diff --git a/docs/pages/release_notes.md b/docs/pages/release_notes.md
index 1ef85bfee9..cb1b86e11d 100644
--- a/docs/pages/release_notes.md
+++ b/docs/pages/release_notes.md
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ Language specific fixes:
     * [#1205](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/1205): \[java] Improve ConstantsInInterface message to mention alternatives
     * [#1212](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/1212): \[java] Don't raise JUnitTestContainsTooManyAsserts on JUnit 5's assertAll
     * [#1422](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/1422): \[java] JUnitTestsShouldIncludeAssert false positive with inherited @<!-- -->Rule field
+    * [#1563](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/1563): \[java] False positive ForLoopCanBeForeach
     * [#1565](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/1565): \[java] JUnitAssertionsShouldIncludeMessage false positive with AssertJ
     * [#1747](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/1747): \[java] PreserveStackTrace false-positive
     * [#1969](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/1969): \[java] MissingOverride false-positive triggered by package-private method overwritten in another package by extending class
diff --git a/pmd-java/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/bestpractices/xml/ForLoopCanBeForeach.xml b/pmd-java/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/bestpractices/xml/ForLoopCanBeForeach.xml
index 3bf4c879d8..263659c9f6 100644
--- a/pmd-java/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/bestpractices/xml/ForLoopCanBeForeach.xml
+++ b/pmd-java/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/bestpractices/xml/ForLoopCanBeForeach.xml
@@ -409,4 +409,21 @@ public class Test {
             }
             ]]></code>
     </test-code>
+    <test-code>
+        <description>#1563 FP with ForLoopCanBeForeach</description>
+        <expected-problems>0</expected-problems>
+        <code><![CDATA[
+            import java.util.List;
+            class X {
+                private void fofo(List<Foo> mList) {
+                    for (int i = 0; i < mList.size(); i++) {
+                        mList.get(i).setIndex(i);
+                    }
+                }
+                interface Foo {
+                    void setIndex(int i);
+                }
+            }
+            ]]></code>
+    </test-code>
 </test-data>