diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index 05b8411b696ad..6370cd13625f3 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -1261,8 +1261,8 @@ export const enum SignatureCheckMode {
 
 const enum IntersectionState {
     None = 0,
-    Source = 1 << 0,
-    Target = 1 << 1,
+    Source = 1 << 0,  // Source type is a constituent of an outer intersection
+    Target = 1 << 1,  // Target type is a constituent of an outer intersection
 }
 
 const enum RecursionFlags {
@@ -19990,7 +19990,6 @@ export function createTypeChecker(host: TypeCheckerHost): TypeChecker {
         let overrideNextErrorInfo = 0; // How many `reportRelationError` calls should be skipped in the elaboration pyramid
         let lastSkippedInfo: [Type, Type] | undefined;
         let incompatibleStack: [DiagnosticMessage, (string | number)?, (string | number)?, (string | number)?, (string | number)?][] | undefined;
-        let inPropertyCheck = false;
 
         Debug.assert(relation !== identityRelation || !errorNode, "no error reporting in identity checking");
 
@@ -20955,30 +20954,33 @@ export function createTypeChecker(host: TypeCheckerHost): TypeChecker {
                         result = isRelatedTo(constraint, target, RecursionFlags.Source, /*reportErrors*/ false, /*headMessage*/ undefined, intersectionState);
                     }
                 }
-                // For certain combinations involving intersections and optional, excess, or mismatched properties we need
-                // an extra property check where the intersection is viewed as a single object. The following are motivating
-                // examples that all should be errors, but aren't without this extra property check:
+                // When the target is an intersection we need an extra property check in order to detect nested excess
+                // properties and nested weak types. The following are motivating examples that all should be errors, but
+                // aren't without this extra property check:
                 //
                 //   let obj: { a: { x: string } } & { c: number } = { a: { x: 'hello', y: 2 }, c: 5 };  // Nested excess property
                 //
                 //   declare let wrong: { a: { y: string } };
                 //   let weak: { a?: { x?: number } } & { c?: string } = wrong;  // Nested weak object type
                 //
+                if (result && !(intersectionState & IntersectionState.Target) && target.flags & TypeFlags.Intersection &&
+                    !isGenericObjectType(target) && source.flags & (TypeFlags.Object | TypeFlags.Intersection)) {
+                    result &= propertiesRelatedTo(source, target, reportErrors, /*excludedProperties*/ undefined, /*optionalsOnly*/ false, IntersectionState.None);
+                    if (result && isObjectLiteralType(source) && getObjectFlags(source) & ObjectFlags.FreshLiteral) {
+                        result &= indexSignaturesRelatedTo(source, target, /*sourceIsPrimitive*/ false, reportErrors, IntersectionState.None);
+                    }
+                }
+                // When the source is an intersection we need an extra check of any optional properties in the target to
+                // detect possible mismatched property types. For example:
+                //
                 //   function foo<T extends object>(x: { a?: string }, y: T & { a: boolean }) {
                 //     x = y;  // Mismatched property in source intersection
                 //   }
                 //
-                // We suppress recursive intersection property checks because they can generate lots of work when relating
-                // recursive intersections that are structurally similar but not exactly identical. See #37854.
-                if (result && !inPropertyCheck && (
-                    target.flags & TypeFlags.Intersection && !isGenericObjectType(target) && source.flags & (TypeFlags.Object | TypeFlags.Intersection) ||
-                    isNonGenericObjectType(target) && !isArrayOrTupleType(target) && source.flags & TypeFlags.Intersection && getApparentType(source).flags & TypeFlags.StructuredType && !some((source as IntersectionType).types, t => !!(getObjectFlags(t) & ObjectFlags.NonInferrableType)))) {
-                    inPropertyCheck = true;
