diff --git a/src/Psalm/Internal/Analyzer/Statements/Expression/Fetch/VariableFetchAnalyzer.php b/src/Psalm/Internal/Analyzer/Statements/Expression/Fetch/VariableFetchAnalyzer.php
index 5a3c5e4e6..93edbcfe6 100644
--- a/src/Psalm/Internal/Analyzer/Statements/Expression/Fetch/VariableFetchAnalyzer.php
+++ b/src/Psalm/Internal/Analyzer/Statements/Expression/Fetch/VariableFetchAnalyzer.php
@@ -425,7 +425,8 @@ class VariableFetchAnalyzer
             && ($context->inside_call
                 || $context->inside_conditional
                 || $context->inside_use
-                || $context->inside_isset)
+                || $context->inside_isset
+                || $context->inside_throw)
         ) {
             if (!$stmt_type->parent_nodes) {
                 $assignment_node = DataFlowNode::getForAssignment(
diff --git a/tests/UnusedVariableTest.php b/tests/UnusedVariableTest.php
index 85435e732..524db9d90 100644
--- a/tests/UnusedVariableTest.php
+++ b/tests/UnusedVariableTest.php
@@ -2300,6 +2300,23 @@ class UnusedVariableTest extends TestCase
                         }
                     }'
             ],
+            'usedThrow' => [
+                '<?php
+                    function f(Exception $e): void {
+                        throw $e;
+                    }
+                ',
+            ],
+            'usedThrowInReturnedCallable' => [
+                '<?php
+                    function createFailingFunction(RuntimeException $exception): Closure
+                    {
+                        return static function () use ($exception): void {
+                            throw $exception;
+                        };
+                    }
+                ',
+            ]
         ];
     }