diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/opto/loopUnswitch.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/opto/loopUnswitch.cpp
index 8730663239..658729af6c 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/opto/loopUnswitch.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/opto/loopUnswitch.cpp
@@ -221,11 +221,11 @@ void PhaseIdealLoop::do_unswitching(IdealLoopTree *loop, Node_List &old_new) {
 
   // Hardwire the control paths in the loops into if(true) and if(false)
   _igvn.rehash_node_delayed(unswitch_iff);
-  short_circuit_if(unswitch_iff, proj_true);
+  dominated_by(proj_true, unswitch_iff, false, false);
 
   IfNode* unswitch_iff_clone = old_new[unswitch_iff->_idx]->as_If();
   _igvn.rehash_node_delayed(unswitch_iff_clone);
-  short_circuit_if(unswitch_iff_clone, proj_false);
+  dominated_by(proj_false, unswitch_iff_clone, false, false);
 
   // Reoptimize loops
   loop->record_for_igvn();
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/compiler/loopopts/TestLoopUnswitchingLostCastDependency.java b/test/hotspot/jtreg/compiler/loopopts/TestLoopUnswitchingLostCastDependency.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f660614ccb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/compiler/loopopts/TestLoopUnswitchingLostCastDependency.java
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2020, Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * @test
+ * @bug 8241900
+ * @summary Loop unswitching may cause dependence on null check to be lost
+ *
+ * @run main/othervm -XX:-TieredCompilation -XX:-BackgroundCompilation -XX:+StressGCM -XX:+StressLCM TestLoopUnswitchingLostCastDependency
+ */
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+
+public class TestLoopUnswitchingLostCastDependency {
+    private static Object objectField;
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        Object[] array = new Object[100];
+        Arrays.fill(array, new Object());
+        for (int i = 0; i < 20_000; i++) {
+            array[1] = null;
+            test(array);
+            array[1] = new Object();
+            objectField = null;
+            test(array);
+            array[1] = new Object();
+            objectField = new Object();
+            test(array);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void test(Object[] array) {
+        Object o = objectField;
+        Object o3 = array[1];
+        int j = 0;
+        for (int i = 1; i < 100; i *= 2) {
+            Object o2 = array[i];
+            // Both branches taken: loop is unswitched.
+            if (o3 != null) {
+                if (o2 == null) {
+                }
+                // Both branches taken: loop is unswitched next.
+                if (o != null) {
+                    // CastPP here becomes control dependent on o2 ==
+                    // null check above.
+                    if (o.getClass() == Object.class) {
+                    }
+                    // This causes partial peeling. When that happens,
+                    // the o2 == null check becomes redundant with the
+                    // o3 != null check in the peeled iteration. The
+                    // CastPP with o as input that was control
+                    // dependent on the o2 == null check becomes
+                    // control dependent on the o3 != null check,
+                    // above the o != null check.
+                    if (j > 7) {
+
+                    }
+                    j++;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}