diff --git a/src/Analyser/MutatingScope.php b/src/Analyser/MutatingScope.php
index 9abde2a87b..837bbd5aa3 100644
--- a/src/Analyser/MutatingScope.php
+++ b/src/Analyser/MutatingScope.php
@@ -854,8 +854,7 @@ private function resolveType(Expr $node): Type
 			$uncertainty = false;
 
 			if ($node->class instanceof Node\Name) {
-				$className = $this->resolveName($node->class);
-				$classType = new ObjectType($className);
+				$classType = $this->resolveTypeByName($node->class);
 			} else {
 				$classType = $this->getType($node->class);
 				$classType = TypeTraverser::map($classType, static function (Type $type, callable $traverse) use (&$uncertainty): Type {
@@ -1771,7 +1770,7 @@ private function resolveType(Expr $node): Type
 					if ($resolvedName === 'parent' && strtolower($constantName) === 'class') {
 						return new ClassStringType();
 					}
-					$constantClassType = new ObjectType($resolvedName);
+					$constantClassType = $this->resolveTypeByName($node->class);
 				}
 
 				if (strtolower($constantName) === 'class') {
@@ -1932,7 +1931,7 @@ private function resolveType(Expr $node): Type
 		if ($node instanceof Expr\StaticCall && $node->name instanceof Node\Identifier) {
 			$typeCallback = function () use ($node): Type {
 				if ($node->class instanceof Name) {
-					$staticMethodCalledOnType = new ObjectType($this->resolveName($node->class));
+					$staticMethodCalledOnType = $this->resolveTypeByName($node->class);
 				} else {
 					$staticMethodCalledOnType = $this->getType($node->class);
 					if ($staticMethodCalledOnType instanceof GenericClassStringType) {
@@ -2045,7 +2044,7 @@ private function resolveType(Expr $node): Type
 		) {
 			$typeCallback = function () use ($node): Type {
 				if ($node->class instanceof Name) {
-					$staticPropertyFetchedOnType = new ObjectType($this->resolveName($node->class));
+					$staticPropertyFetchedOnType = $this->resolveTypeByName($node->class);
 				} else {
 					$staticPropertyFetchedOnType = $this->getType($node->class);
 					if ($staticPropertyFetchedOnType instanceof GenericClassStringType) {
@@ -2448,6 +2447,25 @@ public function resolveName(Name $name): string
 		return $originalClass;
 	}
 
+	public function resolveTypeByName(Name $name): TypeWithClassName
+	{
+		if ($name->toLowerString() === 'static' && $this->isInClass()) {
+			$classReflection = $this->getClassReflection();
+
+			return new StaticType($classReflection->getName());
+		}
+		$originalClass = $this->resolveName($name);
+		if ($this->isInClass()) {
+			$thisType = new ThisType($this->getClassReflection());
+			$ancestor = $thisType->getAncestorWithClassName($originalClass);
+			if ($ancestor !== null) {
+				return $ancestor;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return new ObjectType($originalClass);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @param mixed $value
 	 */
diff --git a/src/Analyser/NodeScopeResolver.php b/src/Analyser/NodeScopeResolver.php
index a87651744d..6609f9756e 100644
--- a/src/Analyser/NodeScopeResolver.php
+++ b/src/Analyser/NodeScopeResolver.php
@@ -1438,7 +1438,7 @@ private function findEarlyTerminatingExpr(Expr $expr, Scope $scope): ?Expr
 					$methodCalledOnType = $scope->getType($expr->var);
 				} else {
 					if ($expr->class instanceof Name) {
-						$methodCalledOnType = new ObjectType($scope->resolveName($expr->class));
+						$methodCalledOnType = $scope->resolveTypeByName($expr->class);
 					} else {
 						$methodCalledOnType = $scope->getType($expr->class);
 					}
@@ -2770,7 +2770,7 @@ private function processAssignVar(
 
 		} elseif ($var instanceof Expr\StaticPropertyFetch) {
 			if ($var->class instanceof \PhpParser\Node\Name) {
-				$propertyHolderType = new ObjectType($scope->resolveName($var->class));
+				$propertyHolderType = $scope->resolveTypeByName($var->class);
 			} else {
 				$this->processExprNode($var->class, $scope, $nodeCallback, $context);
 				$propertyHolderType = $scope->getType($var->class);
diff --git a/src/Analyser/Scope.php b/src/Analyser/Scope.php
index 0844263e31..56e532b545 100644
--- a/src/Analyser/Scope.php
+++ b/src/Analyser/Scope.php
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ public function doNotTreatPhpDocTypesAsCertain(): self;
 
 	public function resolveName(Name $name): string;
 
