diff --git a/packages/@glimmer-workspace/integration-tests/test/helpers/if-inline-test.ts b/packages/@glimmer-workspace/integration-tests/test/helpers/if-inline-test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0d48fd49c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@glimmer-workspace/integration-tests/test/helpers/if-inline-test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
+import {
+  defineComponent,
+  jitSuite,
+  RenderTest,
+  strip,
+  test,
+  tracked,
+} from '@glimmer-workspace/integration-tests';
+
+class IfInlineTest extends RenderTest {
+  static suiteName = 'Helpers test: inline {{if}}';
+
+  @test
+  'inline if helper updates when tracked property changes'() {
+    class Person {
+      @tracked isActive = false;
+
+      toggle() {
+        this.isActive = !this.isActive;
+      }
+    }
+
+    const person = new Person();
+
+    this.render(strip`<div>{{if this.person.isActive "Active" "Inactive"}}</div>`, { person });
+
+    this.assertHTML('<div>Inactive</div>', 'Initial render shows inactive state');
+    this.assertStableRerender();
+
+    person.toggle();
+    this.rerender();
+    this.assertHTML('<div>Active</div>', 'Updates when tracked property changes to true');
+
+    person.toggle();
+    this.rerender();
+    this.assertHTML('<div>Inactive</div>', 'Updates when tracked property changes to false');
+  }
+
+  @test
+  'inline if helper with only truthy value updates when tracked property changes'() {
+    class Person {
+      @tracked isActive = false;
+
+      toggle() {
+        this.isActive = !this.isActive;
+      }
+    }
+
+    const person = new Person();
+
+    this.render(strip`<div>{{if this.person.isActive "Active"}}</div>`, { person });
+
+    this.assertHTML('<div></div>', 'Initial render shows empty when false');
+    this.assertStableRerender();
+
+    person.toggle();
+    this.rerender();
+    this.assertHTML('<div>Active</div>', 'Updates when tracked property changes to true');
+
+    person.toggle();
+    this.rerender();
+    this.assertHTML('<div></div>', 'Updates when tracked property changes to false');
+  }
+
+  @test
+  'inline if helper updates when component argument changes'() {
+    const TestComponent = defineComponent({}, '{{if @isActive "Active" "Inactive"}}');
+
+    this.render('<TestComponent @isActive={{this.isActive}} />', {
+      isActive: false,
+      TestComponent,
+    });
+
+    this.assertHTML('Inactive', 'Initial render shows inactive state');
+    this.assertStableRerender();
+
+    this.rerender({ isActive: true, TestComponent });
+    this.assertHTML('Active', 'Updates when argument changes to true');
+
+    this.rerender({ isActive: false, TestComponent });
+    this.assertHTML('Inactive', 'Updates when argument changes to false');
+  }
+
+  @test
+  'inline if helper with components updates when tracked property changes'() {
+    class Person {
+      @tracked isActive = false;
+
+      toggle() {
+        this.isActive = !this.isActive;
+      }
+    }
+
+    const person = new Person();
+
+    const Ok = defineComponent({}, '<div>OK Component</div>');
+    const Ko = defineComponent({}, '<div>KO Component</div>');
+
+    // Create a component with Ok and Ko in scope
+    const TestContainer = defineComponent({ Ok, Ko }, '<div>{{if @isActive Ok Ko}}</div>');
+
+    this.render('<TestContainer @isActive={{this.person.isActive}} />', { person, TestContainer });
+
+    this.assertHTML('<div><div>KO Component</div></div>', 'Initial render shows KO component');
+    this.assertStableRerender();
+
+    person.toggle();
+    this.rerender();
+    this.assertHTML(
+      '<div><div>OK Component</div></div>',
+      'Updates to OK component when tracked property changes to true'
+    );
+
+    person.toggle();
+    this.rerender();
+    this.assertHTML(
+      '<div><div>KO Component</div></div>',
+      'Updates to KO component when tracked property changes to false'
+    );
+  }
+
+  @test
+  'inline if helper with components updates when component argument changes'() {
+    const Ok = defineComponent({}, '<div>OK Component</div>');
+    const Ko = defineComponent({}, '<div>KO Component</div>');
+
+    const TestComponent = defineComponent({ Ok, Ko }, '{{if @isOk Ok Ko}}');
+
+    this.render('<TestComponent @isOk={{this.isOk}} />', { isOk: false, TestComponent });
+
+    this.assertHTML('<div>KO Component</div>', 'Initial render shows KO component');
+    this.assertStableRerender();
+
+    this.rerender({ isOk: true, TestComponent });
+    this.assertHTML(
+      '<div>OK Component</div>',
+      'Updates to OK component when argument changes to true'
+    );
+
+    this.rerender({ isOk: false, TestComponent });
+    this.assertHTML(
+      '<div>KO Component</div>',
+      'Updates to KO component when argument changes to false'
+    );
+  }
+
+  @test
+  'comparison with block form if helper using components'() {
+    class Person {
+      @tracked isActive = false;
+
+      toggle() {
+        this.isActive = !this.isActive;
+      }
+    }
+
+    const person = new Person();
+
+    const Ok = defineComponent({}, '<div>OK Component</div>');
+    const Ko = defineComponent({}, '<div>KO Component</div>');
+
+    // Create a component with Ok and Ko in scope for both inline and block forms
+    const TestContainer = defineComponent(
+      { Ok, Ko },
+      `
+        <div>
+          Inline: {{if @isActive Ok Ko}}
+          Block: {{#if @isActive}}<Ok />{{else}}<Ko />{{/if}}
+        </div>
+      `
+    );
+
+    this.render('<TestContainer @isActive={{this.person.isActive}} />', { person, TestContainer });
+
+    this.assertHTML(
+      '<div>Inline: <div>KO Component</div> Block: <div>KO Component</div></div>',
+      'Initial render both show KO component'
+    );
+    this.assertStableRerender();
+
+    person.toggle();
+    this.rerender();
+    this.assertHTML(
+      '<div>Inline: <div>OK Component</div> Block: <div>OK Component</div></div>',
+      'Both update to OK component when tracked property changes to true'
+    );
+
+    person.toggle();
+    this.rerender();
+    this.assertHTML(
+      '<div>Inline: <div>KO Component</div> Block: <div>KO Component</div></div>',
+      'Both update to KO component when tracked property changes to false'
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+jitSuite(IfInlineTest);
diff --git a/packages/@glimmer/runtime/lib/compiled/opcodes/expressions.ts b/packages/@glimmer/runtime/lib/compiled/opcodes/expressions.ts
index c27b0ca51..0e6b7aa48 100644
--- a/packages/@glimmer/runtime/lib/compiled/opcodes/expressions.ts
+++ b/packages/@glimmer/runtime/lib/compiled/opcodes/expressions.ts
@@ -285,10 +285,18 @@ APPEND_OPCODES.add(VM_IF_INLINE_OP, (vm) => {
 
   vm.stack.push(
     createComputeRef(() => {
-      if (toBool(valueForRef(condition))) {
-        return valueForRef(truthy);
+      // Explicitly consume the condition reference to ensure tracking
+      let conditionValue = valueForRef(condition);
+
+      // Also explicitly consume truthy and falsy references to ensure proper tracking
+      // when they are component references
+      let truthyValue = valueForRef(truthy);
+      let falsyValue = valueForRef(falsy);
+
+      if (toBool(conditionValue)) {
+        return truthyValue;
       } else {
-        return valueForRef(falsy);
+        return falsyValue;
       }
     })
   );