-                    result &= propertiesRelatedTo(source, target, reportErrors, /*excludedProperties*/ undefined, IntersectionState.None);
-                    if (result && isObjectLiteralType(source) && getObjectFlags(source) & ObjectFlags.FreshLiteral) {
-                        result &= indexSignaturesRelatedTo(source, target, /*sourceIsPrimitive*/ false, reportErrors, IntersectionState.None);
-                    }
-                    inPropertyCheck = false;
+                else if (result && isNonGenericObjectType(target) && !isArrayOrTupleType(target) &&
+                    source.flags & TypeFlags.Intersection && getApparentType(source).flags & TypeFlags.StructuredType &&
+                    !some((source as IntersectionType).types, t => !!(getObjectFlags(t) & ObjectFlags.NonInferrableType))) {
+                    result &= propertiesRelatedTo(source, target, reportErrors, /*excludedProperties*/ undefined, /*optionalsOnly*/ true, intersectionState);
                 }
             }
             if (result) {
@@ -21486,11 +21488,11 @@ export function createTypeChecker(host: TypeCheckerHost): TypeChecker {
                 if (sourceFlags & (TypeFlags.Object | TypeFlags.Intersection) && targetFlags & TypeFlags.Object) {
                     // Report structural errors only if we haven't reported any errors yet
                     const reportStructuralErrors = reportErrors && errorInfo === saveErrorInfo.errorInfo && !sourceIsPrimitive;
-                    result = propertiesRelatedTo(source, target, reportStructuralErrors, /*excludedProperties*/ undefined, intersectionState);
+                    result = propertiesRelatedTo(source, target, reportStructuralErrors, /*excludedProperties*/ undefined, /*optionalsOnly*/ false, intersectionState);
                     if (result) {
-                        result &= signaturesRelatedTo(source, target, SignatureKind.Call, reportStructuralErrors);
+                        result &= signaturesRelatedTo(source, target, SignatureKind.Call, reportStructuralErrors, intersectionState);
                         if (result) {
-                            result &= signaturesRelatedTo(source, target, SignatureKind.Construct, reportStructuralErrors);
+                            result &= signaturesRelatedTo(source, target, SignatureKind.Construct, reportStructuralErrors, intersectionState);
                             if (result) {
                                 result &= indexSignaturesRelatedTo(source, target, sourceIsPrimitive, reportStructuralErrors, intersectionState);
                             }
@@ -21661,11 +21663,11 @@ export function createTypeChecker(host: TypeCheckerHost): TypeChecker {
             // Compare the remaining non-discriminant properties of each match.
             let result = Ternary.True;
             for (const type of matchingTypes) {
-                result &= propertiesRelatedTo(source, type, /*reportErrors*/ false, excludedProperties, IntersectionState.None);
+                result &= propertiesRelatedTo(source, type, /*reportErrors*/ false, excludedProperties, /*optionalsOnly*/ false, IntersectionState.None);
                 if (result) {
-                    result &= signaturesRelatedTo(source, type, SignatureKind.Call, /*reportStructuralErrors*/ false);
+                    result &= signaturesRelatedTo(source, type, SignatureKind.Call, /*reportStructuralErrors*/ false, IntersectionState.None);
                     if (result) {
-                        result &= signaturesRelatedTo(source, type, SignatureKind.Construct, /*reportStructuralErrors*/ false);
+                        result &= signaturesRelatedTo(source, type, SignatureKind.Construct, /*reportStructuralErrors*/ false, IntersectionState.None);
                         if (result && !(isTupleType(source) && isTupleType(type))) {
                             // Comparing numeric index types when both `source` and `type` are tuples is unnecessary as the
                             // element types should be sufficiently covered by `propertiesRelatedTo`. It also causes problems
@@ -21828,7 +21830,7 @@ export function createTypeChecker(host: TypeCheckerHost): TypeChecker {
             // No array like or unmatched property error - just issue top level error (errorInfo = undefined)
         }
 
