Baz
+
+a =
+    case () of
+        Baz ->
+            []"""
+                |> Lint.Test.expectNoErrors
+    , test "should not report unused type when it is used in a pattern matching pattern (sub-pattern)" <|
+        \() ->
+            testRule """module A exposing (a)
+type Bar = Baz
+
+a =
+    case () of
+        Just (Baz range) ->
+            []"""
+                |> Lint.Test.expectNoErrors
+    , test "should not report unused import when a type from it is used in a pattern matching pattern" <|
+        \() ->
+            testRule """module A exposing (a)
+import Bar
+
+a =
+    case () of
+        Just (Bar.Baz range) ->
+            []"""
+                |> Lint.Test.expectNoErrors
     ]