diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index 51df774650e8d..a457944e027a7 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -25288,14 +25288,19 @@ namespace ts {
                     assumeTrue = !assumeTrue;
                 }
                 const valueType = getTypeOfExpression(value);
-                if ((type.flags & TypeFlags.Unknown) && assumeTrue && (operator === SyntaxKind.EqualsEqualsEqualsToken || operator === SyntaxKind.ExclamationEqualsEqualsToken)) {
+                if (((type.flags & TypeFlags.Unknown) || isEmptyAnonymousObjectType(type) && !(valueType.flags & TypeFlags.Nullable)) &&
+                    assumeTrue &&
+                    (operator === SyntaxKind.EqualsEqualsEqualsToken || operator === SyntaxKind.ExclamationEqualsEqualsToken)
+                ) {
                     if (valueType.flags & (TypeFlags.Primitive | TypeFlags.NonPrimitive)) {
                         return valueType;
                     }
                     if (valueType.flags & TypeFlags.Object) {
                         return nonPrimitiveType;
                     }
-                    return type;
+                    if (type.flags & TypeFlags.Unknown) {
+                        return type;
+                    }
                 }
                 if (valueType.flags & TypeFlags.Nullable) {
                     if (!strictNullChecks) {
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing(strictnullchecks=false).js b/tests/baselines/reference/emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing(strictnullchecks=false).js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f543db3268926
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing(strictnullchecks=false).js
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+//// [emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts]
+declare let nonNull: {};
+if (nonNull === "foo") {
+  nonNull;
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+}
+
+declare let obj: { a: string };
+if (nonNull === obj) {
+  nonNull;
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+}
+
+function f1<T>(x: T) {
+  if (nonNull === x) {
+    nonNull;
+  }
+  else {
+    nonNull;
+  }
+}
+
+function f2<T extends object>(x: T) {
+  if (nonNull === x) {
+    nonNull;
+  }
+  else {
+    nonNull;
+  }
+}
+
+declare let union: "xyz" | { a: string } | undefined;
+if (nonNull === union) {
+  nonNull;
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+}
+
+if (nonNull === undefined) {
+  nonNull;
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+}
+
+if (nonNull === null) {
+  nonNull;
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+}
+
+if (nonNull == undefined) {
+  nonNull;
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+}
+
+// Repro from #50567
+const foo = (value: unknown): string => {
+  if (!value) {
+      return 'foo';
+  }
+  if (value === 'xyz') {
+      return value; // Type '{}' is not assignable to type 'string'.
+  }
+  return '';
+};
+
+
+//// [emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.js]
+if (nonNull === "foo") {
+    nonNull;
+}
+else {
+    nonNull;
+}
+if (nonNull === obj) {
+    nonNull;
+}
+else {
+    nonNull;
+}
+function f1(x) {
+    if (nonNull === x) {
+        nonNull;
+    }
+    else {
+        nonNull;
+    }
+}
+function f2(x) {
+    if (nonNull === x) {
+        nonNull;
+    }
+    else {
+        nonNull;
+    }
+}
+if (nonNull === union) {
+    nonNull;
+}
+else {
+    nonNull;
+}
+if (nonNull === undefined) {
+    nonNull;
+}
+else {
+    nonNull;
+}
+if (nonNull === null) {
+    nonNull;
+}
+else {
+    nonNull;
+}
+if (nonNull == undefined) {
+    nonNull;
+}
+else {
+    nonNull;
+}
+// Repro from #50567
+var foo = function (value) {
+    if (!value) {
+        return 'foo';
+    }
+    if (value === 'xyz') {
+        return value; // Type '{}' is not assignable to type 'string'.