-        function propertiesRelatedTo(source: Type, target: Type, reportErrors: boolean, excludedProperties: Set<__String> | undefined, intersectionState: IntersectionState): Ternary {
+        function propertiesRelatedTo(source: Type, target: Type, reportErrors: boolean, excludedProperties: Set<__String> | undefined, optionalsOnly: boolean, intersectionState: IntersectionState): Ternary {
             if (relation === identityRelation) {
                 return propertiesIdenticalTo(source, target, excludedProperties);
             }
@@ -21963,7 +21965,7 @@ export function createTypeChecker(host: TypeCheckerHost): TypeChecker {
             const numericNamesOnly = isTupleType(source) && isTupleType(target);
             for (const targetProp of excludeProperties(properties, excludedProperties)) {
                 const name = targetProp.escapedName;
-                if (!(targetProp.flags & SymbolFlags.Prototype) && (!numericNamesOnly || isNumericLiteralName(name) || name === "length")) {
+                if (!(targetProp.flags & SymbolFlags.Prototype) && (!numericNamesOnly || isNumericLiteralName(name) || name === "length") && (!optionalsOnly || targetProp.flags & SymbolFlags.Optional)) {
                     const sourceProp = getPropertyOfType(source, name);
                     if (sourceProp && sourceProp !== targetProp) {
                         const related = propertyRelatedTo(source, target, sourceProp, targetProp, getNonMissingTypeOfSymbol, reportErrors, intersectionState, relation === comparableRelation);
@@ -22001,7 +22003,7 @@ export function createTypeChecker(host: TypeCheckerHost): TypeChecker {
             return result;
         }
 
-        function signaturesRelatedTo(source: Type, target: Type, kind: SignatureKind, reportErrors: boolean): Ternary {
+        function signaturesRelatedTo(source: Type, target: Type, kind: SignatureKind, reportErrors: boolean, intersectionState: IntersectionState): Ternary {
             if (relation === identityRelation) {
                 return signaturesIdenticalTo(source, target, kind);
             }
@@ -22046,7 +22048,7 @@ export function createTypeChecker(host: TypeCheckerHost): TypeChecker {
                 // of the much more expensive N * M comparison matrix we explore below. We erase type parameters
                 // as they are known to always be the same.
                 for (let i = 0; i < targetSignatures.length; i++) {
-                    const related = signatureRelatedTo(sourceSignatures[i], targetSignatures[i], /*erase*/ true, reportErrors, incompatibleReporter(sourceSignatures[i], targetSignatures[i]));
+                    const related = signatureRelatedTo(sourceSignatures[i], targetSignatures[i], /*erase*/ true, reportErrors, intersectionState, incompatibleReporter(sourceSignatures[i], targetSignatures[i]));
                     if (!related) {
                         return Ternary.False;
                     }
@@ -22062,7 +22064,7 @@ export function createTypeChecker(host: TypeCheckerHost): TypeChecker {
                 const eraseGenerics = relation === comparableRelation || !!compilerOptions.noStrictGenericChecks;
                 const sourceSignature = first(sourceSignatures);
                 const targetSignature = first(targetSignatures);
-                result = signatureRelatedTo(sourceSignature, targetSignature, eraseGenerics, reportErrors, incompatibleReporter(sourceSignature, targetSignature));
+                result = signatureRelatedTo(sourceSignature, targetSignature, eraseGenerics, reportErrors, intersectionState, incompatibleReporter(sourceSignature, targetSignature));
                 if (!result && reportErrors && kind === SignatureKind.Construct && (sourceObjectFlags & targetObjectFlags) &&
                     (targetSignature.declaration?.kind === SyntaxKind.Constructor || sourceSignature.declaration?.kind === SyntaxKind.Constructor)) {
                     const constructSignatureToString = (signature: Signature) =>
@@ -22078,7 +22080,7 @@ export function createTypeChecker(host: TypeCheckerHost): TypeChecker {
                     // Only elaborate errors from the first failure
                     let shouldElaborateErrors = reportErrors;
                     for (const s of sourceSignatures) {
-                        const related = signatureRelatedTo(s, t, /*erase*/ true, shouldElaborateErrors, incompatibleReporter(s, t));
+                        const related = signatureRelatedTo(s, t, /*erase*/ true, shouldElaborateErrors, intersectionState, incompatibleReporter(s, t));
                         if (related) {
                             result &= related;
                             resetErrorInfo(saveErrorInfo);
@@ -22128,9 +22130,12 @@ export function createTypeChecker(host: TypeCheckerHost): TypeChecker {
         /**
          * See signatureAssignableTo, compareSignaturesIdentical
          */
-        function signatureRelatedTo(source: Signature, target: Signature, erase: boolean, reportErrors: boolean, incompatibleReporter: (source: Type, target: Type) => void): Ternary {
+        function signatureRelatedTo(source: Signature, target: Signature, erase: boolean, reportErrors: boolean, intersectionState: IntersectionState, incompatibleReporter: (source: Type, target: Type) => void): Ternary {
             return compareSignaturesRelated(erase ? getErasedSignature(source) : source, erase ? getErasedSignature(target) : target,
                 relation === strictSubtypeRelation ? SignatureCheckMode.StrictArity : 0, reportErrors, reportError, incompatibleReporter, isRelatedToWorker, reportUnreliableMapper);
+            function isRelatedToWorker(source: Type, target: Type, reportErrors?: boolean) {
+                return isRelatedTo(source, target, RecursionFlags.Both, reportErrors, /*headMessage*/ undefined, intersectionState);
+            }
         }
 
