diff --git a/src/backend/optimizer/prep/prepjointree.c b/src/backend/optimizer/prep/prepjointree.c
index 73ff40721c..57262f9c64 100644
--- a/src/backend/optimizer/prep/prepjointree.c
+++ b/src/backend/optimizer/prep/prepjointree.c
@@ -2435,8 +2435,13 @@ pullup_replace_vars_callback(Var *var,
 			else if (newnode && IsA(newnode, PlaceHolderVar) &&
 					 ((PlaceHolderVar *) newnode)->phlevelsup == 0)
 			{
-				/* No need to wrap a PlaceHolderVar with another one, either */
-				wrap = false;
+				/* The same rules apply for a PlaceHolderVar */
+				if (rcon->target_rte->lateral &&
+					!bms_is_subset(((PlaceHolderVar *) newnode)->phrels,
+								   rcon->relids))
+					wrap = true;
+				else
+					wrap = false;
 			}
 			else
 			{
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/join.out b/src/test/regress/expected/join.out
index e3f29b1d16..3715ae491d 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/join.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/join.out
@@ -7013,6 +7013,33 @@ select * from
          Output: (COALESCE((COALESCE(b.q2, '42'::bigint)), d.q2))
 (24 rows)
 
+-- another case requiring nested PlaceHolderVars
+explain (verbose, costs off)
+select * from
+  (select 0 as val0) as ss0
+  left join (select 1 as val) as ss1 on true
+  left join lateral (select ss1.val as val_filtered where false) as ss2 on true;
+           QUERY PLAN           
+--------------------------------
+ Nested Loop Left Join
+   Output: 0, (1), ((1))
+   Join Filter: false
+   ->  Result
+         Output: 1
+   ->  Result
+         Output: (1)
+         One-Time Filter: false
+(8 rows)
+
+select * from
+  (select 0 as val0) as ss0
+  left join (select 1 as val) as ss1 on true
+  left join lateral (select ss1.val as val_filtered where false) as ss2 on true;
+ val0 | val | val_filtered 
+------+-----+--------------
+    0 |   1 |             
+(1 row)
+
 -- case that breaks the old ph_may_need optimization
 explain (verbose, costs off)
 select c.*,a.*,ss1.q1,ss2.q1,ss3.* from
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/join.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/join.sql
index 8bf18f11bc..3443b21e6b 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/join.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/join.sql
@@ -2522,6 +2522,18 @@ select * from
   ) on c.q2 = ss2.q1,
   lateral (select ss2.y offset 0) ss3;
 
+-- another case requiring nested PlaceHolderVars
+explain (verbose, costs off)
+select * from
+  (select 0 as val0) as ss0
+  left join (select 1 as val) as ss1 on true
+  left join lateral (select ss1.val as val_filtered where false) as ss2 on true;
+
+select * from
+  (select 0 as val0) as ss0
+  left join (select 1 as val) as ss1 on true
+  left join lateral (select ss1.val as val_filtered where false) as ss2 on true;
+
 -- case that breaks the old ph_may_need optimization
 explain (verbose, costs off)
 select c.*,a.*,ss1.q1,ss2.q1,ss3.* from