diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/format.rs b/clippy_lints/src/format.rs
index 4729abbd8e3f7..c2b055ed6488e 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/format.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/format.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint_and_then;
 use clippy_utils::paths;
 use clippy_utils::source::{snippet, snippet_opt};
+use clippy_utils::sugg::Sugg;
 use clippy_utils::ty::is_type_diagnostic_item;
 use clippy_utils::{is_expn_of, last_path_segment, match_def_path, match_function_call};
 use if_chain::if_chain;
@@ -100,15 +101,15 @@ fn on_argumentv1_new<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, expr: &'tcx Expr<'_>, arms: &
                     return Some(format!("{:?}.to_string()", s.as_str()));
                 }
             } else {
-                let snip = snippet(cx, format_args.span, "<arg>");
+                let sugg = Sugg::hir(cx, format_args, "<arg>");
                 if let ExprKind::MethodCall(path, _, _, _) = format_args.kind {
                     if path.ident.name == sym!(to_string) {
-                        return Some(format!("{}", snip));
+                        return Some(format!("{}", sugg));
                     }
                 } else if let ExprKind::Binary(..) = format_args.kind {
-                    return Some(format!("{}", snip));
+                    return Some(format!("{}", sugg));
                 }
-                return Some(format!("{}.to_string()", snip));
+                return Some(format!("{}.to_string()", sugg.maybe_par()));
             }
         }
     }
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ fn on_new_v1<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, expr: &'tcx Expr<'_>) -> Option<Strin
                 if let Some(s_src) = snippet_opt(cx, lit.span) {
                     // Simulate macro expansion, converting {{ and }} to { and }.
                     let s_expand = s_src.replace("{{", "{").replace("}}", "}");
-                    return Some(format!("{}.to_string()", s_expand))
+                    return Some(format!("{}.to_string()", s_expand));
                 }
             } else if s.as_str().is_empty() {
                 return on_argumentv1_new(cx, &tup[0], arms);
diff --git a/tests/ui/format.fixed b/tests/ui/format.fixed
index 740a22a07d747..e4cfb005fd1d0 100644
--- a/tests/ui/format.fixed
+++ b/tests/ui/format.fixed
@@ -65,4 +65,8 @@ fn main() {
     // False positive
     let a = "foo".to_string();
     let _ = Some(a + "bar");
+
+    // Wrap it with braces
+    let v: Vec<String> = vec!["foo".to_string(), "bar".to_string()];
+    let _s: String = (&*v.join("\n")).to_string();
 }
diff --git a/tests/ui/format.rs b/tests/ui/format.rs
index b604d79cca373..683957f0ff0f7 100644
--- a/tests/ui/format.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/format.rs
@@ -67,4 +67,8 @@ fn main() {
     // False positive
     let a = "foo".to_string();
     let _ = Some(format!("{}", a + "bar"));
+
+    // Wrap it with braces
+    let v: Vec<String> = vec!["foo".to_string(), "bar".to_string()];
+    let _s: String = format!("{}", &*v.join("\n"));
 }
diff --git a/tests/ui/format.stderr b/tests/ui/format.stderr
index 96df7f37f7792..2017eb2b3838f 100644
--- a/tests/ui/format.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/format.stderr
@@ -87,5 +87,11 @@ error: useless use of `format!`
 LL |     let _ = Some(format!("{}", a + "bar"));
    |                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: consider using `.to_string()`: `a + "bar"`
 
-error: aborting due to 13 previous errors
+error: useless use of `format!`
+  --> $DIR/format.rs:73:22
+   |
+LL |     let _s: String = format!("{}", &*v.join("/n"));
+   |                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: consider using `.to_string()`: `(&*v.join("/n")).to_string()`
+
+error: aborting due to 14 previous errors