         function signaturesIdenticalTo(source: Type, target: Type, kind: SignatureKind): Ternary {
@@ -22176,7 +22181,7 @@ export function createTypeChecker(host: TypeCheckerHost): TypeChecker {
             }
             for (const info of getIndexInfosOfType(source)) {
                 if (isApplicableIndexType(info.keyType, keyType)) {
-                    const related = indexInfoRelatedTo(info, targetInfo, reportErrors);
+                    const related = indexInfoRelatedTo(info, targetInfo, reportErrors, intersectionState);
                     if (!related) {
                         return Ternary.False;
                     }
@@ -22186,8 +22191,8 @@ export function createTypeChecker(host: TypeCheckerHost): TypeChecker {
             return result;
         }
 
-        function indexInfoRelatedTo(sourceInfo: IndexInfo, targetInfo: IndexInfo, reportErrors: boolean) {
-            const related = isRelatedTo(sourceInfo.type, targetInfo.type, RecursionFlags.Both, reportErrors);
+        function indexInfoRelatedTo(sourceInfo: IndexInfo, targetInfo: IndexInfo, reportErrors: boolean, intersectionState: IntersectionState) {
+            const related = isRelatedTo(sourceInfo.type, targetInfo.type, RecursionFlags.Both, reportErrors, /*headMessage*/ undefined, intersectionState);
             if (!related && reportErrors) {
                 if (sourceInfo.keyType === targetInfo.keyType) {
                     reportError(Diagnostics._0_index_signatures_are_incompatible, typeToString(sourceInfo.keyType));
@@ -22221,7 +22226,7 @@ export function createTypeChecker(host: TypeCheckerHost): TypeChecker {
         function typeRelatedToIndexInfo(source: Type, targetInfo: IndexInfo, reportErrors: boolean, intersectionState: IntersectionState): Ternary {
             const sourceInfo = getApplicableIndexInfo(source, targetInfo.keyType);
             if (sourceInfo) {
-                return indexInfoRelatedTo(sourceInfo, targetInfo, reportErrors);
+                return indexInfoRelatedTo(sourceInfo, targetInfo, reportErrors, intersectionState);
             }
             if (!(intersectionState & IntersectionState.Source) && isObjectTypeWithInferableIndex(source)) {
                 // Intersection constituents are never considered to have an inferred index signature
@@ -22597,10 +22602,12 @@ export function createTypeChecker(host: TypeCheckerHost): TypeChecker {
     }
 
