diff --git a/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/Property/RemoveDefaultValueFromAssignedPropertyRector/Fixture/return_in_closure.php.inc b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/Property/RemoveDefaultValueFromAssignedPropertyRector/Fixture/return_in_closure.php.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f625cedce20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/Property/RemoveDefaultValueFromAssignedPropertyRector/Fixture/return_in_closure.php.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\DeadCode\Rector\Property\RemoveDefaultValueFromAssignedPropertyRector\Fixture;
+
+final class ReturnInClosure
+{
+    private ?string $name = null;
+
+    public function __construct(string $name)
+    {
+        $this->name = (function () use ($name): string {
+            return $name;
+        })();
+    }
+}
+
+?>
+-----
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\DeadCode\Rector\Property\RemoveDefaultValueFromAssignedPropertyRector\Fixture;
+
+final class ReturnInClosure
+{
+    private ?string $name;
+
+    public function __construct(string $name)
+    {
+        $this->name = (function () use ($name): string {
+            return $name;
+        })();
+    }
+}
+
+?>
diff --git a/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/Property/RemoveDefaultValueFromAssignedPropertyRector/Fixture/skip_early_return_in_constructor.php.inc b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/Property/RemoveDefaultValueFromAssignedPropertyRector/Fixture/skip_early_return_in_constructor.php.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d992a059aea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/Property/RemoveDefaultValueFromAssignedPropertyRector/Fixture/skip_early_return_in_constructor.php.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\DeadCode\Rector\Property\RemoveDefaultValueFromAssignedPropertyRector\Fixture;
+
+final class SkipEarlyReturnInConstructor
+{
+    public int $x = 0;
+
+    public function __construct(bool $shouldReturn = false)
+    {
+        if ($shouldReturn) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $this->x = 100;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rules/DeadCode/Rector/Property/RemoveDefaultValueFromAssignedPropertyRector.php b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/Property/RemoveDefaultValueFromAssignedPropertyRector.php
index f4e8d355550..6dd4b633d5a 100644
--- a/rules/DeadCode/Rector/Property/RemoveDefaultValueFromAssignedPropertyRector.php
+++ b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/Property/RemoveDefaultValueFromAssignedPropertyRector.php
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 use PhpParser\Node\Expr;
 use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\Class_;
 use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\ClassMethod;
+use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\Return_;
+use Rector\PhpParser\Node\BetterNodeFinder;
 use Rector\Rector\AbstractRector;
 use Rector\TypeDeclaration\AlreadyAssignDetector\ConstructorAssignDetector;
 use Rector\ValueObject\MethodName;
@@ -20,7 +22,8 @@
 final class RemoveDefaultValueFromAssignedPropertyRector extends AbstractRector
 {
     public function __construct(
-        private readonly ConstructorAssignDetector $constructorAssignDetector
+        private readonly ConstructorAssignDetector $constructorAssignDetector,
+        private readonly BetterNodeFinder $betterNodeFinder
     ) {
     }
 
@@ -71,7 +74,13 @@ public function getNodeTypes(): array
      */
     public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
     {
-        if (! $node->getMethod(MethodName::CONSTRUCT) instanceof ClassMethod) {
+        $constructClassMethod = $node->getMethod(MethodName::CONSTRUCT);
+        if (! $constructClassMethod instanceof ClassMethod) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        // early return can skip the assign, so the default value is still needed
+        if ($this->betterNodeFinder->hasInstancesOfInFunctionLikeScoped($constructClassMethod, Return_::class)) {
             return null;
         }