diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index 5215bf063ebf1..a5d94c21e43f8 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -26458,6 +26458,8 @@ export function createTypeChecker(host: TypeCheckerHost): TypeChecker {
 
     function isConstantReference(node: Node): boolean {
         switch (node.kind) {
+            case SyntaxKind.ThisKeyword:
+                return true;
             case SyntaxKind.Identifier:
                 if (!isThisInTypeQuery(node)) {
                     const symbol = getResolvedSymbol(node as Identifier);
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowAliasing.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowAliasing.errors.txt
index 3bdd7b9a7eec4..0a81bf36bc2f3 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowAliasing.errors.txt
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowAliasing.errors.txt
@@ -22,17 +22,13 @@ tests/cases/conformance/controlFlow/controlFlowAliasing.ts(154,19): error TS2339
   Property 'foo' does not exist on type '{ kind: "bar"; bar: number; }'.
 tests/cases/conformance/controlFlow/controlFlowAliasing.ts(157,19): error TS2339: Property 'bar' does not exist on type '{ kind: "foo"; foo: string; } | { kind: "bar"; bar: number; }'.
   Property 'bar' does not exist on type '{ kind: "foo"; foo: string; }'.
-tests/cases/conformance/controlFlow/controlFlowAliasing.ts(219,13): error TS2322: Type 'string | number' is not assignable to type 'string'.
-  Type 'number' is not assignable to type 'string'.
-tests/cases/conformance/controlFlow/controlFlowAliasing.ts(232,13): error TS2322: Type 'string | number' is not assignable to type 'string'.
-  Type 'number' is not assignable to type 'string'.
 tests/cases/conformance/controlFlow/controlFlowAliasing.ts(233,13): error TS2322: Type 'string | number' is not assignable to type 'string'.
   Type 'number' is not assignable to type 'string'.
 tests/cases/conformance/controlFlow/controlFlowAliasing.ts(280,5): error TS2448: Block-scoped variable 'a' used before its declaration.
 tests/cases/conformance/controlFlow/controlFlowAliasing.ts(280,5): error TS2454: Variable 'a' is used before being assigned.
 
 
-==== tests/cases/conformance/controlFlow/controlFlowAliasing.ts (17 errors) ====
+==== tests/cases/conformance/controlFlow/controlFlowAliasing.ts (15 errors) ====
     // Narrowing by aliased conditional expressions
     
     function f10(x: string | number) {
@@ -288,9 +284,6 @@ tests/cases/conformance/controlFlow/controlFlowAliasing.ts(280,5): error TS2454:
             if (thisX_isString && xIsString) {
                 let s: string;
                 s = this.x;
-                ~
-!!! error TS2322: Type 'string | number' is not assignable to type 'string'.
-!!! error TS2322:   Type 'number' is not assignable to type 'string'.
                 s = x;
             }
         }
@@ -304,9 +297,6 @@ tests/cases/conformance/controlFlow/controlFlowAliasing.ts(280,5): error TS2454:
                 // Some narrowings may be invalidated due to later assignments.
                 let s: string;
                 s = this.x;
-                ~
-!!! error TS2322: Type 'string | number' is not assignable to type 'string'.
-!!! error TS2322:   Type 'number' is not assignable to type 'string'.
                 s = x;
                 ~
 !!! error TS2322: Type 'string | number' is not assignable to type 'string'.
@@ -365,4 +355,22 @@ tests/cases/conformance/controlFlow/controlFlowAliasing.ts(280,5): error TS2454:
 !!! error TS2454: Variable 'a' is used before being assigned.
     
