diff --git a/compiler/fir/resolve/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/resolve/calls/ConstructorProcessing.kt b/compiler/fir/resolve/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/resolve/calls/ConstructorProcessing.kt
index c3e1f494ff0..1cd8ac4d507 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/resolve/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/resolve/calls/ConstructorProcessing.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/resolve/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/resolve/calls/ConstructorProcessing.kt
@@ -11,11 +11,8 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.declarations.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.declarations.utils.isInner
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.resolve.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.resolve.substitution.ConeSubstitutor
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.scopes.CallableCopyTypeCalculator
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.scopes.FirScope
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.scopes.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.scopes.impl.TypeAliasConstructorsSubstitutingScope
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.scopes.processClassifiersByName
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.scopes.scopeForClass
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.symbols.impl.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.symbols.lazyResolveToPhase
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.types.ConeClassLikeType
@@ -86,7 +83,12 @@ fun FirScope.getSingleVisibleClassifier(
             if (result == null) {
                 result = classifierSymbol
             } else {
-                isAmbiguousResult = true
+                val checkResult = checkUnambiguousClassifiers(result!!, classifierSymbol, session)
+                if (checkResult.shouldReplaceResult) {
+                    result = classifierSymbol
+                } else {
+                    isAmbiguousResult = checkResult.isAmbiguousResult
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -137,8 +139,12 @@ private fun FirScope.getFirstClassifierOrNull(
             }
             result != null -> {
                 if (isSuccessResult == isSuccessCandidate) {
-                    // results are similar => ambiguity
-                    isAmbiguousResult = true
+                    val checkResult = checkUnambiguousClassifiers(result!!.symbol, symbol, session)
+                    if (checkResult.shouldReplaceResult) {
+                        result = SymbolWithSubstitutor(symbol, substitutor)
+                    } else {
+                        isAmbiguousResult = checkResult.isAmbiguousResult
+                    }
                 } else {
                     // ignore unsuccessful result if we have successful one
                 }
@@ -154,6 +160,41 @@ private fun FirScope.getFirstClassifierOrNull(
     return result.takeUnless { isAmbiguousResult }
 }
 
+private data class CheckUnambiguousClassifiersResult(val shouldReplaceResult: Boolean, val isAmbiguousResult: Boolean)
+
+/**
+ * Handle special cases when classifiers don't cause ambiguity (`Throws`)
+ *
+ * The following output options are possible:
+ *   * `shouldReplaceResult = true, isAmbiguousResult = false` means successful disambiguation
+ *     but the previous result should be replaced with the new one (typically class symbol wins typealias)
+ *   * `shouldReplaceResult = false, isAmbiguousResult = false` means successful disambiguation
+ *     but the new result should be discarded
+ *   * `shouldReplaceResult = false, isAmbiguousResult = true` means unsuccessful disambiguation
+ *     and both results become irrelevant
+ */
+private fun checkUnambiguousClassifiers(
+    foundClassifierSymbol: FirClassifierSymbol<*>,
+    newClassifierSymbol: FirClassifierSymbol<*>,
+    session: FirSession,
+): CheckUnambiguousClassifiersResult {
+    val classTypealiasesThatDontCauseAmbiguity = session.platformClassMapper.classTypealiasesThatDontCauseAmbiguity
+
+    if (foundClassifierSymbol is FirTypeAliasSymbol && newClassifierSymbol is FirRegularClassSymbol &&
+        classTypealiasesThatDontCauseAmbiguity[newClassifierSymbol.classId] == foundClassifierSymbol.classId
+    ) {
+        return CheckUnambiguousClassifiersResult(shouldReplaceResult = true, isAmbiguousResult = false)
+    }
+
+    if (newClassifierSymbol is FirTypeAliasSymbol && foundClassifierSymbol is FirRegularClassSymbol &&
+        classTypealiasesThatDontCauseAmbiguity[foundClassifierSymbol.classId] == newClassifierSymbol.classId
+    ) {
+        return CheckUnambiguousClassifiersResult(shouldReplaceResult = false, isAmbiguousResult = false)
+    }
+
+    return CheckUnambiguousClassifiersResult(shouldReplaceResult = false, isAmbiguousResult = true)
+}
+
 private fun processSyntheticConstructors(
     matchedSymbol: FirClassLikeSymbol<*>,
     processor: (FirFunctionSymbol<*>) -> Unit,
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/throws.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/throws.kt
index fb974ebb414..4ec5db58c80 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/throws.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/throws.kt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // FIR_IDENTICAL
+// ISSUE: KT-63794
 // !DIAGNOSTICS: -UNUSED_PARAMETER
 // FILE: main1.kt
 package abc1
@@ -163,3 +164,10 @@ fun foo3() {}
 fun foo5(x: Throws) {}
 fun foo6(x: kotlin.Throws) {}
 fun foo7(x: kotlin.jvm.Throws) {}
+
+// FILE: main10.kt
+
+val x: Throws? = null
+val y = Throws()
+val z = Throws::exceptionClasses
+val w = Throws::class
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/throws.txt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/throws.txt
index b1ce81a9877..096c67fd0f9 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/throws.txt
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/throws.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 package
 
+public val w: kotlin.reflect.KClass<kotlin.Throws /* = kotlin.jvm.Throws */>
+public val x: kotlin.Throws? /* = kotlin.jvm.Throws? */ = null
+public val y: kotlin.Throws /* = kotlin.jvm.Throws */
+public val z: kotlin.reflect.KProperty1<kotlin.Throws /* = kotlin.jvm.Throws */, kotlin.Array<out kotlin.reflect.KClass<out kotlin.Throwable>>>
+
 package abc1 {
     @kotlin.Throws /* = kotlin.jvm.Throws */(exceptionClasses = {java.lang.Exception::class}) public fun foo1(): kotlin.Unit
     @kotlin.Throws /* = kotlin.jvm.Throws */(exceptionClasses = {java.lang.Exception::class}) public fun foo2(): kotlin.Unit