diff --git a/crates/aiken-lang/src/parser/expr/if_else.rs b/crates/aiken-lang/src/parser/expr/if_else.rs
index b15d4f8f..4855bc78 100644
--- a/crates/aiken-lang/src/parser/expr/if_else.rs
+++ b/crates/aiken-lang/src/parser/expr/if_else.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
-use chumsky::prelude::*;
-
+use super::block;
 use crate::{
     ast,
     expr::UntypedExpr,
     parser::{annotation, error::ParseError, pattern, token::Token},
 };
-
-use super::block;
+use chumsky::prelude::*;
 
 pub fn parser<'a>(
     sequence: Recursive<'a, Token, UntypedExpr, ParseError>,
@@ -133,4 +131,30 @@ mod tests {
             "#
         );
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn if_soft_cast_discard_assign() {
+        assert_expr!(
+            r#"
+            if foo() is Foo {
+              todo
+            } else {
+              todo
+            }
+            "#
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn if_soft_cast_not_var_condition() {
+        assert_expr!(
+            r#"
+            if foo() is Foo { a }: Foo {
+              todo
+            } else {
+              todo
+            }
+            "#
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/aiken-lang/src/parser/expr/snapshots/if_soft_cast_discard_assign.snap b/crates/aiken-lang/src/parser/expr/snapshots/if_soft_cast_discard_assign.snap
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aab73ee8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/aiken-lang/src/parser/expr/snapshots/if_soft_cast_discard_assign.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+---
+source: crates/aiken-lang/src/parser/expr/if_else.rs
+description: "Code:\n\nif foo() is Foo {\n  todo\n} else {\n  todo\n}\n"
+---
+If {
+    location: 0..42,
+    branches: [
+        IfBranch {
+            condition: Call {
+                arguments: [],
+                fun: Var {
+                    location: 3..6,
+                    name: "foo",
+                },
+                location: 3..8,
+            },
+            body: Trace {
+                kind: Todo,
+                location: 20..24,
+                then: ErrorTerm {
+                    location: 20..24,
+                },
+                text: String {
+                    location: 20..24,
+                    value: "aiken::todo",
+                },
+            },
+            is: Some(
+                AssignmentPattern {
+                    pattern: Discard {
+                        name: "_",
+                        location: 12..15,
+                    },
+                    annotation: Some(
+                        Constructor {
+                            location: 12..15,
+                            module: None,
+                            name: "Foo",
+                            arguments: [],
+                        },
+                    ),
+                    location: 12..15,
+                },
+            ),
+            location: 3..26,
+        },
+    ],
+    final_else: Trace {
+        kind: Todo,
+        location: 36..40,
+        then: ErrorTerm {
+            location: 36..40,
+        },
+        text: String {
+            location: 36..40,
+            value: "aiken::todo",
+        },
+    },
+}
diff --git a/crates/aiken-lang/src/parser/expr/snapshots/if_soft_cast_not_var_condition.snap b/crates/aiken-lang/src/parser/expr/snapshots/if_soft_cast_not_var_condition.snap
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e8fd4f35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/aiken-lang/src/parser/expr/snapshots/if_soft_cast_not_var_condition.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+---
+source: crates/aiken-lang/src/parser/expr/if_else.rs
+description: "Code:\n\nif foo() is Foo { a }: Foo {\n  todo\n} else {\n  todo\n}\n"
+---
+If {
+    location: 0..53,
+    branches: [
+        IfBranch {
+            condition: Call {
+                arguments: [],
+                fun: Var {
+                    location: 3..6,
+                    name: "foo",
+                },
+                location: 3..8,
+            },
+            body: Trace {
+                kind: Todo,
+                location: 31..35,
+                then: ErrorTerm {
+                    location: 31..35,
+                },
+                text: String {
+                    location: 31..35,
+                    value: "aiken::todo",
+                },
+            },
+            is: Some(
+                AssignmentPattern {
+                    pattern: Constructor {
+                        is_record: true,
+                        location: 12..21,
+                        name: "Foo",
+                        arguments: [
+                            CallArg {
+                                label: Some(
+                                    "a",
+                                ),
+                                location: 18..19,
+                                value: Var {
+                                    location: 18..19,
+                                    name: "a",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        ],
+                        module: None,
+                        constructor: (),
+                        spread_location: None,
+                        tipo: (),
+                    },
+                    annotation: Some(
+                        Constructor {
+                            location: 23..26,
+                            module: None,
+                            name: "Foo",
+                            arguments: [],
+                        },
+                    ),
+                    location: 12..26,
+                },
+            ),
+            location: 3..37,
+        },
+    ],
+    final_else: Trace {
+        kind: Todo,
+        location: 47..51,
+        then: ErrorTerm {
+            location: 47..51,
+        },
+        text: String {
+            location: 47..51,
+            value: "aiken::todo",
+        },
+    },
+}
diff --git a/crates/aiken-lang/src/tests/check.rs b/crates/aiken-lang/src/tests/check.rs
index 99b968e4..3f4f77b4 100644
--- a/crates/aiken-lang/src/tests/check.rs
+++ b/crates/aiken-lang/src/tests/check.rs
@@ -2653,6 +2653,52 @@ fn if_soft_cast_no_scope_leak() {
     ))
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn if_soft_cast_no_scope_leak_2() {
+    let source_code = r#"
+        pub type Foo {
+            a: Int
+        }
+
+        pub fn foo(foo: Data) -> Int {
+          if foo is Foo { a }: Foo {
+            a
+          } else {
+            a
+          }
+        }
+    "#;
+
+    assert!(matches!(
+        check_validator(parse(source_code)),
+        Err((_, Error::UnknownVariable { name, ..  })) if name == "a"
+    ))
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn if_soft_cast_unused_pattern() {
+    let source_code = r#"
+        pub type Foo {
+            a: Int
+        }
+
+        pub fn foo(foo: Data) -> Int {
+          if foo is Foo { a }: Foo {
+            1
+          } else {
+            0
+          }
+        }
+    "#;
+
+    let (warnings, _ast) = dbg!(check(parse(source_code))).unwrap();
+
+    assert!(matches!(
+        warnings[0],
+        Warning::UnusedVariable { ref name, ..  } if name == "a"
+    ))
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn if_soft_cast_not_data() {
     let source_code = r#"