diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/ast/tpd.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/ast/tpd.scala
index d4cf61f35829..16604c9e83b1 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/ast/tpd.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/ast/tpd.scala
@@ -1010,12 +1010,17 @@ object tpd extends Trees.Instance[Type] with TypedTreeInfo {
 
     /** `tree ne null` (might need a cast to be type correct) */
     def testNotNull(using Context): Tree = {
-      val receiver = if (tree.tpe.isBottomType)
-        // If the receiver is of type `Nothing` or `Null`, add an ascription so that the selection
-        // succeeds: e.g. `null.ne(null)` doesn't type, but `(null: AnyRef).ne(null)` does.
-        Typed(tree, TypeTree(defn.AnyRefType))
-      else tree.ensureConforms(defn.ObjectType)
-      receiver.select(defn.Object_ne).appliedTo(nullLiteral).withSpan(tree.span)
+      // If the receiver is of type `Nothing` or `Null`, add an ascription or cast
+      // so that the selection succeeds.
+      // e.g. `null.ne(null)` doesn't type, but `(null: AnyRef).ne(null)` does.
+      val receiver =
+        if tree.tpe.isBottomType then
+          if ctx.explicitNulls then tree.cast(defn.AnyRefType)
+          else Typed(tree, TypeTree(defn.AnyRefType))
+        else tree.ensureConforms(defn.ObjectType)
+      // also need to cast the null literal to AnyRef in explicit nulls
+      val nullLit = if ctx.explicitNulls then nullLiteral.cast(defn.AnyRefType) else nullLiteral
+      receiver.select(defn.Object_ne).appliedTo(nullLit).withSpan(tree.span)
     }
 
     /** If inititializer tree is `_`, the default value of its type,
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/Erasure.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/Erasure.scala
index 241e18e67880..dd511f996f46 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/Erasure.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/Erasure.scala
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ class Erasure extends Phase with DenotTransformer {
   override def checkPostCondition(tree: tpd.Tree)(using Context): Unit = {
     assertErased(tree)
     tree match {
+      case _: tpd.Import => assert(false, i"illegal tree: $tree")
       case res: tpd.This =>
         assert(!ExplicitOuter.referencesOuter(ctx.owner.lexicallyEnclosingClass, res),
           i"Reference to $res from ${ctx.owner.showLocated}")
@@ -1034,7 +1035,8 @@ object Erasure {
       typed(tree.arg, pt)
 
     override def typedStats(stats: List[untpd.Tree], exprOwner: Symbol)(using Context): (List[Tree], Context) = {
-      val stats0 = addRetainedInlineBodies(stats)(using preErasureCtx)
+      // discard Imports first, since Bridges will use tree's symbol
+      val stats0 = addRetainedInlineBodies(stats.filter(!_.isInstanceOf[untpd.Import]))(using preErasureCtx)
       val stats1 =
         if (takesBridges(ctx.owner)) new Bridges(ctx.owner.asClass, erasurePhase).add(stats0)
         else stats0
@@ -1042,6 +1044,12 @@ object Erasure {
       (stats2.filterConserve(!_.isEmpty), finalCtx)
     }
 
+    /** Finally drops all (language-) imports in erasure.
+     *  Since some of the language imports change the subtyping,
+     *  we cannot check the trees before erasure.
+     */
+    override def typedImport(tree: untpd.Import)(using Context) = EmptyTree
+
     override def adapt(tree: Tree, pt: Type, locked: TypeVars, tryGadtHealing: Boolean)(using Context): Tree =
       trace(i"adapting ${tree.showSummary()}: ${tree.tpe} to $pt", show = true) {
         if ctx.phase != erasurePhase && ctx.phase != erasurePhase.next then
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/MixinOps.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/MixinOps.scala
index 787a0d5be1df..fa1c09806893 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/MixinOps.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/MixinOps.scala
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import Symbols._, Types._, Contexts._, DenotTransformers._, Flags._
 import util.Spans._
 import SymUtils._
 import StdNames._, NameOps._
+import typer.Nullables
 
