diff --git a/rules/TypeDeclaration/PHPStan/ObjectTypeSpecifier.php b/rules/TypeDeclaration/PHPStan/ObjectTypeSpecifier.php
index 608707ce97..aa643275ad 100644
--- a/rules/TypeDeclaration/PHPStan/ObjectTypeSpecifier.php
+++ b/rules/TypeDeclaration/PHPStan/ObjectTypeSpecifier.php
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ public function narrowToFullyQualifiedOrAliasedObjectType(
         Scope|null $scope,
         bool $withPreslash = false
     ): TypeWithClassName | NonExistingObjectType | UnionType | MixedType | TemplateType {
+        $className = ltrim($objectType->getClassName(), '\\');
+        if (str_starts_with($objectType->getClassName(), '\\')) {
+            return new FullyQualifiedObjectType($className);
+        }
+
         $uses = $this->useImportsResolver->resolve();
 
         $aliasedObjectType = $this->matchAliasedObjectType($objectType, $uses);
@@ -56,11 +61,6 @@ public function narrowToFullyQualifiedOrAliasedObjectType(
             return $shortenedObjectType;
         }
 
-        $className = ltrim($objectType->getClassName(), '\\');
-        if (str_starts_with($objectType->getClassName(), '\\')) {
-            return new FullyQualifiedObjectType($className);
-        }
-
         if ($this->reflectionProvider->hasClass($className)) {
             return new FullyQualifiedObjectType($className);
         }