diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/ExpandSAMs.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/ExpandSAMs.scala
index 8dba16951c6f..e7466ecc6fcf 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/ExpandSAMs.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/ExpandSAMs.scala
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class ExpandSAMs extends MiniPhase:
         case tpe @ SAMType(_) if tpe.isRef(defn.PartialFunctionClass) =>
           val tpe1 = checkRefinements(tpe, fn)
           toPartialFunction(tree, tpe1)
-        case tpe @ SAMType(_) if ExpandSAMs.isPlatformSam(tpe.classSymbol.asClass) =>
+        case tpe @ SAMType(_) if ExpandSAMs.isPlatformSam(tpe.classSymbol.asClass) && !definesNarrowedOverrides(tpe) =>
           checkRefinements(tpe, fn)
           tree
         case tpe =>
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ class ExpandSAMs extends MiniPhase:
       tree
   }
 
+  private def definesNarrowedOverrides(tpe: Type)(using Context): Boolean = 
+    tpe.decls.exists { sym => 
+      val resultType = sym.info.resultType
+      sym.allOverriddenSymbols.exists(resultType <:< _.info.resultType)  
+    }
+
   /** A partial function literal:
    *
    *  ```
diff --git a/tests/run/i15402.scala b/tests/run/i15402.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ed747b9e7442
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/run/i15402.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+trait Named:
+  def me: Named
+
+trait Foo extends Named:
+  def me: Foo = this
+  def foo(x: String): String
+
+class Names(xs: List[Named]):
+  def mkString = xs.map(_.me).mkString(",")
+
+object Names:
+  def single[T <: Named](t: T): Names = Names(List(t))
+
+@main def Test() =
+  Names.single[Foo](x => x).mkString
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