diff --git a/scalafix-rules/src/main/scala/scalafix/internal/rule/DisableSyntax.scala b/scalafix-rules/src/main/scala/scalafix/internal/rule/DisableSyntax.scala
index 0a80ce071..54a948597 100644
--- a/scalafix-rules/src/main/scala/scalafix/internal/rule/DisableSyntax.scala
+++ b/scalafix-rules/src/main/scala/scalafix/internal/rule/DisableSyntax.scala
@@ -113,11 +113,27 @@ final class DisableSyntax(config: DisableSyntaxConfig)
         Diagnostic("noXml", "xml literals should be avoided", token.pos)
       case token: Token.Ident
           if token.value == "asInstanceOf" && config.noAsInstanceOf =>
-        Diagnostic(
-          "asInstanceOf",
-          "asInstanceOf casts are disabled, use pattern matching instead",
-          token.pos
-        )
+        val isMatchableCast =
+          doc.tokenList
+            .trailing(token)
+            .takeWhile(!_.is[Token.RightBracket])
+            .collectFirst { case Token.Ident("Matchable") => }
+            .isDefined
+
+        if (isMatchableCast) {
+          Diagnostic(
+            "asInstanceOfMatchable",
+            "asInstanceOf[Matchable] is used here to enable pattern matching on Any. " +
+              "Consider using the .asMatchable extension method instead for better readability.",
+            token.pos
+          )
+        } else {
+          Diagnostic(
+            "asInstanceOf",
+            "asInstanceOf casts are disabled, use pattern matching instead",
+            token.pos
+          )
+        }
       case token: Token.Ident
           if token.value == "isInstanceOf" && config.noIsInstanceOf =>
         Diagnostic(
diff --git a/scalafix-tests/input/src/main/scala-3/test/disableSyntax/MatchableDisableSyntax.scala b/scalafix-tests/input/src/main/scala-3/test/disableSyntax/MatchableDisableSyntax.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..16458a53a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scalafix-tests/input/src/main/scala-3/test/disableSyntax/MatchableDisableSyntax.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+rules = DisableSyntax
+DisableSyntax.noAsInstanceOf = true
+*/
+package test.disableSyntax
+
+object MatchableDisableSyntax {
+  class Example {
+    override def equals(obj: Any): Boolean =
+      obj.asInstanceOf[Matchable] match { /* assert: DisableSyntax.asInstanceOfMatchable
+          ^^^^^^^^^^^^
+      asInstanceOf[Matchable] is used here to enable pattern matching on Any. Consider using the .asMatchable extension method instead for better readability.
+      */
+        case that: Example => true
+        case _ => false
+      }
+  }
+
+  def regularCast(x: Any): String =
+    x.asInstanceOf[String] /* assert: DisableSyntax.asInstanceOf
+      ^^^^^^^^^^^^
+    asInstanceOf casts are disabled, use pattern matching instead
+    */
+
+  // whitespace between tokens
+  class WhitespaceExample {
+    override def equals(obj: Any): Boolean =
+      obj.asInstanceOf  [  Matchable  ] match { /* assert: DisableSyntax.asInstanceOfMatchable
+          ^^^^^^^^^^^^
+      asInstanceOf[Matchable] is used here to enable pattern matching on Any. Consider using the .asMatchable extension method instead for better readability.
+      */
+        case _ => true
+      }
+  }
+}