diff --git a/crates/ruff_linter/resources/test/fixtures/flake8_bugbear/B909.py b/crates/ruff_linter/resources/test/fixtures/flake8_bugbear/B909.py
index c9be4f036bd88..08de7b2f5be9d 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_linter/resources/test/fixtures/flake8_bugbear/B909.py
+++ b/crates/ruff_linter/resources/test/fixtures/flake8_bugbear/B909.py
@@ -179,3 +179,17 @@ def func():
     for elem in some_list:
         if some_list.pop() == 2:
             return
+
+# should not error - direct return with mutation (Issue #18399)
+def fail_map(mapping):
+    for key in mapping:
+        return mapping.pop(key)
+
+def success_map(mapping):
+    for key in mapping:
+        ret = mapping.pop(key)  # should not error
+        return ret
+
+def fail_list(seq):
+    for val in seq:
+        return seq.pop(4)
diff --git a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/flake8_bugbear/rules/loop_iterator_mutation.rs b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/flake8_bugbear/rules/loop_iterator_mutation.rs
index fe3ff0870045d..9473466a32a01 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/flake8_bugbear/rules/loop_iterator_mutation.rs
+++ b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/flake8_bugbear/rules/loop_iterator_mutation.rs
@@ -285,7 +285,6 @@ impl<'a> Visitor<'a> for LoopMutationsVisitor<'a> {
                 if let Some(mutations) = self.mutations.get_mut(&self.branch) {
                     mutations.clear();
                 }
-                visitor::walk_stmt(self, stmt);
             }
 
             // Avoid recursion for class and function definitions.