diff --git a/src/coreclr/jit/assertionprop.cpp b/src/coreclr/jit/assertionprop.cpp
index b140c8caf8aa8..430287284e6f1 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/jit/assertionprop.cpp
+++ b/src/coreclr/jit/assertionprop.cpp
@@ -3420,6 +3420,18 @@ GenTree* Compiler::optConstantAssertionProp(AssertionDsc*        curAssertion,
                 // Here we have to allocate a new 'large' node to replace the old one
                 newTree = gtNewIconHandleNode(curAssertion->op2.u1.iconVal,
                                               curAssertion->op2.u1.iconFlags & GTF_ICON_HDL_MASK);
+
+                // Make sure we don't retype const gc handles to TYP_I_IMPL
+                // Although, it's possible for e.g. GTF_ICON_STATIC_HDL
+                if (!newTree->IsIntegralConst(0) && newTree->IsIconHandle(GTF_ICON_STR_HDL))
+                {
+                    if (tree->TypeIs(TYP_BYREF))
+                    {
+                        // Conservatively don't allow propagation of ICON TYP_REF into BYREF
+                        return nullptr;
+                    }
+                    newTree->ChangeType(tree->TypeGet());
+                }
             }
             else
             {
diff --git a/src/coreclr/jit/gentree.cpp b/src/coreclr/jit/gentree.cpp
index 9bc2d82c268c9..288ab6a3b97e6 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/jit/gentree.cpp
+++ b/src/coreclr/jit/gentree.cpp
@@ -11121,8 +11121,15 @@ void Compiler::gtDispConst(GenTree* tree)
 
                 if (tree->TypeGet() == TYP_REF)
                 {
-                    assert(tree->AsIntCon()->gtIconVal == 0);
-                    printf(" null");
+                    if (tree->AsIntCon()->gtIconVal == 0)
+                    {
+                        printf(" null");
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        assert(doesMethodHaveFrozenString());
+                        printf(" 0x%llx", dspIconVal);
+                    }
                 }
                 else if ((tree->AsIntCon()->gtIconVal > -1000) && (tree->AsIntCon()->gtIconVal < 1000))
                 {
diff --git a/src/coreclr/jit/optcse.cpp b/src/coreclr/jit/optcse.cpp
index 76912c0e174ac..3d300d898e8bd 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/jit/optcse.cpp
+++ b/src/coreclr/jit/optcse.cpp
@@ -478,8 +478,9 @@ unsigned Compiler::optValnumCSE_Index(GenTree* tree, Statement* stmt)
         assert(vnStore->IsVNConstant(vnLibNorm));
 
         // We don't share small offset constants when they require a reloc
+        // Also, we don't share non-null const gc handles
         //
-        if (!tree->AsIntConCommon()->ImmedValNeedsReloc(this))
+        if (!tree->AsIntConCommon()->ImmedValNeedsReloc(this) && ((tree->IsIntegralConst(0)) || !varTypeIsGC(tree)))
         {
             // Here we make constants that have the same upper bits use the same key
             //
diff --git a/src/coreclr/jit/valuenum.cpp b/src/coreclr/jit/valuenum.cpp
index 2066b8ed208b6..2495cd4e90efa 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/jit/valuenum.cpp
+++ b/src/coreclr/jit/valuenum.cpp
@@ -8162,7 +8162,7 @@ void Compiler::fgValueNumberTreeConst(GenTree* tree)
             }
             else
             {
-                assert(tree->IsIconHandle(GTF_ICON_STR_HDL)); // Constant object can be only frozen string.
+                assert(doesMethodHaveFrozenString()); // Constant object can be only frozen string.
                 tree->gtVNPair.SetBoth(
                     vnStore->VNForHandle(ssize_t(tree->AsIntConCommon()->IconValue()), tree->GetIconHandleFlag()));
             }