     // Return true if the given type is deeply nested. We consider this to be the case when structural type comparisons
-    // for maxDepth or more occurrences or instantiations of the type have been recorded on the given stack. It is possible,
-    // though highly unlikely, for this test to be true in a situation where a chain of instantiations is not infinitely
-    // expanding. Effectively, we will generate a false positive when two types are structurally equal to at least maxDepth
-    // levels, but unequal at some level beyond that.
+    // for maxDepth or more occurrences or instantiations of the same type have been recorded on the given stack. The
+    // "sameness" of instantiations is determined by the getRecursionIdentity function. An intersection is considered
+    // deeply nested if any constituent of the intersection is deeply nested. It is possible, though highly unlikely, for
+    // the deeply nested check to be true in a situation where a chain of instantiations is not infinitely expanding.
+    // Effectively, we will generate a false positive when two types are structurally equal to at least maxDepth levels,
+    // but unequal at some level beyond that.
     // In addition, this will also detect when an indexed access has been chained off of maxDepth more times (which is
     // essentially the dual of the structural comparison), and likewise mark the type as deeply nested, potentially adding
     // false positives for finite but deeply expanding indexed accesses (eg, for `Q[P1][P2][P3][P4][P5]`).
@@ -22610,12 +22617,15 @@ export function createTypeChecker(host: TypeCheckerHost): TypeChecker {
     // to terminate the expansion, and we do so here.
     function isDeeplyNestedType(type: Type, stack: Type[], depth: number, maxDepth = 3): boolean {
         if (depth >= maxDepth) {
+            if (type.flags & TypeFlags.Intersection) {
+                return some((type as IntersectionType).types, t => isDeeplyNestedType(t, stack, depth, maxDepth));
+            }
             const identity = getRecursionIdentity(type);
             let count = 0;
             let lastTypeId = 0;
             for (let i = 0; i < depth; i++) {
                 const t = stack[i];
-                if (getRecursionIdentity(t) === identity) {
+                if (t.flags & TypeFlags.Intersection ? some((t as IntersectionType).types, u => getRecursionIdentity(u) === identity) : getRecursionIdentity(t) === identity) {
                     // We only count occurrences with a higher type id than the previous occurrence, since higher
                     // type ids are an indicator of newer instantiations caused by recursion.
                     if (t.id >= lastTypeId) {
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/nestedExcessPropertyChecking.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/nestedExcessPropertyChecking.errors.txt
index c7704691e1e29..ca3b22560a67d 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/nestedExcessPropertyChecking.errors.txt
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/nestedExcessPropertyChecking.errors.txt
@@ -67,4 +67,25 @@ tests/cases/compiler/nestedExcessPropertyChecking.ts(40,9): error TS2559: Type '
 !!! related TS6500 tests/cases/compiler/nestedExcessPropertyChecking.ts:35:24: The expected type comes from property 'overrides' which is declared here on type 'VariablesA & VariablesB'
         }
     };
+    
+    // Simplified repro from #52252
+    
+    type T1 = {
+        primary: { __typename?: 'Feature' } & { colors: { light: number, dark: number } },
+    };
+    
+    type T2 = {
+        primary: { __typename?: 'Feature' } & { colors: { light: number } },
+    };
+    
+    type Query = T1 & T2;
+    
+    const response: Query = {
+        primary: {
+            colors: {
+                light: 1,
+                dark: 3,
+            },
+        },
+    };
     
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/nestedExcessPropertyChecking.js b/tests/baselines/reference/nestedExcessPropertyChecking.js
index 0fe6a42c1d292..d88f92eca98fc 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/nestedExcessPropertyChecking.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/nestedExcessPropertyChecking.js
@@ -41,6 +41,27 @@ const foo2: Unrelated & { variables: VariablesA & VariablesB } = {
         overrides: false  // Error
     }
 };
+
+// Simplified repro from #52252
+
+type T1 = {
+    primary: { __typename?: 'Feature' } & { colors: { light: number, dark: number } },
+};
+
+type T2 = {
+    primary: { __typename?: 'Feature' } & { colors: { light: number } },
+};
+
+type Query = T1 & T2;
+
+const response: Query = {
+    primary: {
+        colors: {
+            light: 1,
+            dark: 3,
+        },
+    },
+};
 