+    }
+    return '';
+};
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing(strictnullchecks=false).symbols b/tests/baselines/reference/emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing(strictnullchecks=false).symbols
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..1cf0efed0782d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing(strictnullchecks=false).symbols
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+=== tests/cases/compiler/emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts ===
+declare let nonNull: {};
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+
+if (nonNull === "foo") {
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+}
+
+declare let obj: { a: string };
+>obj : Symbol(obj, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 8, 11))
+>a : Symbol(a, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 8, 18))
+
+if (nonNull === obj) {
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+>obj : Symbol(obj, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 8, 11))
+
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+}
+
+function f1<T>(x: T) {
+>f1 : Symbol(f1, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 14, 1))
+>T : Symbol(T, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 16, 12))
+>x : Symbol(x, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 16, 15))
+>T : Symbol(T, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 16, 12))
+
+  if (nonNull === x) {
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+>x : Symbol(x, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 16, 15))
+
+    nonNull;
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+  }
+  else {
+    nonNull;
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+  }
+}
+
+function f2<T extends object>(x: T) {
+>f2 : Symbol(f2, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 23, 1))
+>T : Symbol(T, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 25, 12))
+>x : Symbol(x, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 25, 30))
+>T : Symbol(T, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 25, 12))
+
+  if (nonNull === x) {
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+>x : Symbol(x, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 25, 30))
+
+    nonNull;
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+  }
+  else {
+    nonNull;
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+  }
+}
+
+declare let union: "xyz" | { a: string } | undefined;
+>union : Symbol(union, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 34, 11))
+>a : Symbol(a, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 34, 28))
+
+if (nonNull === union) {
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+>union : Symbol(union, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 34, 11))
+
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+}
+
+if (nonNull === undefined) {
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+>undefined : Symbol(undefined)
+
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+}
+
+if (nonNull === null) {
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+}
+
+if (nonNull == undefined) {
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+>undefined : Symbol(undefined)
+
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+}
+
+// Repro from #50567
+const foo = (value: unknown): string => {
+>foo : Symbol(foo, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 64, 5))
+>value : Symbol(value, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 64, 13))
+
+  if (!value) {
+>value : Symbol(value, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 64, 13))
+
+      return 'foo';
+  }
+  if (value === 'xyz') {
+>value : Symbol(value, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 64, 13))
+
+      return value; // Type '{}' is not assignable to type 'string'.
+>value : Symbol(value, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 64, 13))
+  }
+  return '';
+};
+
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing(strictnullchecks=false).types b/tests/baselines/reference/emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing(strictnullchecks=false).types
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..3ae0ad92788f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing(strictnullchecks=false).types
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+=== tests/cases/compiler/emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts ===
+declare let nonNull: {};
+>nonNull : {}
+
+if (nonNull === "foo") {
+>nonNull === "foo" : boolean
+>nonNull : {}
+>"foo" : "foo"
+
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : "foo"
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : {}
+}
+
+declare let obj: { a: string };
+>obj : { a: string; }
+>a : string
+
+if (nonNull === obj) {
+>nonNull === obj : boolean
+>nonNull : {}
+>obj : { a: string; }
+
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : object
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : {}
+}
+
+function f1<T>(x: T) {
+>f1 : <T>(x: T) => void
+>x : T
+
+  if (nonNull === x) {
+>nonNull === x : boolean
+>nonNull : {}
+>x : T
+
+    nonNull;
+>nonNull : {}
+  }
+  else {
+    nonNull;
+>nonNull : {}
+  }
+}
+
+function f2<T extends object>(x: T) {
+>f2 : <T extends object>(x: T) => void
+>x : T
+
+  if (nonNull === x) {
+>nonNull === x : boolean
+>nonNull : {}
+>x : T
+
+    nonNull;
+>nonNull : {}
+  }
+  else {
+    nonNull;
+>nonNull : {}
+  }
+}
+
+declare let union: "xyz" | { a: string } | undefined;
+>union : { a: string; } | "xyz"
+>a : string
+
+if (nonNull === union) {
+>nonNull === union : boolean
+>nonNull : {}
+>union : { a: string; } | "xyz"
+
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : {}
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : {}
+}
+
+if (nonNull === undefined) {
+>nonNull === undefined : boolean
+>nonNull : {}
+>undefined : undefined
+
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : {}
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : {}
+}
+
+if (nonNull === null) {
+>nonNull === null : boolean
+>nonNull : {}
+>null : null
+
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : {}
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : {}
+}
+
+if (nonNull == undefined) {
+>nonNull == undefined : boolean
+>nonNull : {}
+>undefined : undefined
+
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : {}
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : {}
+}
+
+// Repro from #50567
+const foo = (value: unknown): string => {
+>foo : (value: unknown) => string
+>(value: unknown): string => {  if (!value) {      return 'foo';  }  if (value === 'xyz') {      return value; // Type '{}' is not assignable to type 'string'.  }  return '';} : (value: unknown) => string
+>value : unknown
+
+  if (!value) {
+>!value : boolean
+>value : unknown
+
+      return 'foo';
+>'foo' : "foo"
+  }
+  if (value === 'xyz') {
+>value === 'xyz' : boolean
+>value : unknown
+>'xyz' : "xyz"
+
+      return value; // Type '{}' is not assignable to type 'string'.