 class MixinOps(cls: ClassSymbol, thisPhase: DenotTransformer)(using Context) {
   import ast.tpd._
@@ -80,13 +81,20 @@ class MixinOps(cls: ClassSymbol, thisPhase: DenotTransformer)(using Context) {
     prefss =>
       val (targs, vargss) = splitArgs(prefss)
       val tapp = superRef(target).appliedToTypeTrees(targs)
-      vargss match
+      val rhs = vargss match
         case Nil | List(Nil) =>
           // Overriding is somewhat loose about `()T` vs `=> T`, so just pick
           // whichever makes sense for `target`
           tapp.ensureApplied
         case _ =>
           tapp.appliedToArgss(vargss)
+      if ctx.explicitNulls && target.is(JavaDefined) && !ctx.phase.erasedTypes then
+        // We may forward to a super Java member in resolveSuper phase.
+        // Since this is still before erasure, the type can be nullable
+        // and causes error during checking. So we need to enable
+        // unsafe-nulls to construct the rhs.
+        Block(Nullables.importUnsafeNulls :: Nil, rhs)
+      else rhs
 
   private def competingMethodsIterator(meth: Symbol): Iterator[Symbol] =
     cls.baseClasses.iterator
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/PruneErasedDefs.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/PruneErasedDefs.scala
index 0ab852398049..568512207fde 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/PruneErasedDefs.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/PruneErasedDefs.scala
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import Decorators.*
  *  The phase also replaces all expressions that appear in an erased context by
  *  default values. This is necessary so that subsequent checking phases such
  *  as IsInstanceOfChecker don't give false negatives.
- *  Finally, the phase drops (language-) imports.
  */
 class PruneErasedDefs extends MiniPhase with SymTransformer { thisTransform =>
   import tpd._
@@ -56,18 +55,10 @@ class PruneErasedDefs extends MiniPhase with SymTransformer { thisTransform =>
     checkErasedInExperimental(tree.symbol)
     tree
 
-  override def transformOther(tree: Tree)(using Context): Tree = tree match
-    case tree: Import => EmptyTree
-    case _ => tree
-
   def checkErasedInExperimental(sym: Symbol)(using Context): Unit =
     // Make an exception for Scala 2 experimental macros to allow dual Scala 2/3 macros under non experimental mode
     if sym.is(Erased, butNot = Macro) && sym != defn.Compiletime_erasedValue && !sym.isInExperimentalScope then
       Feature.checkExperimentalFeature("erased", sym.sourcePos)
-
-  override def checkPostCondition(tree: Tree)(using Context): Unit = tree match
-    case _: tpd.Import => assert(false, i"illegal tree: $tree")
-    case _ =>
 }
 
 object PruneErasedDefs {
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/SyntheticMembers.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/SyntheticMembers.scala
index faccb79f3c9a..d5a17c2248f9 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/SyntheticMembers.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/SyntheticMembers.scala
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ class SyntheticMembers(thisPhase: DenotTransformer) {
 
       def nameRef: Tree =
         if isJavaEnumValue then
-          Select(This(clazz), nme.name).ensureApplied
+          val name = Select(This(clazz), nme.name).ensureApplied
+          if ctx.explicitNulls then name.cast(defn.StringType) else name
         else
           identifierRef
 
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/TreeChecker.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/TreeChecker.scala
index 4f38af4d6198..695392c0ca60 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/TreeChecker.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/TreeChecker.scala
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class TreeChecker extends Phase with SymTransformer {
 
     val checkingCtx = ctx
         .fresh
-        .setMode(Mode.ImplicitsEnabled)
+        .addMode(Mode.ImplicitsEnabled)
         .setReporter(new ThrowingReporter(ctx.reporter))
 
     val checker = inContext(ctx) {
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Nullables.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Nullables.scala
index 08ab428e7203..0d4d23243f46 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Nullables.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Nullables.scala
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ import ast.Trees.mods
 object Nullables:
   import ast.tpd._
 
