diff --git a/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/parser/JavacParser.java b/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/parser/JavacParser.java
index 017dac30e7f9b..ff08ea84b286c 100644
--- a/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/parser/JavacParser.java
+++ b/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/parser/JavacParser.java
@@ -624,6 +624,9 @@ protected Name ident(boolean allowClass, boolean asVariable) {
                 log.warning(token.pos, Warnings.UnderscoreAsIdentifier);
             } else if (asVariable) {
                 checkSourceLevel(Feature.UNNAMED_VARIABLES);
+                if (peekToken(LBRACKET)) {
+                    log.error(DiagnosticFlag.SYNTAX, token.pos, Errors.UseOfUnderscoreNotAllowedWithBrackets);
+                }
             } else {
                 if (preview.isEnabled() && Feature.UNNAMED_VARIABLES.allowedInSource(source)) {
                     log.error(DiagnosticFlag.SYNTAX, token.pos, Errors.UseOfUnderscoreNotAllowed);
diff --git a/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/resources/compiler.properties b/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/resources/compiler.properties
index e99b4a699ebeb..9a2f555bb62f3 100644
--- a/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/resources/compiler.properties
+++ b/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/resources/compiler.properties
@@ -3162,6 +3162,9 @@ compiler.err.use.of.underscore.not.allowed=\
     as of release 21, the underscore keyword ''_'' is only allowed to declare\n\
     unnamed patterns, local variables, exception parameters or lambda parameters
 
+compiler.err.use.of.underscore.not.allowed.with.brackets=\
+    the underscore keyword ''_'' is not allowed to be followed by brackets
+
 compiler.err.enum.as.identifier=\
     as of release 5, ''enum'' is a keyword, and may not be used as an identifier
 
diff --git a/test/langtools/tools/javac/diags/examples/UseOfUnderscoreNotAllowedWithBrackets.java b/test/langtools/tools/javac/diags/examples/UseOfUnderscoreNotAllowedWithBrackets.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..77289f743efec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/langtools/tools/javac/diags/examples/UseOfUnderscoreNotAllowedWithBrackets.java
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+// key: compiler.err.use.of.underscore.not.allowed.with.brackets
+// key: compiler.misc.feature.unnamed.variables
+// key: compiler.warn.preview.feature.use.plural
+// options: --enable-preview -source ${jdk.version} -Xlint:preview
+
+class UseOfUnderscoreNotAllowedWithBrackets {
+    void test() {
+        int[] _[] = new int[][]{new int[]{1}, new int[]{2}};
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/langtools/tools/javac/lambda/IdentifierTest21.out b/test/langtools/tools/javac/lambda/IdentifierTest21.out
index da9183a48e6c9..801584fafbc35 100644
--- a/test/langtools/tools/javac/lambda/IdentifierTest21.out
+++ b/test/langtools/tools/javac/lambda/IdentifierTest21.out
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ IdentifierTest.java:145:15: compiler.err.use.of.underscore.not.allowed
 IdentifierTest.java:146:13: compiler.err.use.of.underscore.not.allowed
 IdentifierTest.java:151:15: compiler.err.use.of.underscore.not.allowed
 IdentifierTest.java:152:17: compiler.err.use.of.underscore.not.allowed
+IdentifierTest.java:158:16: compiler.err.use.of.underscore.not.allowed.with.brackets
 IdentifierTest.java:160:25: compiler.err.use.of.underscore.not.allowed
 IdentifierTest.java:169:5: compiler.err.use.of.underscore.not.allowed
 IdentifierTest.java:173:26: compiler.err.use.of.underscore.not.allowed
@@ -36,4 +37,4 @@ IdentifierTest.java:175:19: compiler.err.use.of.underscore.not.allowed
 IdentifierTest.java:181:11: compiler.err.use.of.underscore.not.allowed
 - compiler.note.preview.filename: IdentifierTest.java, DEFAULT
 - compiler.note.preview.recompile
-36 errors
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+37 errors
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/langtools/tools/javac/patterns/UnnamedErrors.java b/test/langtools/tools/javac/patterns/UnnamedErrors.java
index b59837082fdf6..a87c2577eed30 100644
--- a/test/langtools/tools/javac/patterns/UnnamedErrors.java
+++ b/test/langtools/tools/javac/patterns/UnnamedErrors.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /**
  * @test /nodynamiccopyright/
- * @bug 8304246
+ * @bug 8304246 8309093
  * @summary Compiler Implementation for Unnamed patterns and variables
  * @enablePreview
  * @compile/fail/ref=UnnamedErrors.out -XDrawDiagnostics -XDshould-stop.at=FLOW UnnamedErrors.java
@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@ void testUnderscoreWithoutInitializer() {
         }
     }
 
+    void testUnderscoreWithBrackets() {
+        int _[] = new int[]{1};
+        for (int _[] : new int[][]{new int[]{1}, new int[]{2}}) { }
+    }
+
     class Lock implements AutoCloseable {
         @Override
         public void close() {}
diff --git a/test/langtools/tools/javac/patterns/UnnamedErrors.out b/test/langtools/tools/javac/patterns/UnnamedErrors.out
index c92b1268354a2..430119db577bc 100644
--- a/test/langtools/tools/javac/patterns/UnnamedErrors.out
+++ b/test/langtools/tools/javac/patterns/UnnamedErrors.out
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ UnnamedErrors.java:82:58: compiler.err.expected: ';'
 UnnamedErrors.java:101:14: compiler.err.expected: =
 UnnamedErrors.java:102:22: compiler.err.expected: =
 UnnamedErrors.java:104:26: compiler.err.expected: =
+UnnamedErrors.java:110:13: compiler.err.use.of.underscore.not.allowed.with.brackets
+UnnamedErrors.java:111:18: compiler.err.use.of.underscore.not.allowed.with.brackets
 UnnamedErrors.java:11:17: compiler.err.already.defined: kindname.variable, x, kindname.class, UnnamedErrors
 UnnamedErrors.java:36:13: compiler.err.unconditional.pattern.and.default
 UnnamedErrors.java:45:18: compiler.err.pattern.dominated
@@ -32,4 +34,4 @@ UnnamedErrors.java:83:13: compiler.err.switch.mixing.case.types
 UnnamedErrors.java:90:30: compiler.err.pattern.dominated
 - compiler.note.preview.filename: UnnamedErrors.java, DEFAULT
 - compiler.note.preview.recompile
-32 errors
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+34 errors
\ No newline at end of file