+>value : "xyz"
+  }
+  return '';
+>'' : ""
+
+};
+
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing(strictnullchecks=true).js b/tests/baselines/reference/emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing(strictnullchecks=true).js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f543db3268926
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing(strictnullchecks=true).js
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+//// [emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts]
+declare let nonNull: {};
+if (nonNull === "foo") {
+  nonNull;
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+}
+
+declare let obj: { a: string };
+if (nonNull === obj) {
+  nonNull;
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+}
+
+function f1<T>(x: T) {
+  if (nonNull === x) {
+    nonNull;
+  }
+  else {
+    nonNull;
+  }
+}
+
+function f2<T extends object>(x: T) {
+  if (nonNull === x) {
+    nonNull;
+  }
+  else {
+    nonNull;
+  }
+}
+
+declare let union: "xyz" | { a: string } | undefined;
+if (nonNull === union) {
+  nonNull;
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+}
+
+if (nonNull === undefined) {
+  nonNull;
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+}
+
+if (nonNull === null) {
+  nonNull;
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+}
+
+if (nonNull == undefined) {
+  nonNull;
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+}
+
+// Repro from #50567
+const foo = (value: unknown): string => {
+  if (!value) {
+      return 'foo';
+  }
+  if (value === 'xyz') {
+      return value; // Type '{}' is not assignable to type 'string'.
+  }
+  return '';
+};
+
+
+//// [emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.js]
+if (nonNull === "foo") {
+    nonNull;
+}
+else {
+    nonNull;
+}
+if (nonNull === obj) {
+    nonNull;
+}
+else {
+    nonNull;
+}
+function f1(x) {
+    if (nonNull === x) {
+        nonNull;
+    }
+    else {
+        nonNull;
+    }
+}
+function f2(x) {
+    if (nonNull === x) {
+        nonNull;
+    }
+    else {
+        nonNull;
+    }
+}
+if (nonNull === union) {
+    nonNull;
+}
+else {
+    nonNull;
+}
+if (nonNull === undefined) {
+    nonNull;
+}
+else {
+    nonNull;
+}
+if (nonNull === null) {
+    nonNull;
+}
+else {
+    nonNull;
+}
+if (nonNull == undefined) {
+    nonNull;
+}
+else {
+    nonNull;
+}
+// Repro from #50567
+var foo = function (value) {
+    if (!value) {
+        return 'foo';
+    }
+    if (value === 'xyz') {
+        return value; // Type '{}' is not assignable to type 'string'.
+    }
+    return '';
+};
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing(strictnullchecks=true).symbols b/tests/baselines/reference/emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing(strictnullchecks=true).symbols
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..1cf0efed0782d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing(strictnullchecks=true).symbols
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+=== tests/cases/compiler/emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts ===
+declare let nonNull: {};
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+
+if (nonNull === "foo") {
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+}
+
+declare let obj: { a: string };
+>obj : Symbol(obj, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 8, 11))
+>a : Symbol(a, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 8, 18))
+
+if (nonNull === obj) {
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+>obj : Symbol(obj, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 8, 11))
+
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+}
+
+function f1<T>(x: T) {
+>f1 : Symbol(f1, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 14, 1))
+>T : Symbol(T, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 16, 12))
+>x : Symbol(x, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 16, 15))
+>T : Symbol(T, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 16, 12))
+
+  if (nonNull === x) {
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+>x : Symbol(x, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 16, 15))
+
+    nonNull;
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+  }
+  else {
+    nonNull;
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+  }
+}
+
+function f2<T extends object>(x: T) {
+>f2 : Symbol(f2, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 23, 1))
+>T : Symbol(T, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 25, 12))
+>x : Symbol(x, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 25, 30))
+>T : Symbol(T, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 25, 12))
+
+  if (nonNull === x) {
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+>x : Symbol(x, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 25, 30))
+
+    nonNull;
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+  }
+  else {
+    nonNull;
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+  }
+}
+
+declare let union: "xyz" | { a: string } | undefined;
+>union : Symbol(union, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 34, 11))
+>a : Symbol(a, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 34, 28))
+
+if (nonNull === union) {
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+>union : Symbol(union, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 34, 11))
+
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+}
+
+if (nonNull === undefined) {
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+>undefined : Symbol(undefined)
+
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+}
+
+if (nonNull === null) {
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+}
+
+if (nonNull == undefined) {
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+>undefined : Symbol(undefined)
+
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : Symbol(nonNull, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 0, 11))
+}
+
+// Repro from #50567
+const foo = (value: unknown): string => {
+>foo : Symbol(foo, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 64, 5))
+>value : Symbol(value, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 64, 13))
+
+  if (!value) {
+>value : Symbol(value, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 64, 13))
+
+      return 'foo';
+  }
+  if (value === 'xyz') {
+>value : Symbol(value, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 64, 13))
+
+      return value; // Type '{}' is not assignable to type 'string'.