 
 //// [nestedExcessPropertyChecking.js]
@@ -59,3 +80,11 @@ var foo2 = {
         overrides: false // Error
     }
 };
+var response = {
+    primary: {
+        colors: {
+            light: 1,
+            dark: 3,
+        },
+    },
+};
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/nestedExcessPropertyChecking.symbols b/tests/baselines/reference/nestedExcessPropertyChecking.symbols
index 2a17170e90a2d..137b2eda98868 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/nestedExcessPropertyChecking.symbols
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/nestedExcessPropertyChecking.symbols
@@ -113,3 +113,53 @@ const foo2: Unrelated & { variables: VariablesA & VariablesB } = {
     }
 };
 
+// Simplified repro from #52252
+
+type T1 = {
+>T1 : Symbol(T1, Decl(nestedExcessPropertyChecking.ts, 41, 2))
+
+    primary: { __typename?: 'Feature' } & { colors: { light: number, dark: number } },
+>primary : Symbol(primary, Decl(nestedExcessPropertyChecking.ts, 45, 11))
+>__typename : Symbol(__typename, Decl(nestedExcessPropertyChecking.ts, 46, 14))
+>colors : Symbol(colors, Decl(nestedExcessPropertyChecking.ts, 46, 43))
+>light : Symbol(light, Decl(nestedExcessPropertyChecking.ts, 46, 53))
+>dark : Symbol(dark, Decl(nestedExcessPropertyChecking.ts, 46, 68))
+
+};
+
+type T2 = {
+>T2 : Symbol(T2, Decl(nestedExcessPropertyChecking.ts, 47, 2))
+
+    primary: { __typename?: 'Feature' } & { colors: { light: number } },
+>primary : Symbol(primary, Decl(nestedExcessPropertyChecking.ts, 49, 11))
+>__typename : Symbol(__typename, Decl(nestedExcessPropertyChecking.ts, 50, 14))
+>colors : Symbol(colors, Decl(nestedExcessPropertyChecking.ts, 50, 43))
+>light : Symbol(light, Decl(nestedExcessPropertyChecking.ts, 50, 53))
+
+};
+
+type Query = T1 & T2;
+>Query : Symbol(Query, Decl(nestedExcessPropertyChecking.ts, 51, 2))
+>T1 : Symbol(T1, Decl(nestedExcessPropertyChecking.ts, 41, 2))
+>T2 : Symbol(T2, Decl(nestedExcessPropertyChecking.ts, 47, 2))
+
+const response: Query = {
+>response : Symbol(response, Decl(nestedExcessPropertyChecking.ts, 55, 5))
+>Query : Symbol(Query, Decl(nestedExcessPropertyChecking.ts, 51, 2))
+
+    primary: {
+>primary : Symbol(primary, Decl(nestedExcessPropertyChecking.ts, 55, 25))
+
+        colors: {
+>colors : Symbol(colors, Decl(nestedExcessPropertyChecking.ts, 56, 14))
+
+            light: 1,
+>light : Symbol(light, Decl(nestedExcessPropertyChecking.ts, 57, 17))
+
+            dark: 3,
+>dark : Symbol(dark, Decl(nestedExcessPropertyChecking.ts, 58, 21))
+
+        },
+    },
+};
+
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/nestedExcessPropertyChecking.types b/tests/baselines/reference/nestedExcessPropertyChecking.types
index 473b1f5295525..9672f50674bd5 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/nestedExcessPropertyChecking.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/nestedExcessPropertyChecking.types
@@ -106,3 +106,55 @@ const foo2: Unrelated & { variables: VariablesA & VariablesB } = {
     }
 };
 