     const a = obj.fn();
-    
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+    
+    // repro from https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/issues/53267
+    class Utils {
+      static isDefined<T>(value: T): value is NonNullable<T> {
+        return value != null;
+      }
+    }
+    
+    class A53267 {
+      public readonly testNumber: number | undefined;
+    
+      foo() {
+        const isNumber = Utils.isDefined(this.testNumber);
+    
+        if (isNumber) {
+          const x: number = this.testNumber;
+        }
+      }
+    }
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diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowAliasing.js b/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowAliasing.js
index 98d4238286237..20db91b974b20 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowAliasing.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowAliasing.js
@@ -281,7 +281,25 @@ const obj = {
 if (a) { }
 
 const a = obj.fn();
-
+
+// repro from https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/issues/53267
+class Utils {
+  static isDefined<T>(value: T): value is NonNullable<T> {
+    return value != null;
+  }
+}
+
+class A53267 {
+  public readonly testNumber: number | undefined;
+
+  foo() {
+    const isNumber = Utils.isDefined(this.testNumber);
+
+    if (isNumber) {
+      const x: number = this.testNumber;
+    }
+  }
+}
 
 //// [controlFlowAliasing.js]
 "use strict";
@@ -538,6 +556,26 @@ var obj = {
 };
 if (a) { }
 var a = obj.fn();
+// repro from https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/issues/53267
+var Utils = /** @class */ (function () {
+    function Utils() {
+    }
+    Utils.isDefined = function (value) {
+        return value != null;
+    };
+    return Utils;
+}());
+var A53267 = /** @class */ (function () {
+    function A53267() {
+    }
+    A53267.prototype.foo = function () {
+        var isNumber = Utils.isDefined(this.testNumber);
+        if (isNumber) {
+            var x = this.testNumber;
+        }
+    };
+    return A53267;
+}());
 
 
 //// [controlFlowAliasing.d.ts]
@@ -677,3 +715,10 @@ declare const obj: {
     fn: () => boolean;
 };
 declare const a: boolean;
+declare class Utils {
+    static isDefined<T>(value: T): value is NonNullable<T>;
+}
+declare class A53267 {
+    readonly testNumber: number | undefined;
+    foo(): void;
+}
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowAliasing.symbols b/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowAliasing.symbols
index 5fde002caff5c..f6a255579832a 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowAliasing.symbols
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowAliasing.symbols
@@ -791,3 +791,50 @@ const a = obj.fn();
 >obj : Symbol(obj, Decl(controlFlowAliasing.ts, 275, 5))
 >fn : Symbol(fn, Decl(controlFlowAliasing.ts, 275, 13))
 
+// repro from https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/issues/53267
+class Utils {
+>Utils : Symbol(Utils, Decl(controlFlowAliasing.ts, 281, 19))
+
+  static isDefined<T>(value: T): value is NonNullable<T> {
+>isDefined : Symbol(Utils.isDefined, Decl(controlFlowAliasing.ts, 284, 13))
+>T : Symbol(T, Decl(controlFlowAliasing.ts, 285, 19))
+>value : Symbol(value, Decl(controlFlowAliasing.ts, 285, 22))
+>T : Symbol(T, Decl(controlFlowAliasing.ts, 285, 19))
+>value : Symbol(value, Decl(controlFlowAliasing.ts, 285, 22))
+>NonNullable : Symbol(NonNullable, Decl(lib.es5.d.ts, --, --))
+>T : Symbol(T, Decl(controlFlowAliasing.ts, 285, 19))
+
+    return value != null;
+>value : Symbol(value, Decl(controlFlowAliasing.ts, 285, 22))
+  }
+}
+
+class A53267 {
+>A53267 : Symbol(A53267, Decl(controlFlowAliasing.ts, 288, 1))
+
+  public readonly testNumber: number | undefined;
+>testNumber : Symbol(A53267.testNumber, Decl(controlFlowAliasing.ts, 290, 14))
+
+  foo() {
+>foo : Symbol(A53267.foo, Decl(controlFlowAliasing.ts, 291, 49))
+
+    const isNumber = Utils.isDefined(this.testNumber);
+>isNumber : Symbol(isNumber, Decl(controlFlowAliasing.ts, 294, 9))
+>Utils.isDefined : Symbol(Utils.isDefined, Decl(controlFlowAliasing.ts, 284, 13))
+>Utils : Symbol(Utils, Decl(controlFlowAliasing.ts, 281, 19))
+>isDefined : Symbol(Utils.isDefined, Decl(controlFlowAliasing.ts, 284, 13))
+>this.testNumber : Symbol(A53267.testNumber, Decl(controlFlowAliasing.ts, 290, 14))
+>this : Symbol(A53267, Decl(controlFlowAliasing.ts, 288, 1))
+>testNumber : Symbol(A53267.testNumber, Decl(controlFlowAliasing.ts, 290, 14))
+
+    if (isNumber) {
+>isNumber : Symbol(isNumber, Decl(controlFlowAliasing.ts, 294, 9))
+
+      const x: number = this.testNumber;
+>x : Symbol(x, Decl(controlFlowAliasing.ts, 297, 11))
+>this.testNumber : Symbol(A53267.testNumber, Decl(controlFlowAliasing.ts, 290, 14))
+>this : Symbol(A53267, Decl(controlFlowAliasing.ts, 288, 1))
+>testNumber : Symbol(A53267.testNumber, Decl(controlFlowAliasing.ts, 290, 14))
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowAliasing.types b/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowAliasing.types
index 92faf393b0dcd..bda9874483e5c 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowAliasing.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowAliasing.types
@@ -731,11 +731,11 @@ class C10 {
 >s : string
 