+  def importUnsafeNulls(using Context): Import = Import(
+    ref(defn.LanguageModule),
+    List(untpd.ImportSelector(untpd.Ident(nme.unsafeNulls), EmptyTree, EmptyTree)))
+
   inline def unsafeNullsEnabled(using Context): Boolean =
     ctx.explicitNulls && !ctx.mode.is(Mode.SafeNulls)
 
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/ReTyper.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/ReTyper.scala
index 385d71b570ca..ee5a156ca5c7 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/ReTyper.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/ReTyper.scala
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class ReTyper(nestingLevel: Int = 0) extends Typer(nestingLevel) with ReChecking
   override def typedSuper(tree: untpd.Super, pt: Type)(using Context): Tree =
     promote(tree)
 
-  override def typedImport(tree: untpd.Import, sym: Symbol)(using Context): Tree =
+  override def typedImport(tree: untpd.Import)(using Context): Tree =
     promote(tree)
 
   override def typedTyped(tree: untpd.Typed, pt: Type)(using Context): Tree = {
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Typer.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Typer.scala
index 9a62ac480c30..860ece62efab 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Typer.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Typer.scala
@@ -1059,7 +1059,18 @@ class Typer(@constructorOnly nestingLevel: Int = 0) extends Namer
     val (stats1, exprCtx) = withoutMode(Mode.Pattern) {
       typedBlockStats(tree.stats)
     }
-    val expr1 = typedExpr(tree.expr, pt.dropIfProto)(using exprCtx)
+    var expr1 = typedExpr(tree.expr, pt.dropIfProto)(using exprCtx)
+
+    // If unsafe nulls is enabled inside a block but not enabled outside
+    // and the type does not conform the expected type without unsafe nulls,
+    // we will cast the last expression to the expected type.
+    // See: tests/explicit-nulls/pos/unsafe-block.scala
+    if ctx.mode.is(Mode.SafeNulls)
+      && !exprCtx.mode.is(Mode.SafeNulls)
+      && pt.isValueType
+      && !inContext(exprCtx.addMode(Mode.SafeNulls))(expr1.tpe <:< pt) then
+      expr1 = expr1.cast(pt)
+
     ensureNoLocalRefs(
       cpy.Block(tree)(stats1, expr1)
         .withType(expr1.tpe)
@@ -2602,7 +2613,8 @@ class Typer(@constructorOnly nestingLevel: Int = 0) extends Namer
                 |The selector is not a member of an object or package.""")
     else typd(imp.expr, AnySelectionProto)
 
