diff --git a/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector/Fixture/skip_different_default_param_value.php.inc b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector/Fixture/skip_different_default_param_value.php.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..be4d4591186
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector/Fixture/skip_different_default_param_value.php.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\DeadCode\Rector\ClassMethod\RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector\Fixture;
+
+class SkipWithDefaultParams extends \DateTime
+{
+    public function __construct(string $datetime = "tomorrow", ?\DateTimeZone $timezone = null)
+    {
+        parent::__construct($datetime, $timezone);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector/Fixture/with_equal_default_param_value.php.inc b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector/Fixture/with_equal_default_param_value.php.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f904501bfab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector/Fixture/with_equal_default_param_value.php.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\DeadCode\Rector\ClassMethod\RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector\Fixture;
+
+class WithEqualDefaultParamValue extends \DateTime
+{
+    public function __construct(string $datetime = "now", ?\DateTimeZone $timezone = null)
+    {
+        parent::__construct($datetime, $timezone);
+    }
+}
+
+?>
+-----
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\DeadCode\Rector\ClassMethod\RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector\Fixture;
+
+class WithEqualDefaultParamValue extends \DateTime
+{
+}
+
+?>
diff --git a/rules/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector.php b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector.php
index 8f9e6bee211..c5d610c23ad 100644
--- a/rules/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector.php
+++ b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector.php
@@ -6,15 +6,18 @@
 
 use PhpParser\Node;
 use PhpParser\Node\Arg;
+use PhpParser\Node\Expr;
 use PhpParser\Node\Expr\StaticCall;
 use PhpParser\Node\Expr\Variable;
 use PhpParser\Node\Stmt;
 use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\ClassMethod;
 use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\Expression;
 use PhpParser\NodeVisitor;
+use PHPStan\BetterReflection\Reflection\Adapter\ReflectionParameter;
 use PHPStan\Reflection\ClassReflection;
 use PHPStan\Reflection\ExtendedMethodReflection;
 use Rector\Enum\ObjectReference;
+use Rector\PhpParser\Node\Value\ValueResolver;
 use Rector\PHPStan\ScopeFetcher;
 use Rector\PHPStanStaticTypeMapper\Enum\TypeKind;
 use Rector\Rector\AbstractRector;
@@ -30,6 +33,7 @@ final class RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector extends AbstractRector
 {
     public function __construct(
         private readonly StaticTypeMapper $staticTypeMapper,
+        private readonly ValueResolver $valueResolver
     ) {
     }
 
@@ -230,9 +234,43 @@ private function areConstructorAndParentParameterTypesMatching(
                 if (! $this->nodeComparator->areNodesEqual($parameterType, $parentParameterType)) {
                     return false;
                 }
+
+                if (! $param->default instanceof Expr) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if ($this->isDifferentDefaultValue($param->default, $extendedMethodReflection, $index)) {
+                    return false;
+                }
             }
         }
 
         return true;
     }
+
+    private function isDifferentDefaultValue(
+        Expr $defaultExpr,
+        ExtendedMethodReflection $extendedMethodReflection,
+        int $index
+    ): bool {
+        $methodName = $extendedMethodReflection->getName();
+        // native reflection is needed to get exact default value
+        if ($extendedMethodReflection->getDeclaringClass()->getNativeReflection()->hasMethod($methodName)) {
+            $parentMethod = $extendedMethodReflection->getDeclaringClass()
+                ->getNativeReflection()
+                ->getMethod($methodName);
+            $nativeParentParameterReflection = $parentMethod->getParameters()[$index] ?? null;
+
+            if (! $nativeParentParameterReflection instanceof ReflectionParameter) {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            $parentDefault = $nativeParentParameterReflection->getDefaultValue();
+            if (! $this->valueResolver->isValue($defaultExpr, $parentDefault)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
 }