+// Simplified repro from #52252
+
+type T1 = {
+>T1 : { primary: {    __typename?: 'Feature';} & {    colors: {        light: number;        dark: number;    };}; }
+
+    primary: { __typename?: 'Feature' } & { colors: { light: number, dark: number } },
+>primary : { __typename?: "Feature" | undefined; } & { colors: {    light: number;    dark: number;}; }
+>__typename : "Feature" | undefined
+>colors : { light: number; dark: number; }
+>light : number
+>dark : number
+
+};
+
+type T2 = {
+>T2 : { primary: {    __typename?: 'Feature';} & {    colors: {        light: number;    };}; }
+
+    primary: { __typename?: 'Feature' } & { colors: { light: number } },
+>primary : { __typename?: "Feature" | undefined; } & { colors: {    light: number;}; }
+>__typename : "Feature" | undefined
+>colors : { light: number; }
+>light : number
+
+};
+
+type Query = T1 & T2;
+>Query : T1 & T2
+
+const response: Query = {
+>response : Query
+>{    primary: {        colors: {            light: 1,            dark: 3,        },    },} : { primary: { colors: { light: number; dark: number; }; }; }
+
+    primary: {
+>primary : { colors: { light: number; dark: number; }; }
+>{        colors: {            light: 1,            dark: 3,        },    } : { colors: { light: number; dark: number; }; }
+
+        colors: {
+>colors : { light: number; dark: number; }
+>{            light: 1,            dark: 3,        } : { light: number; dark: number; }
+
+            light: 1,
+>light : number
+>1 : 1
+
+            dark: 3,
+>dark : number
+>3 : 3
+
+        },
+    },
+};
+
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/unionThisTypeInFunctions.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/unionThisTypeInFunctions.errors.txt
index f4f0377a0874c..db03a5426fb43 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/unionThisTypeInFunctions.errors.txt
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/unionThisTypeInFunctions.errors.txt
@@ -5,12 +5,8 @@ tests/cases/conformance/types/thisType/unionThisTypeInFunctions.ts(10,5): error
         Type '(this: Real, n: number) => void' is not assignable to type '(this: Fake, n: number) => void'.
           The 'this' types of each signature are incompatible.
             Type 'Fake' is not assignable to type 'Real'.
-              Types of property 'method' are incompatible.
-                Type '(this: Fake, n: number) => void' is not assignable to type '(this: Real, n: number) => void'.
-                  The 'this' types of each signature are incompatible.
-                    Type 'Real' is not assignable to type 'Fake'.
-                      Types of property 'data' are incompatible.
-                        Type 'string' is not assignable to type 'number'.
+              Types of property 'data' are incompatible.
+                Type 'number' is not assignable to type 'string'.
 
 
 ==== tests/cases/conformance/types/thisType/unionThisTypeInFunctions.ts (1 errors) ====
@@ -32,11 +28,7 @@ tests/cases/conformance/types/thisType/unionThisTypeInFunctions.ts(10,5): error
 !!! error TS2684:         Type '(this: Real, n: number) => void' is not assignable to type '(this: Fake, n: number) => void'.
 !!! error TS2684:           The 'this' types of each signature are incompatible.
 !!! error TS2684:             Type 'Fake' is not assignable to type 'Real'.
-!!! error TS2684:               Types of property 'method' are incompatible.
-!!! error TS2684:                 Type '(this: Fake, n: number) => void' is not assignable to type '(this: Real, n: number) => void'.
-!!! error TS2684:                   The 'this' types of each signature are incompatible.
-!!! error TS2684:                     Type 'Real' is not assignable to type 'Fake'.
-!!! error TS2684:                       Types of property 'data' are incompatible.
-!!! error TS2684:                         Type 'string' is not assignable to type 'number'.
+!!! error TS2684:               Types of property 'data' are incompatible.
+!!! error TS2684:                 Type 'number' is not assignable to type 'string'.
     }
     
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diff --git a/tests/cases/compiler/nestedExcessPropertyChecking.ts b/tests/cases/compiler/nestedExcessPropertyChecking.ts
index 151a27c0962df..9e7c808b5e0ec 100644
--- a/tests/cases/compiler/nestedExcessPropertyChecking.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/compiler/nestedExcessPropertyChecking.ts
@@ -42,3 +42,24 @@ const foo2: Unrelated & { variables: VariablesA & VariablesB } = {
         overrides: false  // Error
     }
 };
+
+// Simplified repro from #52252
+
+type T1 = {
+    primary: { __typename?: 'Feature' } & { colors: { light: number, dark: number } },
+};
+
+type T2 = {
+    primary: { __typename?: 'Feature' } & { colors: { light: number } },
+};
+
+type Query = T1 & T2;
+
+const response: Query = {
+    primary: {
+        colors: {
+            light: 1,
+            dark: 3,
+        },
+    },
+};