diff --git a/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/ClassMethod/AddReturnTypeFromTryCatchTypeRector.php b/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/ClassMethod/AddReturnTypeFromTryCatchTypeRector.php
index e02c693d8a8..89fe27e17f7 100644
--- a/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/ClassMethod/AddReturnTypeFromTryCatchTypeRector.php
+++ b/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/ClassMethod/AddReturnTypeFromTryCatchTypeRector.php
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@ public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
             return null;
         }
 
+        $returns = $this->betterNodeFinder->findReturnsScoped($node);
+        if (! $this->returnAnalyzer->hasOnlyReturnWithExpr($node, $returns)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
         $scope = ScopeFetcher::fetch($node);
         if ($this->classMethodReturnTypeOverrideGuard->shouldSkipClassMethod($node, $scope)) {
             return null;
@@ -101,11 +106,6 @@ public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
         $tryReturnType = null;
         $catchReturnTypes = [];
 
-        $returns = $this->betterNodeFinder->findReturnsScoped($node);
-        if (! $this->returnAnalyzer->hasOnlyReturnWithExpr($node, $returns)) {
-            return null;
-        }
-
         foreach ((array) $node->stmts as $classMethodStmt) {
             if (! $classMethodStmt instanceof TryCatch) {
                 continue;
diff --git a/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/ClassMethod/ReturnTypeFromReturnDirectArrayRector.php b/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/ClassMethod/ReturnTypeFromReturnDirectArrayRector.php
index a264478c2fc..b2acc31a8a1 100644
--- a/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/ClassMethod/ReturnTypeFromReturnDirectArrayRector.php
+++ b/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/ClassMethod/ReturnTypeFromReturnDirectArrayRector.php
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
             return null;
         }
 
+        if (! $this->hasReturnArray($node)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
         $scope = ScopeFetcher::fetch($node);
         if ($node instanceof ClassMethod && $this->classMethodReturnTypeOverrideGuard->shouldSkipClassMethod(
             $node,
@@ -84,10 +88,6 @@ public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
             return null;
         }
 
-        if (! $this->hasReturnArray($node)) {
-            return null;
-        }
-
         $type = $this->returnTypeInferer->inferFunctionLike($node);
         if (! $type->isArray()->yes()) {
             return null;
diff --git a/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/ClassMethod/ReturnTypeFromSymfonySerializerRector.php b/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/ClassMethod/ReturnTypeFromSymfonySerializerRector.php
index 632fdcb12a3..091c601d464 100644
--- a/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/ClassMethod/ReturnTypeFromSymfonySerializerRector.php
+++ b/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/ClassMethod/ReturnTypeFromSymfonySerializerRector.php
@@ -89,11 +89,6 @@ public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
             return null;
         }
 
-        $scope = ScopeFetcher::fetch($node);
-        if ($this->classMethodReturnTypeOverrideGuard->shouldSkipClassMethod($node, $scope)) {
-            return null;
-        }
-
         if (count($node->stmts) !== 1) {
             return null;
         }
@@ -111,6 +106,11 @@ public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
             return null;
         }
 
+        $scope = ScopeFetcher::fetch($node);
+        if ($this->classMethodReturnTypeOverrideGuard->shouldSkipClassMethod($node, $scope)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
         if (! $this->isObjectType($returnExpr->var, new ObjectType('Symfony\Component\Serializer\Serializer'))) {
             return null;
         }
diff --git a/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/Class_/ReturnTypeFromStrictTernaryRector.php b/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/Class_/ReturnTypeFromStrictTernaryRector.php
index ca61272ee5b..1d52a3a8800 100644
--- a/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/Class_/ReturnTypeFromStrictTernaryRector.php
+++ b/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/Class_/ReturnTypeFromStrictTernaryRector.php
@@ -86,11 +86,6 @@ public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
             return null;
         }
 
-        $scope = ScopeFetcher::fetch($node);
-        if ($this->shouldSkip($node, $scope)) {
-            return null;
-        }
-
         if ($node->stmts === null) {
             return null;
         }
@@ -109,6 +104,11 @@ public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
             return null;
         }
 
+        $scope = ScopeFetcher::fetch($node);
+        if ($this->shouldSkip($node, $scope)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
         $ternary = $return->expr;
 
         $returnScope = $return->expr->getAttribute(AttributeKey::SCOPE);
diff --git a/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/Closure/ClosureReturnTypeFromAssertInstanceOfRector.php b/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/Closure/ClosureReturnTypeFromAssertInstanceOfRector.php
index 28a0738da13..f611bb80b6b 100644
--- a/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/Closure/ClosureReturnTypeFromAssertInstanceOfRector.php
+++ b/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/Closure/ClosureReturnTypeFromAssertInstanceOfRector.php
@@ -95,13 +95,13 @@ public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
             return null;
         }
 
-        $scope = ScopeFetcher::fetch($node);
-        if (! $this->isInsideTestCaseClass($scope)) {
+        // only handle closures narrowed by assertInstanceOf(); plain returns are handled by ClosureReturnTypeRector
+        if (! $this->hasAssertInstanceOf($node)) {
             return null;
         }
 
-        // only handle closures narrowed by assertInstanceOf(); plain returns are handled by ClosureReturnTypeRector
-        if (! $this->hasAssertInstanceOf($node)) {
+        $scope = ScopeFetcher::fetch($node);
+        if (! $this->isInsideTestCaseClass($scope)) {
             return null;
         }