diff --git a/src/ProxyManager/Generator/Util/ProxiedMethodReturnExpression.php b/src/ProxyManager/Generator/Util/ProxiedMethodReturnExpression.php
index f931e2dc..481a1ab2 100644
--- a/src/ProxyManager/Generator/Util/ProxiedMethodReturnExpression.php
+++ b/src/ProxyManager/Generator/Util/ProxiedMethodReturnExpression.php
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ public static function generate(string $returnedValueExpression, ?ReflectionMeth
             return $returnedValueExpression . ";\nreturn;";
         }
 
+        if ($originalReturnType instanceof ReflectionNamedType && $originalReturnType->getName() === 'never') {
+            return $returnedValueExpression . ';';
+        }
+
         return 'return ' . $returnedValueExpression . ';';
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/ProxyManagerTest/Functional/LazyLoadingGhostFunctionalTest.php b/tests/ProxyManagerTest/Functional/LazyLoadingGhostFunctionalTest.php
index db3892af..7d086959 100644
--- a/tests/ProxyManagerTest/Functional/LazyLoadingGhostFunctionalTest.php
+++ b/tests/ProxyManagerTest/Functional/LazyLoadingGhostFunctionalTest.php
@@ -32,10 +32,12 @@
 use ProxyManagerTestAsset\ClassWithPublicStringTypedProperty;
 use ProxyManagerTestAsset\ClassWithSelfHint;
 use ProxyManagerTestAsset\EmptyClass;
+use ProxyManagerTestAsset\NeverCounter;
 use ProxyManagerTestAsset\OtherObjectAccessClass;
 use ProxyManagerTestAsset\VoidCounter;
 use ReflectionClass;
 use ReflectionProperty;
+use RuntimeException;
 use stdClass;
 
 use function array_key_exists;
@@ -1547,7 +1549,46 @@ static function (
         self::assertSame($initialCounter + $increment, $proxy->counter);
     }
 
-    private static function isPropertyInitialized($object, ReflectionProperty $property): bool
+    /**
+     * @requires PHP 8.1
+     *
+     * @psalm-suppress UnusedVariable this method uses by-ref assignment of properties, and isn't recognized by static analysis
+     * @psalm-suppress UndefinedClass Class, interface or enum named never does not exist
+     */
+    public function testWillExecuteLogicInANeverMethod(): void
+    {
+        $initialCounter = random_int(10, 1000);
+
+        $proxy = (new LazyLoadingGhostFactory())->createProxy(
+            NeverCounter::class,
+            static function (
+                LazyLoadingInterface $proxy,
+                string $method,
+                array $params,
+                ?Closure & $initializer,
+                array $properties
+            ) use ($initialCounter): bool {
+                $initializer = null;
+
+                $properties['counter'] = $initialCounter;
+
+                return true;
+            }
+        );
+
+        $increment = random_int(1001, 10000);
+
+        try {
+            $proxy->increment($increment);
+            $this->fail('RuntimeException expected');
+        } catch (RuntimeException $e) {
+            // Nothing to do
+        }
+
+        self::assertSame($initialCounter + $increment, $proxy->counter);
+    }
+
+    private static function isPropertyInitialized(object $object, ReflectionProperty $property): bool
     {
         return array_key_exists(
             ($property->isProtected() ? "\0*\0" : '')
diff --git a/tests/ProxyManagerTest/Functional/LazyLoadingValueHolderFunctionalTest.php b/tests/ProxyManagerTest/Functional/LazyLoadingValueHolderFunctionalTest.php
index 0bee6630..a840c205 100644
--- a/tests/ProxyManagerTest/Functional/LazyLoadingValueHolderFunctionalTest.php
+++ b/tests/ProxyManagerTest/Functional/LazyLoadingValueHolderFunctionalTest.php
@@ -27,10 +27,12 @@
 use ProxyManagerTestAsset\ClassWithPublicStringTypedProperty;
 use ProxyManagerTestAsset\ClassWithSelfHint;
 use ProxyManagerTestAsset\EmptyClass;
+use ProxyManagerTestAsset\NeverCounter;
 use ProxyManagerTestAsset\OtherObjectAccessClass;
 use ProxyManagerTestAsset\VoidCounter;
 use ReflectionClass;
 use ReflectionProperty;
+use RuntimeException;
 use stdClass;
 
