diff --git a/rules-tests/EarlyReturn/Rector/Return_/ReturnBinaryOrToEarlyReturnRector/Fixture/and_in_next.php.inc b/rules-tests/EarlyReturn/Rector/Return_/ReturnBinaryOrToEarlyReturnRector/Fixture/and_in_next.php.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..71d884055e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules-tests/EarlyReturn/Rector/Return_/ReturnBinaryOrToEarlyReturnRector/Fixture/and_in_next.php.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\EarlyReturn\Rector\Return_\ReturnBinaryOrToEarlyReturnRector\Fixture;
+
+class AndInNext
+{
+    public function accept()
+    {
+        return $this->something() || $this->somethingelse() && $this->anotherelse() || $this->last();
+    }
+}
+
+?>
+-----
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\EarlyReturn\Rector\Return_\ReturnBinaryOrToEarlyReturnRector\Fixture;
+
+class AndInNext
+{
+    public function accept()
+    {
+        if ($this->something()) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if ($this->somethingelse() && $this->anotherelse()) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        return (bool) $this->last();
+    }
+}
+
+?>
diff --git a/rules-tests/EarlyReturn/Rector/Return_/ReturnBinaryOrToEarlyReturnRector/Fixture/and_nested_deep.php.inc b/rules-tests/EarlyReturn/Rector/Return_/ReturnBinaryOrToEarlyReturnRector/Fixture/and_nested_deep.php.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a55827d018e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules-tests/EarlyReturn/Rector/Return_/ReturnBinaryOrToEarlyReturnRector/Fixture/and_nested_deep.php.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\EarlyReturn\Rector\Return_\ReturnBinaryOrToEarlyReturnRector\Fixture;
+
+class AndNestedDeep
+{
+    public function hasStale(): bool
+    {
+        return $this->donation === null
+            || ($this->commission > 0 && $this->transaction === null)
+            || $this->somethingElse()
+            || $this->anotherThing();
+    }
+}
+
+?>
+-----
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\EarlyReturn\Rector\Return_\ReturnBinaryOrToEarlyReturnRector\Fixture;
+
+class AndNestedDeep
+{
+    public function hasStale(): bool
+    {
+        if ($this->donation === null) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if ($this->commission > 0 && $this->transaction === null) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if ($this->somethingElse()) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        return (bool) $this->anotherThing();
+    }
+}
+
+?>
diff --git a/rules-tests/EarlyReturn/Rector/Return_/ReturnBinaryOrToEarlyReturnRector/Fixture/skip_and_in_next.php.inc b/rules-tests/EarlyReturn/Rector/Return_/ReturnBinaryOrToEarlyReturnRector/Fixture/skip_and_in_next.php.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c6dd2ce696..00000000000
--- a/rules-tests/EarlyReturn/Rector/Return_/ReturnBinaryOrToEarlyReturnRector/Fixture/skip_and_in_next.php.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace Rector\Tests\EarlyReturn\Rector\Return_\ReturnBinaryOrToEarlyReturnRector\Fixture;
-
-class SkipAndInNext
-{
-    public function accept()
-    {
-        return $this->something() || $this->somethingelse() && $this->anotherelse() || $this->last();
-    }
-}
-
-?>
diff --git a/rules/EarlyReturn/Rector/Return_/ReturnBinaryOrToEarlyReturnRector.php b/rules/EarlyReturn/Rector/Return_/ReturnBinaryOrToEarlyReturnRector.php
index bad0b22ac7b..0d761d8925b 100644
--- a/rules/EarlyReturn/Rector/Return_/ReturnBinaryOrToEarlyReturnRector.php
+++ b/rules/EarlyReturn/Rector/Return_/ReturnBinaryOrToEarlyReturnRector.php
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 use PhpParser\Node;
 use PhpParser\Node\Expr;
-use PhpParser\Node\Expr\BinaryOp\BooleanAnd;
 use PhpParser\Node\Expr\BinaryOp\BooleanOr;
 use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\If_;
 use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\Return_;
@@ -89,12 +88,15 @@ public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
 
             $booleanOr = $stmt->expr;
 
+            // the right side becomes the final return, the left operands become early returns
             $left = $booleanOr->left;
-            $ifs = $this->createMultipleIfs($left, $stmt, []);
+            $leftOperands = $left instanceof BooleanOr ? $this->flattenBooleanOr($left) : [$left];
 
-            // ensure ifs not removed by other rules
-            if ($ifs === []) {
-                continue;
+            $ifs = [];
+            foreach ($leftOperands as $leftOperand) {
+                $ifs[] = new If_($leftOperand, [
+                    'stmts' => [new Return_($this->nodeFactory->createTrue())],
+                ]);
             }
 
             if (! $this->callAnalyzer->doesIfHasObjectCall($ifs)) {
@@ -119,56 +121,17 @@ public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param If_[] $ifs
-     * @return If_[]
-     */
-    private function createMultipleIfs(Expr $expr, Return_ $return, array $ifs): array
-    {
-        while ($expr instanceof BooleanOr) {
-            $ifs = [...$ifs, ...$this->collectLeftBooleanOrToIfs($expr, $return, $ifs)];
-            $ifs[] = new If_($expr->right, [
-                'stmts' => [new Return_($this->nodeFactory->createTrue())],
-            ]);
-
-            $expr = $expr->right;
-            if ($expr instanceof BooleanAnd) {
-                return [];
-            }
-
-            if (! $expr instanceof BooleanOr) {
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            return [];
-        }
-
-        $lastIf = new If_($expr, [
-            'stmts' => [new Return_($this->nodeFactory->createTrue())],
-        ]);
-
-        // if empty, fallback to last if
-        if ($ifs === []) {
-            return [$lastIf];
-        }
-
-        return $ifs;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @param If_[] $ifs
-     * @return If_[]
+     * Flatten a left-associative "||" chain into its operands, in source order.
+     *
+     * @return Expr[]
      */
-    private function collectLeftBooleanOrToIfs(BooleanOr $booleanOr, Return_ $return, array $ifs): array
+    private function flattenBooleanOr(BooleanOr $booleanOr): array
     {
         $left = $booleanOr->left;
-        if (! $left instanceof BooleanOr) {
-            $returnTrueIf = new If_($left, [
-                'stmts' => [new Return_($this->nodeFactory->createTrue())],
-            ]);
 
-            return [$returnTrueIf];
-        }
+        $operands = $left instanceof BooleanOr ? $this->flattenBooleanOr($left) : [$left];
+        $operands[] = $booleanOr->right;
 
-        return $this->createMultipleIfs($left, $return, $ifs);
+        return $operands;
     }
 }