-  def typedImport(imp: untpd.Import, sym: Symbol)(using Context): Tree =
+  def typedImport(imp: untpd.Import)(using Context): Tree =
+    val sym = retrieveSym(imp)
     val expr1 = typedImportQualifier(imp, typedExpr(_, _)(using ctx.withOwner(sym)))
     checkLegalImportPath(expr1)
     val selectors1 = typedSelectors(imp.selectors)
@@ -2868,7 +2880,7 @@ class Typer(@constructorOnly nestingLevel: Int = 0) extends Namer
           case tree: untpd.If => typedIf(tree, pt)
           case tree: untpd.Function => typedFunction(tree, pt)
           case tree: untpd.Closure => typedClosure(tree, pt)
-          case tree: untpd.Import => typedImport(tree, retrieveSym(tree))
+          case tree: untpd.Import => typedImport(tree)
           case tree: untpd.Export => typedExport(tree)
           case tree: untpd.Match => typedMatch(tree, pt)
           case tree: untpd.Return => typedReturn(tree)
diff --git a/tests/explicit-nulls/pos/enums.scala b/tests/explicit-nulls/pos/enums.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6d323331fa34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/explicit-nulls/pos/enums.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+enum ErrorMessageID(val isActive: Boolean = true) extends java.lang.Enum[ErrorMessageID]:
+
+  case NoExplanationID // errorNumber: -1
+  case EmptyCatchOrFinallyBlockID extends ErrorMessageID(isActive = false) // errorNumber: 0
+
+  def errorNumber = ordinal - 1
+
+enum Color(val rgb: Int):
+  case Red   extends Color(0xFF0000)
+  case Green extends Color(0x00FF00)
+  case Blue  extends Color(0x0000FF)
+
diff --git a/tests/explicit-nulls/pos/test-not-null.scala b/tests/explicit-nulls/pos/test-not-null.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3cf17916dd40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/explicit-nulls/pos/test-not-null.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+// testNotNull can be inserted during PatternMatcher
+def f(xs: List[String]) =
+  xs.zipWithIndex.collect {
+    case (arg, idx) => idx
+  }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/explicit-nulls/pos/unsafe-block.scala b/tests/explicit-nulls/pos/unsafe-block.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1b103cf33269
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/explicit-nulls/pos/unsafe-block.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+def trim(x: String | Null): String =
+  import scala.language.unsafeNulls
+  // The type of `x.trim()` is `String | Null`.
+  // Although `String | Null` conforms the expected type `String`,
+  // we still need to cast the expression to the expected type here,
+  // because outside the scope we don't have `unsafeNulls` anymore.
+  x.trim()
+
+class TestDefs:
+
+  def f1: String | Null = null
+  def f2: Array[String | Null] | Null = null
+  def f3: Array[String] | Null = null
+
+  def h1a: String =
+    import scala.language.unsafeNulls
+    f1
+
+  def h1b: String | Null =
+    import scala.language.unsafeNulls
+    f1
+
+  def h2a: Array[String] =
+    import scala.language.unsafeNulls
+    f2
+
+  def h2b: Array[String | Null] =
+    import scala.language.unsafeNulls
+    f2
+
+  def h3a: Array[String] =
+    import scala.language.unsafeNulls
+    f3
+
+  def h3b: Array[String | Null] =
+    import scala.language.unsafeNulls
+    f3
+
+class TestVals:
+
+  val f1: String | Null = null
+  val f2: Array[String | Null] | Null = null
+  val f3: Array[String] | Null = null
+
+  val h1a: String =
+    import scala.language.unsafeNulls
+    f1
+
+  val h1b: String | Null =
+    import scala.language.unsafeNulls
+    f1
+
+  val h2a: Array[String] =
+    import scala.language.unsafeNulls
+    f2
+
+  val h2b: Array[String | Null] =
+    import scala.language.unsafeNulls
+    f2
+
+  val h3a: Array[String] =
+    import scala.language.unsafeNulls
+    f3
+
+  val h3b: Array[String | Null] =
+    import scala.language.unsafeNulls
+    f3
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/explicit-nulls/pos/unsafe-chain.scala b/tests/explicit-nulls/pos/unsafe-chain.scala
index 76c80d0c53fe..0ba52602d2dd 100644
--- a/tests/explicit-nulls/pos/unsafe-chain.scala
+++ b/tests/explicit-nulls/pos/unsafe-chain.scala
@@ -1,10 +1,21 @@
 import java.nio.file.FileSystems
 import java.util.ArrayList
 
-def directorySeparator: String =
-  import scala.language.unsafeNulls
-  FileSystems.getDefault().getSeparator()
+class A:
+
+  def directorySeparator: String =
+    import scala.language.unsafeNulls
+    FileSystems.getDefault().getSeparator()
+
+  def getFirstOfFirst(xs: ArrayList[ArrayList[ArrayList[String]]]): String =
+    import scala.language.unsafeNulls
+    xs.get(0).get(0).get(0)
 
-def getFirstOfFirst(xs: ArrayList[ArrayList[ArrayList[String]]]): String =
+class B:
   import scala.language.unsafeNulls
-  xs.get(0).get(0).get(0)
\ No newline at end of file
+
+  def directorySeparator: String =
+    FileSystems.getDefault().getSeparator()
+
+  def getFirstOfFirst(xs: ArrayList[ArrayList[ArrayList[String]]]): String =
+    xs.get(0).get(0).get(0)
\ No newline at end of file