diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d83178ed..c9ebbb57 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Changed
 
 - [#119](https://github.com/green-code-initiative/creedengo-java/issues/119) GCI94 - reduce false positives: rule no longer flags `orElse()` when argument is a constant, literal, static field or null; detection extended to Optional variables (semantic type check) and to computed arguments nested inside concatenation, ternary or object instantiation
+- [#122](https://github.com/green-code-initiative/creedengo-java/issues/122) resolve bug : final keyword is not recognized when using instanceof pattern
 - [#69](https://github.com/green-code-initiative/creedengo-java/issues/69) correction of NullPointer in GCI79 rule + technical refactoring of GCI79
 - update integration tests system to use the new component "creedengo-integration-test"
 - compatibility updates for SonarQube up to 26.2.0
diff --git a/src/it/java/org/greencodeinitiative/creedengo/java/integration/tests/GCIRulesIT.java b/src/it/java/org/greencodeinitiative/creedengo/java/integration/tests/GCIRulesIT.java
index 86c5f5fc..98b61e3b 100644
--- a/src/it/java/org/greencodeinitiative/creedengo/java/integration/tests/GCIRulesIT.java
+++ b/src/it/java/org/greencodeinitiative/creedengo/java/integration/tests/GCIRulesIT.java
@@ -426,8 +426,8 @@ void testGCI82() {
         String filePath = "src/main/java/org/greencodeinitiative/creedengo/java/checks/GCI82/MakeNonReassignedVariablesConstants.java";
         String ruleId = "creedengo-java:GCI82";
         String ruleMsg = "The variable is never reassigned and can be 'final'";
-        int[] startLines = new int[]{9, 14, 15, 20, 26, 29, 48, 75, 108, 121, 146};
-        int[] endLines = new int[]{9, 14, 15, 20, 26, 29, 48, 75, 108, 121, 146};
+        int[] startLines = new int[]{9, 14, 15, 20, 26, 29, 48, 75, 108, 121, 136, 179};
+        int[] endLines = new int[]{9, 14, 15, 20, 26, 29, 48, 75, 108, 121, 136, 179};
 
         checkIssuesForFile(filePath, ruleId, ruleMsg, startLines, endLines);
     }
diff --git a/src/it/test-projects/creedengo-java-plugin-test-project/src/main/java/org/greencodeinitiative/creedengo/java/checks/GCI82/MakeNonReassignedVariablesConstants.java b/src/it/test-projects/creedengo-java-plugin-test-project/src/main/java/org/greencodeinitiative/creedengo/java/checks/GCI82/MakeNonReassignedVariablesConstants.java
index dc192cdd..33888bfe 100644
--- a/src/it/test-projects/creedengo-java-plugin-test-project/src/main/java/org/greencodeinitiative/creedengo/java/checks/GCI82/MakeNonReassignedVariablesConstants.java
+++ b/src/it/test-projects/creedengo-java-plugin-test-project/src/main/java/org/greencodeinitiative/creedengo/java/checks/GCI82/MakeNonReassignedVariablesConstants.java
@@ -129,6 +129,39 @@ void reassignedInConstructor(){
         o = new notReassignedInConstructorNotFinal(this.varDefinedInClassNotReassignedInConstructor);
     }
 
+
+    public String nonReasignedVariableWithPatternInstanceOfShouldBeNonCompliant() {
+        final Object o = "NON-COMPLIANT";
+
+        if (o instanceof String var) { // Noncompliant {{The variable is never reassigned and can be 'final'}}
+            return var;
+        }
+
+        return "";
+    }
+
+
+    public String nonReasignedVariableWithPatternInstanceOfWithFinalShouldBeCompliant() {
+        final Object o = "COMPLIANT";
+
+        if (o instanceof final String var) {   // Compliant : here final keyword should be recognized and not trigger the rule
+            return var;
+        }
+
+        return "";
+    }
+
+    public String reasignedVariableWithPatternInstanceOfShouldBeCompliant() {
+        final Object o = "COMPLIANT";
+
+        if (o instanceof String var) { // Compliant : Variable is reassigned
+            var = "REASSIGN";
+            return var;
+        }
+
+        return "";
+    }
+
 }
 
 class reassignedInConstructor{
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/greencodeinitiative/creedengo/java/checks/MakeNonReassignedVariablesConstants.java b/src/main/java/org/greencodeinitiative/creedengo/java/checks/MakeNonReassignedVariablesConstants.java
index 495bc4e2..2d0a0e1f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/greencodeinitiative/creedengo/java/checks/MakeNonReassignedVariablesConstants.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/greencodeinitiative/creedengo/java/checks/MakeNonReassignedVariablesConstants.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public void visitNode(@Nonnull Tree tree) {
             LOGGER.debug("   => isNotReassigned = {}", isNotReassigned(variableTree));
             LOGGER.debug("   => isPassedAsNonFinalParameter = {}", isPassedAsNonFinalParameter(variableTree));
         }
+
         if (isNotFinalAndNotStatic(variableTree) && isNotReassigned(variableTree)) {
             reportIssue(tree, MESSAGE_RULE);
         } else {
@@ -112,20 +113,7 @@ private static boolean parentIsKind(Tree tree, Kind... orKind) {
     }
 
     private static boolean isNotFinalAndNotStatic(VariableTree variableTree) {
-        return hasNoneOf(variableTree.modifiers(), Modifier.FINAL, Modifier.STATIC);
-    }
-
-    private static boolean hasNoneOf(ModifiersTree modifiersTree, Modifier... unexpectedModifiers) {
-        return !hasAnyOf(modifiersTree, unexpectedModifiers);
-    }
-
-    private static boolean hasAnyOf(ModifiersTree modifiersTree, Modifier... expectedModifiers) {
-        for(Modifier expectedModifier : expectedModifiers) {
-            if (hasModifier(modifiersTree, expectedModifier)) {
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
+        return !variableTree.symbol().isFinal() && !variableTree.symbol().isStatic(); // use symbol instead of modifiers since in case of type_pattern modifiers is always empty
     }
 
     public static boolean hasModifier(ModifiersTree modifiersTree, Modifier expectedModifier) {