diff --git a/src/Analyser/NodeScopeResolver.php b/src/Analyser/NodeScopeResolver.php
index 8a807ea745..016f25763b 100644
--- a/src/Analyser/NodeScopeResolver.php
+++ b/src/Analyser/NodeScopeResolver.php
@@ -1517,8 +1517,16 @@ private function processStmtNode(
 			}
 
 			$breakExitPoints = $finalScopeResult->getExitPointsByType(Break_::class);
-			foreach ($breakExitPoints as $breakExitPoint) {
-				$finalScope = $finalScope->mergeWith($breakExitPoint->getScope());
+			if ($alwaysIterates && count($breakExitPoints) > 0) {
+				$breakScope = null;
+				foreach ($breakExitPoints as $breakExitPoint) {
+					$breakScope = $breakScope === null ? $breakExitPoint->getScope() : $breakScope->mergeWith($breakExitPoint->getScope());
+				}
+				$finalScope = $breakScope;
+			} else {
+				foreach ($breakExitPoints as $breakExitPoint) {
+					$finalScope = $finalScope->mergeWith($breakExitPoint->getScope());
+				}
 			}
 
 			$isIterableAtLeastOnce = $beforeCondBooleanType->isTrue()->yes();
diff --git a/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Variables/DefinedVariableRuleTest.php b/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Variables/DefinedVariableRuleTest.php
index 112a57d4cc..ccf3735539 100644
--- a/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Variables/DefinedVariableRuleTest.php
+++ b/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Variables/DefinedVariableRuleTest.php
@@ -1257,4 +1257,73 @@ public function testBug12944(): void
 		$this->analyse([__DIR__ . '/data/bug-12944.php'], []);
 	}
 