+>value : Symbol(value, Decl(emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts, 64, 13))
+  }
+  return '';
+};
+
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing(strictnullchecks=true).types b/tests/baselines/reference/emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing(strictnullchecks=true).types
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..621db01774a99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing(strictnullchecks=true).types
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+=== tests/cases/compiler/emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts ===
+declare let nonNull: {};
+>nonNull : {}
+
+if (nonNull === "foo") {
+>nonNull === "foo" : boolean
+>nonNull : {}
+>"foo" : "foo"
+
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : "foo"
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : {}
+}
+
+declare let obj: { a: string };
+>obj : { a: string; }
+>a : string
+
+if (nonNull === obj) {
+>nonNull === obj : boolean
+>nonNull : {}
+>obj : { a: string; }
+
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : object
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : {}
+}
+
+function f1<T>(x: T) {
+>f1 : <T>(x: T) => void
+>x : T
+
+  if (nonNull === x) {
+>nonNull === x : boolean
+>nonNull : {}
+>x : T
+
+    nonNull;
+>nonNull : {}
+  }
+  else {
+    nonNull;
+>nonNull : {}
+  }
+}
+
+function f2<T extends object>(x: T) {
+>f2 : <T extends object>(x: T) => void
+>x : T
+
+  if (nonNull === x) {
+>nonNull === x : boolean
+>nonNull : {}
+>x : T
+
+    nonNull;
+>nonNull : {}
+  }
+  else {
+    nonNull;
+>nonNull : {}
+  }
+}
+
+declare let union: "xyz" | { a: string } | undefined;
+>union : { a: string; } | "xyz" | undefined
+>a : string
+
+if (nonNull === union) {
+>nonNull === union : boolean
+>nonNull : {}
+>union : { a: string; } | "xyz" | undefined
+
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : {}
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : {}
+}
+
+if (nonNull === undefined) {
+>nonNull === undefined : boolean
+>nonNull : {}
+>undefined : undefined
+
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : never
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : {}
+}
+
+if (nonNull === null) {
+>nonNull === null : boolean
+>nonNull : {}
+>null : null
+
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : never
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : {}
+}
+
+if (nonNull == undefined) {
+>nonNull == undefined : boolean
+>nonNull : {}
+>undefined : undefined
+
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : never
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+>nonNull : {}
+}
+
+// Repro from #50567
+const foo = (value: unknown): string => {
+>foo : (value: unknown) => string
+>(value: unknown): string => {  if (!value) {      return 'foo';  }  if (value === 'xyz') {      return value; // Type '{}' is not assignable to type 'string'.  }  return '';} : (value: unknown) => string
+>value : unknown
+
+  if (!value) {
+>!value : boolean
+>value : unknown
+
+      return 'foo';
+>'foo' : "foo"
+  }
+  if (value === 'xyz') {
+>value === 'xyz' : boolean
+>value : {}
+>'xyz' : "xyz"
+
+      return value; // Type '{}' is not assignable to type 'string'.
+>value : "xyz"
+  }
+  return '';
+>'' : ""
+
+};
+
diff --git a/tests/cases/compiler/emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts b/tests/cases/compiler/emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f37c3ee8c47fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/compiler/emptyAnonymousObjectNarrowing.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+// @strictNullChecks: true,false
+
+declare let nonNull: {};
+if (nonNull === "foo") {
+  nonNull;
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+}
+
+declare let obj: { a: string };
+if (nonNull === obj) {
+  nonNull;
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+}
+
+function f1<T>(x: T) {
+  if (nonNull === x) {
+    nonNull;
+  }
+  else {
+    nonNull;
+  }
+}
+
+function f2<T extends object>(x: T) {
+  if (nonNull === x) {
+    nonNull;
+  }
+  else {
+    nonNull;
+  }
+}
+
+declare let union: "xyz" | { a: string } | undefined;
+if (nonNull === union) {
+  nonNull;
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+}
+
+if (nonNull === undefined) {
+  nonNull;
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+}
+
+if (nonNull === null) {
+  nonNull;
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+}
+
+if (nonNull == undefined) {
+  nonNull;
+}
+else {
+  nonNull;
+}
+
+// Repro from #50567
+const foo = (value: unknown): string => {
+  if (!value) {
+      return 'foo';
+  }
+  if (value === 'xyz') {
+      return value; // Type '{}' is not assignable to type 'string'.
+  }
+  return '';
+};