diff --git a/packages/NodeTypeResolver/NodeTypeResolver.php b/packages/NodeTypeResolver/NodeTypeResolver.php
index af0483cefc7..946a90484b8 100644
--- a/packages/NodeTypeResolver/NodeTypeResolver.php
+++ b/packages/NodeTypeResolver/NodeTypeResolver.php
@@ -353,13 +353,13 @@ private function isObjectTypeOfObjectType(ObjectType $resolvedObjectType, Object
 
         $requiredClassReflection = $this->reflectionProvider->getClass($requiredClassName);
 
-        if (! $this->reflectionProvider->hasClass($resolvedClassName)) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        $resolvedClassReflection = $this->reflectionProvider->getClass($resolvedClassName);
-
         if ($requiredClassReflection->isTrait()) {
+            if (! $this->reflectionProvider->hasClass($resolvedClassName)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            $resolvedClassReflection = $this->reflectionProvider->getClass($resolvedClassName);
+            
             foreach ($resolvedClassReflection->getAncestors() as $ancestorClassReflection) {
                 if ($ancestorClassReflection->hasTraitUse($requiredClassName)) {
                     return true;