diff --git a/compiler/fir/resolve/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/resolve/transformers/PhaseUtils.kt b/compiler/fir/resolve/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/resolve/transformers/PhaseUtils.kt
index 6d3b22d4663..1f9334093f9 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/resolve/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/resolve/transformers/PhaseUtils.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/resolve/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/resolve/transformers/PhaseUtils.kt
@@ -36,12 +36,20 @@ fun AbstractFirBasedSymbol<*>.ensureResolved(
 fun AbstractFirBasedSymbol<*>.ensureResolvedForCalls(
     useSiteSession: FirSession,
 ) {
-    if ((fir as FirDeclaration).resolvePhase >= FirResolvePhase.CONTRACTS) return
-    val requiredPhase = when (this.fir) {
+    val fir = fir as FirDeclaration
+    if (fir.resolvePhase >= FirResolvePhase.CONTRACTS) return
+    val requiredPhase = when (fir) {
         is FirFunction<*>, is FirProperty -> FirResolvePhase.CONTRACTS
         else -> FirResolvePhase.STATUS
     }
 
+    if (requiredPhase == FirResolvePhase.CONTRACTS) {
+        // Workaround for recursive contracts in CLI
+        // Otherwise the assertion about presence of fir.session.phaseManager would fail
+        // See org.jetbrains.kotlin.fir.FirOldFrontendDiagnosticsTestWithStdlibGenerated.Contracts.Dsl.Errors.testRecursiveContract
+        if (fir.session.phaseManager == null) return
+    }
+
     ensureResolved(requiredPhase, useSiteSession)
 }