diff --git a/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveAlwaysTrueIfConditionRector/Fixture/skip_mixed_fallback_null_on_trait.php.inc b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveAlwaysTrueIfConditionRector/Fixture/skip_mixed_fallback_null_on_trait.php.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a46f037c35f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveAlwaysTrueIfConditionRector/Fixture/skip_mixed_fallback_null_on_trait.php.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\DeadCode\Rector\If_\RemoveAlwaysTrueIfConditionRector\Fixture;
+
+trait SkipMixedFallbackNullOnTrait
+{
+    /**
+     * @array<string, string>
+     */
+    private $dispatchesEvents;
+
+    protected function fireResourceEvent(string $event, Model $model, mixed ...$args): void
+    {
+        if ($this->silent) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $event = $this->dispatchesEvents[$event] ?? null;
+
+        if (is_null($event)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        event(new $event($model, ...$args));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rules/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveAlwaysTrueIfConditionRector.php b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveAlwaysTrueIfConditionRector.php
index f4b74f71ec6..4e0bae1fe97 100644
--- a/rules/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveAlwaysTrueIfConditionRector.php
+++ b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveAlwaysTrueIfConditionRector.php
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 use Rector\DeadCode\NodeAnalyzer\SafeLeftTypeBooleanAndOrAnalyzer;
 use Rector\NodeAnalyzer\ExprAnalyzer;
 use Rector\PhpParser\Node\BetterNodeFinder;
+use Rector\PHPStan\ScopeFetcher;
 use Rector\Rector\AbstractRector;
 use Symplify\RuleDocGenerator\ValueObject\CodeSample\CodeSample;
 use Symplify\RuleDocGenerator\ValueObject\RuleDefinition;
@@ -116,6 +117,11 @@ public function refactor(Node $node): int|null|array|If_
             return null;
         }
 
+        $type = ScopeFetcher::fetch($node)->getNativeType($node->cond);
+        if (! $type->isTrue()->yes()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
         if ($node->stmts === []) {
             return NodeVisitor::REMOVE_NODE;
         }