+	public function resolveTypeByName(Name $name): Type;
+
 	/**
 	 * @param mixed $value
 	 */
diff --git a/src/Analyser/TypeSpecifier.php b/src/Analyser/TypeSpecifier.php
index 9d282f3b9c..9c7c74023e 100644
--- a/src/Analyser/TypeSpecifier.php
+++ b/src/Analyser/TypeSpecifier.php
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ public function specifyTypesInCondition(
 			}
 		} elseif ($expr instanceof StaticCall && $expr->name instanceof Node\Identifier) {
 			if ($expr->class instanceof Name) {
-				$calleeType = new ObjectType($scope->resolveName($expr->class));
+				$calleeType = $scope->resolveTypeByName($expr->class);
 			} else {
 				$calleeType = $scope->getType($expr->class);
 			}
diff --git a/src/Node/ClassPropertiesNode.php b/src/Node/ClassPropertiesNode.php
index 15baab2655..280555c926 100644
--- a/src/Node/ClassPropertiesNode.php
+++ b/src/Node/ClassPropertiesNode.php
@@ -213,7 +213,8 @@ private function getMethodsCalledFromConstructor(
 				if (!$methodCallNode->class instanceof Name) {
 					continue;
 				}
-				$calledOnType = new ObjectType($callScope->resolveName($methodCallNode->class));
+
+				$calledOnType = $callScope->resolveTypeByName($methodCallNode->class);
 			}
 			if ($classType->isSuperTypeOf($calledOnType)->no()) {
 				continue;
diff --git a/src/Rules/Classes/ImpossibleInstanceOfRule.php b/src/Rules/Classes/ImpossibleInstanceOfRule.php
index 02e3e4c63f..efe3a41165 100644
--- a/src/Rules/Classes/ImpossibleInstanceOfRule.php
+++ b/src/Rules/Classes/ImpossibleInstanceOfRule.php
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 use PHPStan\Analyser\Scope;
 use PHPStan\Rules\RuleErrorBuilder;
 use PHPStan\Type\Constant\ConstantBooleanType;
-use PHPStan\Type\ObjectType;
 use PHPStan\Type\ObjectWithoutClassType;
 use PHPStan\Type\StringType;
 use PHPStan\Type\TypeCombinator;
@@ -42,8 +41,7 @@ public function processNode(Node $node, Scope $scope): array
 		$expressionType = $scope->getType($node->expr);
 
 		if ($node->class instanceof Node\Name) {
-			$className = $scope->resolveName($node->class);
-			$classType = new ObjectType($className);
+			$classType = $scope->resolveTypeByName($node->class);
 		} else {
 			$classType = $scope->getType($node->class);
 			$allowed = TypeCombinator::union(
diff --git a/src/Rules/Comparison/ImpossibleCheckTypeStaticMethodCallRule.php b/src/Rules/Comparison/ImpossibleCheckTypeStaticMethodCallRule.php
index e49eb8d430..5c66ad5413 100644
--- a/src/Rules/Comparison/ImpossibleCheckTypeStaticMethodCallRule.php
+++ b/src/Rules/Comparison/ImpossibleCheckTypeStaticMethodCallRule.php
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 use PHPStan\Analyser\Scope;
 use PHPStan\Reflection\MethodReflection;
 use PHPStan\Rules\RuleErrorBuilder;
-use PHPStan\Type\ObjectType;
 
 /**
  * @implements \PHPStan\Rules\Rule<\PhpParser\Node\Expr\StaticCall>
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ private function getMethod(
 	): MethodReflection
 	{
 		if ($class instanceof Node\Name) {
-			$calledOnType = new ObjectType($scope->resolveName($class));
+			$calledOnType = $scope->resolveTypeByName($class);
 		} else {
 			$calledOnType = $scope->getType($class);
 		}
diff --git a/src/Rules/DeadCode/UnusedPrivateMethodRule.php b/src/Rules/DeadCode/UnusedPrivateMethodRule.php
index 9c68f9e775..4d3c3cb2fb 100644
--- a/src/Rules/DeadCode/UnusedPrivateMethodRule.php
+++ b/src/Rules/DeadCode/UnusedPrivateMethodRule.php
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public function processNode(Node $node, Scope $scope): array
 				if (!$methodCallNode->class instanceof Node\Name) {
 					continue;
 				}
-				$calledOnType = new ObjectType($callScope->resolveName($methodCallNode->class));
+				$calledOnType = $scope->resolveTypeByName($methodCallNode->class);
 			}
 			if ($classType->isSuperTypeOf($calledOnType)->no()) {
 				continue;
diff --git a/src/Rules/DeadCode/UnusedPrivatePropertyRule.php b/src/Rules/DeadCode/UnusedPrivatePropertyRule.php
index 9059672b18..6ba7338b28 100644
--- a/src/Rules/DeadCode/UnusedPrivatePropertyRule.php
+++ b/src/Rules/DeadCode/UnusedPrivatePropertyRule.php
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public function processNode(Node $node, Scope $scope): array
 					continue;
 				}
 
