diff --git a/parso/python/errors.py b/parso/python/errors.py
index af66d9f..66c276a 100644
--- a/parso/python/errors.py
+++ b/parso/python/errors.py
@@ -713,13 +713,10 @@ class _FutureImportRule(SyntaxRule):
 
 @ErrorFinder.register_rule(type='star_expr')
 class _StarExprRule(SyntaxRule):
-    message = "starred assignment target must be in a list or tuple"
     message_iterable_unpacking = "iterable unpacking cannot be used in comprehension"
     message_assignment = "can use starred expression only as assignment target"
 
     def is_issue(self, node):
-        if node.parent.type not in _STAR_EXPR_PARENTS:
-            return True
         if node.parent.type == 'testlist_comp':
             # [*[] for a in [1]]
             if node.parent.children[1].type in _COMP_FOR_TYPES:
@@ -1075,6 +1072,9 @@ class _CheckAssignmentRule(SyntaxRule):
               or type_ in ('term', 'factor')):
             error = 'operator'
         elif type_ == "star_expr":
+            if not search_ancestor(node, *_STAR_EXPR_PARENTS):
+                self.add_issue(node, message="starred assignment target must be in a list or tuple")
+
             self._check_assignment(node.children[1])
 
         if error is not None:
diff --git a/test/test_python_errors.py b/test/test_python_errors.py
index 743cb25..999c16e 100644
--- a/test/test_python_errors.py
+++ b/test/test_python_errors.py
@@ -391,3 +391,26 @@ def test_repeated_kwarg():
 )
 def test_unparenthesized_genexp(source, no_errors):
     assert bool(_get_error_list(source)) ^ no_errors
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ('source', 'no_errors'), [
+        ('*x = 2', False),
+        ('(*y) = 1', False),
+        ('((*z)) = 1', False),
+        ('a, *b = 1', True),
+        ('a, *b, c = 1', True),
+        ('a, (*b), c = 1', True),
+        ('a, ((*b)), c = 1', True),
+        ('a, (*b, c), d = 1', True),
+        ('[*(1,2,3)]', True),
+        ('{*(1,2,3)}', True),
+        ('[*(1,2,3),]', True),
+        ('[*(1,2,3), *(4,5,6)]', True),
+        ('[0, *(1,2,3)]', True),
+        ('{*(1,2,3),}', True),
+        ('{*(1,2,3), *(4,5,6)}', True),
+        ('{0, *(4,5,6)}', True)
+    ]
+)
+def test_starred_expr(source, no_errors):
+    assert bool(_get_error_list(source)) ^ no_errors