diff --git a/analysis/low-level-api-fir/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/low/level/api/fir/diagnostic/compiler/based/DiagnosisCompilerFirTestdataTestGenerated.java b/analysis/low-level-api-fir/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/low/level/api/fir/diagnostic/compiler/based/DiagnosisCompilerFirTestdataTestGenerated.java
index 6545e1dd6a6..8d7828e88d9 100644
--- a/analysis/low-level-api-fir/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/low/level/api/fir/diagnostic/compiler/based/DiagnosisCompilerFirTestdataTestGenerated.java
+++ b/analysis/low-level-api-fir/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/low/level/api/fir/diagnostic/compiler/based/DiagnosisCompilerFirTestdataTestGenerated.java
@@ -4015,6 +4015,12 @@ public class DiagnosisCompilerFirTestdataTestGenerated extends AbstractDiagnosis
                 runTest("compiler/fir/analysis-tests/testData/resolve/smartcasts/literalInWhenSubject.kt");
             }
 
+            @Test
+            @TestMetadata("longElvisChain.kt")
+            public void testLongElvisChain() throws Exception {
+                runTest("compiler/fir/analysis-tests/testData/resolve/smartcasts/longElvisChain.kt");
+            }
+
             @Test
             @TestMetadata("multipleCasts.kt")
             public void testMultipleCasts() throws Exception {
diff --git a/compiler/fir/analysis-tests/legacy-fir-tests/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/LazyBodyIsNotTouchedTilContractsPhaseTestGenerated.java b/compiler/fir/analysis-tests/legacy-fir-tests/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/LazyBodyIsNotTouchedTilContractsPhaseTestGenerated.java
index 1d8e23bbb57..f4bdc07b919 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/analysis-tests/legacy-fir-tests/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/LazyBodyIsNotTouchedTilContractsPhaseTestGenerated.java
+++ b/compiler/fir/analysis-tests/legacy-fir-tests/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/LazyBodyIsNotTouchedTilContractsPhaseTestGenerated.java
@@ -3549,6 +3549,11 @@ public class LazyBodyIsNotTouchedTilContractsPhaseTestGenerated extends Abstract
             runTest("compiler/fir/analysis-tests/testData/resolve/smartcasts/literalInWhenSubject.kt");
         }
 
+        @TestMetadata("longElvisChain.kt")
+        public void testLongElvisChain() throws Exception {
+            runTest("compiler/fir/analysis-tests/testData/resolve/smartcasts/longElvisChain.kt");
+        }
+
         @TestMetadata("multipleCasts.kt")
         public void testMultipleCasts() throws Exception {
             runTest("compiler/fir/analysis-tests/testData/resolve/smartcasts/multipleCasts.kt");
diff --git a/compiler/fir/analysis-tests/testData/resolve/smartcasts/longElvisChain.fir.txt b/compiler/fir/analysis-tests/testData/resolve/smartcasts/longElvisChain.fir.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e9a4fafde4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/fir/analysis-tests/testData/resolve/smartcasts/longElvisChain.fir.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+FILE: longElvisChain.kt
+    public final fun test_1(): R|kotlin/Unit| {
+        lval a: R|kotlin/Throwable?| = Null(null)
+        lval b: R|kotlin/Unit?| = Null(null)
+        lval c: R|kotlin/Throwable| = R|<local>/a| ?: R|<local>/b|?.{ $subj$.R|kotlin/let|<R|kotlin/Unit|, R|kotlin/Nothing|>(<L> = let@fun <anonymous>(it: R|kotlin/Unit|): R|kotlin/Nothing| <inline=Inline, kind=EXACTLY_ONCE>  {
+            ^test_1 R|<local>/it|
+        }
+        ) } ?: ^test_1 Unit
+        R|<local>/c|!!
+        throw R|<local>/a|
+    }
+    public final fun test_2(): R|kotlin/Unit| {
+        lval a: R|kotlin/Throwable?| = Null(null)
+        lval b: R|kotlin/Unit?| = Null(null)
+        lval c: R|kotlin/Throwable| = R|<local>/a| ?: R|<local>/b|?.{ $subj$.R|kotlin/let|<R|kotlin/Unit|, R|kotlin/Nothing|>(<L> = let@fun <anonymous>(it: R|kotlin/Unit|): R|kotlin/Nothing| <inline=Inline, kind=EXACTLY_ONCE>  {
+            ^test_2 R|<local>/it|
+        }
+        ) } ?: ^test_2 Unit
+        throw R|<local>/a|
+    }
diff --git a/compiler/fir/analysis-tests/testData/resolve/smartcasts/longElvisChain.kt b/compiler/fir/analysis-tests/testData/resolve/smartcasts/longElvisChain.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..05942b21566
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/fir/analysis-tests/testData/resolve/smartcasts/longElvisChain.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+// ISSUE: KT-49249
+// WITH_STDLIB
+
+fun test_1() {
+    val a: Throwable? = null;
+    val b: Unit? = null
+    val c = a ?: b?.let { return it } ?: return
+    c<!UNNECESSARY_NOT_NULL_ASSERTION!>!!<!>
+    throw <!TYPE_MISMATCH!>a<!>
+}
+
+fun test_2() {
+    val a: Throwable? = null;
+    val b: Unit? = null
+    val c = a ?: b?.let { return it } ?: return
+    throw <!TYPE_MISMATCH!>a<!>
+}
diff --git a/compiler/fir/analysis-tests/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/runners/FirDiagnosticTestGenerated.java b/compiler/fir/analysis-tests/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/runners/FirDiagnosticTestGenerated.java
index aa2af4d85d6..e7bee993dfb 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/analysis-tests/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/runners/FirDiagnosticTestGenerated.java
+++ b/compiler/fir/analysis-tests/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/runners/FirDiagnosticTestGenerated.java
@@ -4015,6 +4015,12 @@ public class FirDiagnosticTestGenerated extends AbstractFirDiagnosticTest {
                 runTest("compiler/fir/analysis-tests/testData/resolve/smartcasts/literalInWhenSubject.kt");
             }
 
+            @Test
+            @TestMetadata("longElvisChain.kt")
+            public void testLongElvisChain() throws Exception {
+                runTest("compiler/fir/analysis-tests/testData/resolve/smartcasts/longElvisChain.kt");
+            }
+
             @Test
             @TestMetadata("multipleCasts.kt")
             public void testMultipleCasts() throws Exception {
diff --git a/compiler/fir/analysis-tests/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/runners/FirDiagnosticsWithLightTreeTestGenerated.java b/compiler/fir/analysis-tests/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/runners/FirDiagnosticsWithLightTreeTestGenerated.java
index 161e14b2c93..9d1e17933b6 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/analysis-tests/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/runners/FirDiagnosticsWithLightTreeTestGenerated.java
+++ b/compiler/fir/analysis-tests/tests-gen/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/runners/FirDiagnosticsWithLightTreeTestGenerated.java
@@ -4015,6 +4015,12 @@ public class FirDiagnosticsWithLightTreeTestGenerated extends AbstractFirDiagnos
                 runTest("compiler/fir/analysis-tests/testData/resolve/smartcasts/literalInWhenSubject.kt");
             }
 
+            @Test
+            @TestMetadata("longElvisChain.kt")
+            public void testLongElvisChain() throws Exception {
+                runTest("compiler/fir/analysis-tests/testData/resolve/smartcasts/longElvisChain.kt");
+            }
+
             @Test
             @TestMetadata("multipleCasts.kt")
             public void testMultipleCasts() throws Exception {