-				$fetchedOnType = new ObjectType($usage->getScope()->resolveName($fetch->class));
+				$fetchedOnType = $usage->getScope()->resolveTypeByName($fetch->class);
 			}
 
 			if ($classType->isSuperTypeOf($fetchedOnType)->no()) {
diff --git a/src/Rules/Properties/PropertyReflectionFinder.php b/src/Rules/Properties/PropertyReflectionFinder.php
index eefd26f61e..93bc4a0f74 100644
--- a/src/Rules/Properties/PropertyReflectionFinder.php
+++ b/src/Rules/Properties/PropertyReflectionFinder.php
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 use PhpParser\Node\VarLikeIdentifier;
 use PHPStan\Analyser\Scope;
 use PHPStan\Type\Constant\ConstantStringType;
-use PHPStan\Type\ObjectType;
 use PHPStan\Type\StaticType;
 use PHPStan\Type\ThisType;
 use PHPStan\Type\Type;
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ public function findPropertyReflectionsFromNode($propertyFetch, Scope $scope): a
 		}
 
 		if ($propertyFetch->class instanceof \PhpParser\Node\Name) {
-			$propertyHolderType = new ObjectType($scope->resolveName($propertyFetch->class));
+			$propertyHolderType = $scope->resolveTypeByName($propertyFetch->class);
 		} else {
 			$propertyHolderType = $scope->getType($propertyFetch->class);
 		}
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@ public function findPropertyReflectionFromNode($propertyFetch, Scope $scope): ?F
 		}
 
 		if ($propertyFetch->class instanceof \PhpParser\Node\Name) {
-			$propertyHolderType = new ObjectType($scope->resolveName($propertyFetch->class));
+			$propertyHolderType = $scope->resolveTypeByName($propertyFetch->class);
 		} else {
 			$propertyHolderType = $scope->getType($propertyFetch->class);
 		}
diff --git a/src/Type/Php/IsAFunctionTypeSpecifyingExtension.php b/src/Type/Php/IsAFunctionTypeSpecifyingExtension.php
index 2d7db134e3..755d7a4020 100644
--- a/src/Type/Php/IsAFunctionTypeSpecifyingExtension.php
+++ b/src/Type/Php/IsAFunctionTypeSpecifyingExtension.php
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 use PHPStan\Type\Generic\GenericClassStringType;
 use PHPStan\Type\ObjectType;
 use PHPStan\Type\ObjectWithoutClassType;
-use PHPStan\Type\StaticType;
 
 class IsAFunctionTypeSpecifyingExtension implements FunctionTypeSpecifyingExtension, TypeSpecifierAwareExtension
 {
@@ -47,12 +46,8 @@ public function specifyTypes(FunctionReflection $functionReflection, FuncCall $n
 			&& $classNameArgExpr->name instanceof \PhpParser\Node\Identifier
 			&& strtolower($classNameArgExpr->name->name) === 'class'
 		) {
-			$className = $scope->resolveName($classNameArgExpr->class);
-			if (strtolower($classNameArgExpr->class->toString()) === 'static') {
-				$objectType = new StaticType($className);
-			} else {
-				$objectType = new ObjectType($className);
-			}
+			$objectType = $scope->resolveTypeByName($classNameArgExpr->class);
+			// todo static => StaticType
 			$types = $this->typeSpecifier->create($node->args[0]->value, $objectType, $context);
 		} elseif ($classNameArgExprType instanceof ConstantStringType) {
 			$objectType = new ObjectType($classNameArgExprType->getValue());
diff --git a/tests/PHPStan/Analyser/NodeScopeResolverTest.php b/tests/PHPStan/Analyser/NodeScopeResolverTest.php
index 7abef28c57..9d3e1fdc48 100644
--- a/tests/PHPStan/Analyser/NodeScopeResolverTest.php
+++ b/tests/PHPStan/Analyser/NodeScopeResolverTest.php
@@ -5651,6 +5651,11 @@ public function dataGenericUnions(): array
 		return $this->gatherAssertTypes(__DIR__ . '/data/generic-unions.php');
 	}
 
+	public function dataGenericParent(): array
+	{
+		return $this->gatherAssertTypes(__DIR__ . '/data/generic-parent.php');
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @dataProvider dataArrayFunctions
 	 * @param string $description
@@ -11264,6 +11269,7 @@ private function gatherAssertTypes(string $file): array
 	 * @dataProvider dataGenericTraits
 	 * @dataProvider dataBug4423
 	 * @dataProvider dataGenericUnions
+	 * @dataProvider dataGenericParent
 	 * @param string $assertType
 	 * @param string $file
 	 * @param mixed ...$args
diff --git a/tests/PHPStan/Analyser/data/generic-parent.php b/tests/PHPStan/Analyser/data/generic-parent.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..93ca0ad274
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/PHPStan/Analyser/data/generic-parent.php
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace GenericParent;
+
+use function PHPStan\Analyser\assertType;
+
+interface Animal
+{
+
+}
+
+interface Dog extends Animal
+{
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * @template T of Animal
+ */
+class Foo
+{
+
+	/** @return T */
+	public function getAnimal(): Animal
+	{
+
+	}
+
+}
+
+/** @extends Foo<Dog> */
+class Bar extends Foo
+{
+
+	public function doFoo()
+	{
+		assertType(Dog::class, parent::getAnimal());
+		assertType(Dog::class, Foo::getAnimal());
+	}
+
+}