diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index 3c7b1060eae86..598a699459e54 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -26289,7 +26289,7 @@ namespace ts {
             // We only look for uninitialized variables in strict null checking mode, and only when we can analyze
             // the entire control flow graph from the variable's declaration (i.e. when the flow container and
             // declaration container are the same).
-            const assumeInitialized = isParameter || isAlias || isOuterVariable || isSpreadDestructuringAssignmentTarget || isModuleExports || isBindingElement(declaration) ||
+            const assumeInitialized = isParameter || isAlias || isOuterVariable || isSpreadDestructuringAssignmentTarget || isModuleExports || isSameScopedBindingElement(node, declaration) ||
                 type !== autoType && type !== autoArrayType && (!strictNullChecks || (type.flags & (TypeFlags.AnyOrUnknown | TypeFlags.Void)) !== 0 ||
                 isInTypeQuery(node) || node.parent.kind === SyntaxKind.ExportSpecifier) ||
                 node.parent.kind === SyntaxKind.NonNullExpression ||
@@ -26319,6 +26319,13 @@ namespace ts {
             return assignmentKind ? getBaseTypeOfLiteralType(flowType) : flowType;
         }
 
+        function isSameScopedBindingElement(node: Identifier, declaration: Declaration) {
+            if (isBindingElement(declaration)) {
+                const bindingElement = findAncestor(node, isBindingElement);
+                return bindingElement && getRootDeclaration(bindingElement) === getRootDeclaration(declaration);
+            }
+        }
+
         function shouldMarkIdentifierAliasReferenced(node: Identifier): boolean {
             const parent = node.parent;
             if (parent) {
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..dbc664da588da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+tests/cases/compiler/controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.ts(16,1): error TS2454: Variable 'a' is used before being assigned.
+tests/cases/compiler/controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.ts(17,1): error TS2454: Variable 'b' is used before being assigned.
+tests/cases/compiler/controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.ts(18,1): error TS2454: Variable 'c' is used before being assigned.
+tests/cases/compiler/controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.ts(19,1): error TS2454: Variable 'd' is used before being assigned.
+tests/cases/compiler/controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.ts(20,1): error TS2454: Variable 'e' is used before being assigned.
+
+
+==== tests/cases/compiler/controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.ts (5 errors) ====
+    declare function f1(): string;
+    declare function f2(): [b: string];
+    declare function f3(): { c: string };
+    
+    try {
+        var a = f1();
+        var [b] = f2();
+        var { c } = f3();
+    
+        var [d = 1] = [];
+        var { e = 1 } = { };
+    } catch {
+        console.error("error");
+    }
+    
+    a;
+    ~
+!!! error TS2454: Variable 'a' is used before being assigned.
+    b;
+    ~
+!!! error TS2454: Variable 'b' is used before being assigned.
+    c;
+    ~
+!!! error TS2454: Variable 'c' is used before being assigned.
+    d;
+    ~
+!!! error TS2454: Variable 'd' is used before being assigned.
+    e;
+    ~
+!!! error TS2454: Variable 'e' is used before being assigned.
+    
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.js b/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a64aba170d6dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.js
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+//// [controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.ts]
+declare function f1(): string;
+declare function f2(): [b: string];
+declare function f3(): { c: string };
+
+try {
+    var a = f1();
+    var [b] = f2();
+    var { c } = f3();
+
+    var [d = 1] = [];
+    var { e = 1 } = { };
+} catch {
+    console.error("error");
+}
+
+a;
+b;
+c;
+d;
+e;
+
+
+//// [controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.js]
+"use strict";
+try {
+    var a = f1();
+    var b = f2()[0];
+    var c = f3().c;
+    var _a = [][0], d = _a === void 0 ? 1 : _a;
+    var _b = {}.e, e = _b === void 0 ? 1 : _b;
+}
+catch (_c) {
+    console.error("error");
+}
+a;
+b;
+c;
+d;
+e;
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.symbols b/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.symbols
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..c41f27f9ef62f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.symbols
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+=== tests/cases/compiler/controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.ts ===
+declare function f1(): string;
+>f1 : Symbol(f1, Decl(controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.ts, 0, 0))
+
+declare function f2(): [b: string];
+>f2 : Symbol(f2, Decl(controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.ts, 0, 30))
+
+declare function f3(): { c: string };
+>f3 : Symbol(f3, Decl(controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.ts, 1, 35))
+>c : Symbol(c, Decl(controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.ts, 2, 24))
+
+try {
+    var a = f1();
+>a : Symbol(a, Decl(controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.ts, 5, 7))
+>f1 : Symbol(f1, Decl(controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.ts, 0, 0))
+
+    var [b] = f2();
+>b : Symbol(b, Decl(controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.ts, 6, 9))
+>f2 : Symbol(f2, Decl(controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.ts, 0, 30))
+
+    var { c } = f3();
+>c : Symbol(c, Decl(controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.ts, 7, 9))
+>f3 : Symbol(f3, Decl(controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.ts, 1, 35))
+
+    var [d = 1] = [];
