diff --git a/rules-tests/CodeQuality/Rector/BooleanOr/RepeatedOrEqualToInArrayRector/Fixture/skip_mix_equal_and_identical.php.inc b/rules-tests/CodeQuality/Rector/BooleanOr/RepeatedOrEqualToInArrayRector/Fixture/skip_mix_equal_and_identical.php.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..63461f730a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules-tests/CodeQuality/Rector/BooleanOr/RepeatedOrEqualToInArrayRector/Fixture/skip_mix_equal_and_identical.php.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\CodeQuality\Rector\BooleanOr\RepeatedOrEqualToInArrayRector\Fixture;
+
+final class SkipMixEqualAndIdentical
+{
+    public function demo()
+    {
+        $a = false;
+        var_dump($a == 'a' || $a == 'b' || $a === null);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/BooleanOr/RepeatedOrEqualToInArrayRector.php b/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/BooleanOr/RepeatedOrEqualToInArrayRector.php
index 4d0361a4476..84d04e4ce9c 100644
--- a/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/BooleanOr/RepeatedOrEqualToInArrayRector.php
+++ b/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/BooleanOr/RepeatedOrEqualToInArrayRector.php
@@ -106,7 +106,13 @@ public function refactor(Node $node): ?FuncCall
         $identicals = $this->betterNodeFinder->findInstanceOf($node, Identical::class);
         $equals = $this->betterNodeFinder->findInstanceOf($node, Equal::class);
 
-        if ($identicals !== [] && $equals === []) {
+        if ($identicals !== []) {
+            if ($equals !== []) {
+                // mix identical and equals, keep as is
+                // @see https://3v4l.org/24cFl
+                return null;
+            }
+
             $args[] = new Arg(new ConstFetch(new Name('true')));
         }