+	public function testBug9023(): void
+	{
+		$this->cliArgumentsVariablesRegistered = true;
+		$this->polluteScopeWithLoopInitialAssignments = false;
+		$this->checkMaybeUndefinedVariables = true;
+		$this->polluteScopeWithAlwaysIterableForeach = true;
+
+		$this->analyse([__DIR__ . '/data/bug-9023.php'], []);
+	}
+
+	public function testBug11984(): void
+	{
+		$this->cliArgumentsVariablesRegistered = true;
+		$this->polluteScopeWithLoopInitialAssignments = false;
+		$this->checkMaybeUndefinedVariables = true;
+		$this->polluteScopeWithAlwaysIterableForeach = true;
+
+		$this->analyse([__DIR__ . '/data/bug-11984.php'], []);
+	}
+
+	public function testBug11545(): void
+	{
+		$this->cliArgumentsVariablesRegistered = true;
+		$this->polluteScopeWithLoopInitialAssignments = false;
+		$this->checkMaybeUndefinedVariables = true;
+		$this->polluteScopeWithAlwaysIterableForeach = true;
+
+		$this->analyse([__DIR__ . '/data/bug-11545.php'], [
+			[
+				'Variable $result might not be defined.',
+				24,
+			],
+			[
+				'Variable $result might not be defined.',
+				36,
+			],
+		]);
+	}
+
+	public function testBug10245(): void
+	{
+		$this->cliArgumentsVariablesRegistered = true;
+		$this->polluteScopeWithLoopInitialAssignments = false;
+		$this->checkMaybeUndefinedVariables = true;
+		$this->polluteScopeWithAlwaysIterableForeach = true;
+
+		$this->analyse([__DIR__ . '/data/bug-10245.php'], []);
+	}
+
+	public function testBug5919(): void
+	{
+		$this->cliArgumentsVariablesRegistered = true;
+		$this->polluteScopeWithLoopInitialAssignments = false;
+		$this->checkMaybeUndefinedVariables = true;
+		$this->polluteScopeWithAlwaysIterableForeach = true;
+
+		$this->analyse([__DIR__ . '/data/bug-5919.php'], []);
+	}
+
+	public function testBug5477(): void
+	{
+		$this->cliArgumentsVariablesRegistered = true;
+		$this->polluteScopeWithLoopInitialAssignments = false;
+		$this->checkMaybeUndefinedVariables = true;
+		$this->polluteScopeWithAlwaysIterableForeach = true;
+
+		$this->analyse([__DIR__ . '/data/bug-5477.php'], []);
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Variables/data/bug-10245.php b/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Variables/data/bug-10245.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f8c3e61156
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Variables/data/bug-10245.php
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?php declare(strict_types = 1); // lint >= 8.0
+
+namespace Bug10245;
+
+/**
+ * @throws \Exception
+ */
+function produceInt(): int
+{
+	return 1;
+}
+
+function testTryCatchInWhileTrue(): void
+{
+	while (true) {
+		try {
+			$a = produceInt();
+			break;
+		} catch (\Throwable) {}
+	}
+
+	echo $a;
+}
+
+function testIfBreakInWhileTrue(int $max): void
+{
+	$i = 0;
+	while (true) {
+		if ($i > $max) {
+			$result = 'done';
+			break;
+		}
+		++$i;
+	}
+	print $result;
+}
diff --git a/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Variables/data/bug-11545.php b/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Variables/data/bug-11545.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8a118ce1e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Variables/data/bug-11545.php
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<?php declare(strict_types = 1);
+
+namespace Bug11545;
+
+function foo(int $max): void {
+	$i = 0;
+	while (true) {
+		if ($i > $max) {
+			$result = 'done';
+			break;
+		}
+		++$i;
+	}
+	print $result;
+}
+
+function foo_for(int $max): void {
+	for ($i = 0;; ++$i) {
+		if ($i > $max) {
+			$result = 'done';
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	print $result;
+}
+
+function foo_do_while(int $max): void {
+	$i = 0;
+	do {
+		if ($i > $max) {
+			$result = 'done';
+			break;
+		}
+		++$i;
+	} while (true);
+	print $result;
+}
+
+function bar(int $max): void {
+	while (true) {
+		$result = 'done';
+		break;
+	}
+	print $result;
+}
diff --git a/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Variables/data/bug-11984.php b/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Variables/data/bug-11984.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..da45fb4f3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Variables/data/bug-11984.php
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?php declare(strict_types = 1);
+
+namespace Bug11984;
+
+class Foo
+{
+	/**
+	 * @return array<string, mixed>
+	 */
+	public function loadFromFile(): array
+	{
+		return ['x' => 1];
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return array<string, mixed>
+	 */
+	public function test(): array
+	{
+		while (true) {
+			try {
+				$data = $this->loadFromFile();
+
+				break;
+			} catch (\Exception $ex) {
+			}
+		}
+
+		return $data;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Variables/data/bug-5477.php b/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Variables/data/bug-5477.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ad2e35b043
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Variables/data/bug-5477.php
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?php declare(strict_types = 1);
+
+namespace Bug5477;
+
+function foo(): int {
+	while (true) {
+		try {
+			$transaction = 1;
+			break;
+		} catch (\Throwable $e) {
+			continue;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return $transaction;
+}
diff --git a/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Variables/data/bug-5919.php b/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Variables/data/bug-5919.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b0ea95fb11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Variables/data/bug-5919.php
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Bug5919;
+
+/**
+ * @return mixed[]
+ */
+function queryApi(): array
+{
+	return [5];
+}
+
+function isTimeout(): bool
+{
+	return true;
+}
+
+function testSimple(): void
+{
+	while (true) {
+		try {
+			$s = queryApi();
+			break;
+		} catch (\Exception $e) {
+			if (false) {
+				throw $e;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	var_dump(count($s));
+}
+
+function testWithIsTimeout(): void
+{
+	while (true) {
+		try {
+			$s = queryApi();
+			break;
+		} catch (\Exception $e) {
+			if (isTimeout()) {
+				throw $e;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	var_dump(count($s));
+}
diff --git a/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Variables/data/bug-9023.php b/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Variables/data/bug-9023.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5966ffb020
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Variables/data/bug-9023.php
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<?php declare(strict_types = 1);
+
+namespace Bug9023;
+
+use Exception;
+
+function unreliableFunc(): string
+{
+	if (random_int(1, 5) === 1) {
+		return 'something';
+	} else {
+		throw new Exception('Just demonstrating');
+	}
+}
+
+function testWhileTrueBreakWithTryCatch(): void
+{
+	while (true) {
+		try {
+			$defined = unreliableFunc();
+			break;
+		} catch (Exception $e) {
+			sleep(10);
+			continue;
+		}
+	}
+
+	echo $defined;
+}