+>d : Symbol(d, Decl(controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.ts, 9, 9))
+
+    var { e = 1 } = { };
+>e : Symbol(e, Decl(controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.ts, 10, 9))
+
+} catch {
+    console.error("error");
+>console.error : Symbol(Console.error, Decl(lib.dom.d.ts, --, --))
+>console : Symbol(console, Decl(lib.dom.d.ts, --, --))
+>error : Symbol(Console.error, Decl(lib.dom.d.ts, --, --))
+}
+
+a;
+>a : Symbol(a, Decl(controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.ts, 5, 7))
+
+b;
+>b : Symbol(b, Decl(controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.ts, 6, 9))
+
+c;
+>c : Symbol(c, Decl(controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.ts, 7, 9))
+
+d;
+>d : Symbol(d, Decl(controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.ts, 9, 9))
+
+e;
+>e : Symbol(e, Decl(controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.ts, 10, 9))
+
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.types b/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.types
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..2cf5b8d5ec372
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.types
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+=== tests/cases/compiler/controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.ts ===
+declare function f1(): string;
+>f1 : () => string
+
+declare function f2(): [b: string];
+>f2 : () => [b: string]
+
+declare function f3(): { c: string };
+>f3 : () => { c: string; }
+>c : string
+
+try {
+    var a = f1();
+>a : string
+>f1() : string
+>f1 : () => string
+
+    var [b] = f2();
+>b : string
+>f2() : [b: string]
+>f2 : () => [b: string]
+
+    var { c } = f3();
+>c : string
+>f3() : { c: string; }
+>f3 : () => { c: string; }
+
+    var [d = 1] = [];
+>d : number
+>1 : 1
+>[] : []
+
+    var { e = 1 } = { };
+>e : number
+>1 : 1
+>{ } : { e?: number | undefined; }
+
+} catch {
+    console.error("error");
+>console.error("error") : void
+>console.error : (...data: any[]) => void
+>console : Console
+>error : (...data: any[]) => void
+>"error" : "error"
+}
+
+a;
+>a : string
+
+b;
+>b : string
+
+c;
+>c : string
+
+d;
+>d : number
+
+e;
+>e : number
+
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowInitializedDestructuringVariables.js b/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowInitializedDestructuringVariables.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..843b6939b2562
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowInitializedDestructuringVariables.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+//// [controlFlowInitializedDestructuringVariables.ts]
+declare const obj: { a?: string, b?: number };
+const {
+    a = "0",
+    b = +a,
+} = obj;
+
+
+//// [controlFlowInitializedDestructuringVariables.js]
+"use strict";
+var _a = obj.a, a = _a === void 0 ? "0" : _a, _b = obj.b, b = _b === void 0 ? +a : _b;
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowInitializedDestructuringVariables.symbols b/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowInitializedDestructuringVariables.symbols
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f664c9db2b9d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowInitializedDestructuringVariables.symbols
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+=== tests/cases/compiler/controlFlowInitializedDestructuringVariables.ts ===
+declare const obj: { a?: string, b?: number };
+>obj : Symbol(obj, Decl(controlFlowInitializedDestructuringVariables.ts, 0, 13))
+>a : Symbol(a, Decl(controlFlowInitializedDestructuringVariables.ts, 0, 20))
+>b : Symbol(b, Decl(controlFlowInitializedDestructuringVariables.ts, 0, 32))
+
+const {
+    a = "0",
+>a : Symbol(a, Decl(controlFlowInitializedDestructuringVariables.ts, 1, 7))
+
+    b = +a,
+>b : Symbol(b, Decl(controlFlowInitializedDestructuringVariables.ts, 2, 12))
+>a : Symbol(a, Decl(controlFlowInitializedDestructuringVariables.ts, 1, 7))
+
+} = obj;
+>obj : Symbol(obj, Decl(controlFlowInitializedDestructuringVariables.ts, 0, 13))
+
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowInitializedDestructuringVariables.types b/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowInitializedDestructuringVariables.types
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8c64c50a3275c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/controlFlowInitializedDestructuringVariables.types
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+=== tests/cases/compiler/controlFlowInitializedDestructuringVariables.ts ===
+declare const obj: { a?: string, b?: number };
+>obj : { a?: string | undefined; b?: number | undefined; }
+>a : string | undefined
+>b : number | undefined
+
+const {
+    a = "0",
+>a : string
+>"0" : "0"
+
+    b = +a,
+>b : number
+>+a : number
+>a : string
+
+} = obj;
+>obj : { a?: string | undefined; b?: number | undefined; }
+
diff --git a/tests/cases/compiler/controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.ts b/tests/cases/compiler/controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a3dd7e4f810db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/compiler/controlFlowDestructuringVariablesInTryCatch.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// @strict: true
+
+declare function f1(): string;
+declare function f2(): [b: string];
+declare function f3(): { c: string };
+
+try {
+    var a = f1();
+    var [b] = f2();
+    var { c } = f3();
+
+    var [d = 1] = [];
+    var { e = 1 } = { };
+} catch {
+    console.error("error");
+}
+
+a;
+b;
+c;
+d;
+e;
diff --git a/tests/cases/compiler/controlFlowInitializedDestructuringVariables.ts b/tests/cases/compiler/controlFlowInitializedDestructuringVariables.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d87dba83a0f42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/compiler/controlFlowInitializedDestructuringVariables.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// @strict: true
+
+declare const obj: { a?: string, b?: number };
+const {
+    a = "0",
+    b = +a,
+} = obj;