             s = this.x;
->s = this.x : string | number
+>s = this.x : string
 >s : string
->this.x : string | number
+>this.x : string
 >this : this
->x : string | number
+>x : string
 
             s = x;
 >s = x : string
@@ -777,11 +777,11 @@ class C11 {
 >s : string
 
             s = this.x;
->s = this.x : string | number
+>s = this.x : string
 >s : string
->this.x : string | number
+>this.x : string
 >this : this
->x : string | number
+>x : string
 
             s = x;
 >s = x : string | number
@@ -918,3 +918,47 @@ const a = obj.fn();
 >obj : { fn: () => boolean; }
 >fn : () => boolean
 
+// repro from https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/issues/53267
+class Utils {
+>Utils : Utils
+
+  static isDefined<T>(value: T): value is NonNullable<T> {
+>isDefined : <T>(value: T) => value is NonNullable<T>
+>value : T
+
+    return value != null;
+>value != null : boolean
+>value : T
+  }
+}
+
+class A53267 {
+>A53267 : A53267
+
+  public readonly testNumber: number | undefined;
+>testNumber : number | undefined
+
+  foo() {
+>foo : () => void
+
+    const isNumber = Utils.isDefined(this.testNumber);
+>isNumber : boolean
+>Utils.isDefined(this.testNumber) : boolean
+>Utils.isDefined : <T>(value: T) => value is NonNullable<T>
+>Utils : typeof Utils
+>isDefined : <T>(value: T) => value is NonNullable<T>
+>this.testNumber : number | undefined
+>this : this
+>testNumber : number | undefined
+
+    if (isNumber) {
+>isNumber : boolean
+
+      const x: number = this.testNumber;
+>x : number
+>this.testNumber : number
+>this : this
+>testNumber : number
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/controlFlow/controlFlowAliasing.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/controlFlow/controlFlowAliasing.ts
index 03b7530921d91..b32f80abae94f 100644
--- a/tests/cases/conformance/controlFlow/controlFlowAliasing.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/controlFlow/controlFlowAliasing.ts
@@ -283,3 +283,22 @@ const obj = {
 if (a) { }
 
 const a = obj.fn();
+
+// repro from https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/issues/53267
+class Utils {
+  static isDefined<T>(value: T): value is NonNullable<T> {
+    return value != null;
+  }
+}
+
+class A53267 {
+  public readonly testNumber: number | undefined;
+
+  foo() {
+    const isNumber = Utils.isDefined(this.testNumber);
+
+    if (isNumber) {
+      const x: number = this.testNumber;
+    }
+  }
+}
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