 use function array_values;
@@ -695,6 +697,30 @@ public function testWillExecuteLogicInAVoidMethod(): void
         self::assertSame($increment, $proxy->counter);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @requires PHP 8.1
+     *
+     * @psalm-suppress UndefinedClass Class, interface or enum named never does not exist
+     */
+    public function testWillExecuteLogicInANeverMethod(): void
+    {
+        $proxy = (new LazyLoadingValueHolderFactory())->createProxy(
+            NeverCounter::class,
+            $this->createInitializer(NeverCounter::class, new NeverCounter())
+        );
+
+        $increment = random_int(100, 1000);
+
+        try {
+            $proxy->increment($increment);
+            $this->fail('RuntimeException expected');
+        } catch (RuntimeException $e) {
+            // Do nothing
+        }
+
+        self::assertSame($increment, $proxy->counter);
+    }
+
     public function getMethodsThatAccessPropertiesOnOtherObjectsInTheSameScope(): Generator
     {
         foreach ((new ReflectionClass(OtherObjectAccessClass::class))->getProperties() as $property) {
diff --git a/tests/ProxyManagerTest/Functional/NullObjectFunctionalTest.php b/tests/ProxyManagerTest/Functional/NullObjectFunctionalTest.php
index b1b860c7..bcf37bde 100644
--- a/tests/ProxyManagerTest/Functional/NullObjectFunctionalTest.php
+++ b/tests/ProxyManagerTest/Functional/NullObjectFunctionalTest.php
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@
 use ProxyManagerTestAsset\ClassWithPublicStringTypedProperty;
 use ProxyManagerTestAsset\ClassWithSelfHint;
 use ProxyManagerTestAsset\EmptyClass;
+use ProxyManagerTestAsset\NeverCounter;
 use ProxyManagerTestAsset\VoidCounter;
 use ReflectionProperty;
 use stdClass;
+use TypeError;
 
 use function array_values;
 use function assert;
@@ -126,6 +128,20 @@ public function testPropertyUnset(NullObjectInterface $proxy, string $publicProp
         self::assertFalse(isset($proxy->$publicProperty));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @requires PHP 8.1
+     */
+    public function testNeverReturningMethodCalls(): void
+    {
+        $proxy  = (new NullObjectFactory())->createProxy(NeverCounter::class);
+        $method = [$proxy, 'increment'];
+
+        self::assertIsCallable($method);
+
+        $this->expectException(TypeError::class);
+        $method(random_int(10, 1000));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Generates a list of object | invoked method | parameters | expected result
      *
diff --git a/tests/ProxyManagerTest/Functional/RemoteObjectFunctionalTest.php b/tests/ProxyManagerTest/Functional/RemoteObjectFunctionalTest.php
index f277784f..d3fb41dc 100644
--- a/tests/ProxyManagerTest/Functional/RemoteObjectFunctionalTest.php
+++ b/tests/ProxyManagerTest/Functional/RemoteObjectFunctionalTest.php
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 use ProxyManagerTestAsset\ClassWithPublicStringNullableTypedProperty;
 use ProxyManagerTestAsset\ClassWithPublicStringTypedProperty;
 use ProxyManagerTestAsset\ClassWithSelfHint;
+use ProxyManagerTestAsset\NeverCounter;
 use ProxyManagerTestAsset\OtherObjectAccessClass;
 use ProxyManagerTestAsset\RemoteProxy\BazServiceInterface;
 use ProxyManagerTestAsset\RemoteProxy\Foo;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
 use ProxyManagerTestAsset\RemoteProxy\VariadicArgumentsServiceInterface;
 use ProxyManagerTestAsset\VoidCounter;
 use ReflectionClass;
+use RuntimeException;
 use stdClass;
 
 use function assert;
@@ -403,6 +405,30 @@ public function testWillExecuteLogicInAVoidMethod(): void
         $proxy->increment($increment);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @requires PHP 8.1
+     */
+    public function testWillExecuteLogicInANeverMethod(): void
+    {
+        $adapter = $this->createMock(AdapterInterface::class);
+
+        $increment = random_int(10, 1000);
+
+        $adapter
+            ->expects(self::once())
+            ->method('call')
+            ->with(NeverCounter::class, 'increment', [$increment])
+            ->willThrowException(new RuntimeException());
+
+        $proxy = clone (new RemoteObjectFactory($adapter))
+            ->createProxy(NeverCounter::class);
+
+        $this->expectException(RuntimeException::class);
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage('');
+
+        $proxy->increment($increment);
+    }
+
     public function getMethodsThatAccessPropertiesOnOtherObjectsInTheSameScope(): Generator
     {
         foreach ((new ReflectionClass(OtherObjectAccessClass::class))->getProperties() as $property) {
diff --git a/tests/ProxyManagerTestAsset/NeverCounter.php b/tests/ProxyManagerTestAsset/NeverCounter.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ca94f66c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ProxyManagerTestAsset/NeverCounter.php
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace ProxyManagerTestAsset;
+
+use RuntimeException;
+
+class NeverCounter
+{
+    /**
+     * @var int
+     */
+    public $counter = 0;
+
+    public function increment(int $amount) : never
+    {
+        $this->counter += $amount;
+        throw new RuntimeException();
+    }
+}