diff --git a/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/Assign/RemoveUnusedVariableAssignRector/Fixture/skip_object_with_destruct_method.php.inc b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/Assign/RemoveUnusedVariableAssignRector/Fixture/skip_object_with_destruct_method.php.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..64b52e44c59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/Assign/RemoveUnusedVariableAssignRector/Fixture/skip_object_with_destruct_method.php.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\DeadCode\Rector\Assign\RemoveUnusedVariableAssignRector\Fixture;
+
+use Rector\Tests\DeadCode\Rector\Assign\RemoveUnusedVariableAssignRector\Source\SomeLock;
+
+final class SkipObjectWithDestructMethod
+{
+    public function run()
+    {
+        $lock = $this->createLock();
+
+        echo 'foobar';
+    }
+
+    private function createLock(): SomeLock
+    {
+        return new SomeLock();
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/Assign/RemoveUnusedVariableAssignRector/Source/SomeLock.php b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/Assign/RemoveUnusedVariableAssignRector/Source/SomeLock.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4b80744d84d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/Assign/RemoveUnusedVariableAssignRector/Source/SomeLock.php
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\DeadCode\Rector\Assign\RemoveUnusedVariableAssignRector\Source;
+
+class SomeLock
+{
+    public function __destruct()
+    {
+        // Do important things
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rules/DeadCode/Rector/Assign/RemoveUnusedVariableAssignRector.php b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/Assign/RemoveUnusedVariableAssignRector.php
index 2ee44d44ea3..1fe9691bd89 100644
--- a/rules/DeadCode/Rector/Assign/RemoveUnusedVariableAssignRector.php
+++ b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/Assign/RemoveUnusedVariableAssignRector.php
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\Expression;
 use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\Function_;
 use PhpParser\NodeVisitor;
+use PHPStan\Reflection\ClassReflection;
+use PHPStan\Type\ObjectType;
 use Rector\DeadCode\SideEffect\SideEffectNodeDetector;
 use Rector\NodeAnalyzer\VariableAnalyzer;
 use Rector\NodeManipulator\StmtsManipulator;
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@
 use Rector\PhpParser\Enum\NodeGroup;
 use Rector\PhpParser\Node\BetterNodeFinder;
 use Rector\Rector\AbstractRector;
+use Rector\ValueObject\MethodName;
 use Symplify\RuleDocGenerator\ValueObject\CodeSample\CodeSample;
 use Symplify\RuleDocGenerator\ValueObject\RuleDefinition;
 
@@ -107,6 +110,10 @@ public function refactor(Node $node): null|ClassMethod|Function_
             /** @var Assign $assign */
             $assign = $currentStmt->expr;
 
+            if ($this->isObjectWithDestructMethod($assign->expr)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
             if ($this->hasCallLikeInAssignExpr($assign)) {
                 // clean safely
                 $cleanAssignedExpr = $this->cleanCastedExpr($assign->expr);
@@ -127,6 +134,21 @@ public function refactor(Node $node): null|ClassMethod|Function_
         return null;
     }
 
+    private function isObjectWithDestructMethod(Expr $expr): bool
+    {
+        $exprType = $this->getType($expr);
+        if (! $exprType instanceof ObjectType) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        $classReflection = $exprType->getClassReflection();
+        if (! $classReflection instanceof ClassReflection) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return $classReflection->hasNativeMethod(MethodName::DESTRUCT);
+    }
+
     private function cleanCastedExpr(Expr $expr): Expr
     {
         if (! $expr instanceof Cast) {
diff --git a/src/NodeTypeResolver/PHPStan/Scope/NodeVisitor/PhpVersionConditionNodeVisitor.php b/src/NodeTypeResolver/PHPStan/Scope/NodeVisitor/PhpVersionConditionNodeVisitor.php
index 7127ae5deb2..b81f526c00d 100644
--- a/src/NodeTypeResolver/PHPStan/Scope/NodeVisitor/PhpVersionConditionNodeVisitor.php
+++ b/src/NodeTypeResolver/PHPStan/Scope/NodeVisitor/PhpVersionConditionNodeVisitor.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public function enterNode(Node $node): ?Node
         if (($node instanceof Ternary || $node instanceof If_) && $this->hasVersionCompareCond($node)) {
             if ($node instanceof Ternary) {
                 $nodes = [$node->else];
-                if ($node->if instanceof \PhpParser\Node) {
+                if ($node->if instanceof Node) {
                     $nodes[] = $node->if;
                 }
             } else {