diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Common/Collections/ArrayCollection.php b/lib/Doctrine/Common/Collections/ArrayCollection.php
index 46a35667d..3f9bd80fa 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Common/Collections/ArrayCollection.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Common/Collections/ArrayCollection.php
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ public function clear() : void
      */
     public function slice(int $offset, ?int $length = null) : array
     {
-        return array_slice($this->elements, $offset, $length, true);
+        return $this->createFrom(array_slice($this->elements, $offset, $length, true));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Common/Collections/Collection.php b/lib/Doctrine/Common/Collections/Collection.php
index f435448ac..3f356bdf1 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Common/Collections/Collection.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Common/Collections/Collection.php
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ public function indexOf($element);
      *
      * @return array
      *
-     * @psalm-return array<TKey,T>
+     * @psalm-return Collection<TKey,T>
      */
     public function slice(int $offset, ?int $length = null) : array;
 }
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/Common/Collections/BaseCollectionTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/Common/Collections/BaseCollectionTest.php
index d563ade5e..f873f3e05 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/Common/Collections/BaseCollectionTest.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/Common/Collections/BaseCollectionTest.php
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 
 namespace Doctrine\Tests\Common\Collections;
 
+use Doctrine\Common\Collections\ArrayCollection;
 use Doctrine\Common\Collections\Collection;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\Constraint\IsType;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
 use stdClass;
 use function count;
@@ -205,14 +207,14 @@ public function testSlice() : void
         $this->collection[] = 'three';
 
         $slice = $this->collection->slice(0, 1);
-        self::assertIsArray($slice);
-        self::assertEquals(['one'], $slice);
+        self::assertInstanceOf(Collection::class, $slice);
+        self::assertEquals(new ArrayCollection(['one']), $slice);
 
         $slice = $this->collection->slice(1);
-        self::assertEquals([1 => 'two', 2 => 'three'], $slice);
+        self::assertEquals(new ArrayCollection([1 => 'two', 2 => 'three']), $slice);
 
         $slice = $this->collection->slice(1, 1);
-        self::assertEquals([1 => 'two'], $slice);
+        self::assertEquals(new ArrayCollection([1 => 'two']), $slice);
     }
 
     protected function fillMatchingFixture() : void