diff --git a/pymc/sampling/forward.py b/pymc/sampling/forward.py
index d1703e82a3..09299dc3f5 100644
--- a/pymc/sampling/forward.py
+++ b/pymc/sampling/forward.py
@@ -1063,14 +1063,11 @@ def vectorize_over_posterior(
         for rv in general_toposort(  # type: ignore[call-overload]
             all_rvs, lambda x: x.owner.inputs if x.owner is not None else None
         )
-        if rv in all_rvs
+        if rv in all_rvs and rv not in needed_rvs
     ]:
-        rv_ancestors = ancestors([rv], blockers=[*needed_rvs, *independent_rvs, *outputs])
-        if (
-            rv not in needed_rvs
-            and not ({*outputs, *independent_rvs} & set(rv_ancestors))
-            and {var for var in rv_ancestors if var in all_rvs} <= {rv, *needed_rvs}
-        ):
+        blockers = [*needed_rvs, *independent_rvs, *outputs]
+        rv_ancestors = ancestors([rv], blockers=blockers)
+        if not (set(blockers) & set(rv_ancestors)):
             independent_rvs.append(rv)
     for rv in independent_rvs:
         replace_dict[rv] = change_dist_size(rv, new_size=batch_shape, expand=True)
diff --git a/tests/sampling/test_forward.py b/tests/sampling/test_forward.py
index 3dd30e14f7..beb93b97ca 100644
--- a/tests/sampling/test_forward.py
+++ b/tests/sampling/test_forward.py
@@ -1958,3 +1958,33 @@ def test_vectorize_over_posterior_matches_sample():
             atol=0.6 / np.sqrt(10000),
         )
         assert np.all(np.abs(vect_obs - x_posterior[..., None]) < 1)
+
+
+def test_vectorize_over_posterior_with_intermediate_rvs():
+    with pm.Model() as model:
+        a = pm.Normal("a")
+        b = pm.Normal.dist(a)
+        c = b + 1
+        d = pm.Normal.dist(c)
+        idata = pm.sample_prior_predictive(100, var_names=["a"])
+        idata.add_groups({"posterior": idata.prior})
+    _, _, vectorized_no_intermediate = vectorize_over_posterior(
+        outputs=[b, c, d],
+        posterior=idata.posterior,
+        input_rvs=[a],
+        allow_rvs_in_graph=True,
+    )
+    [vectorized_intermediate_rvs] = vectorize_over_posterior(
+        outputs=[d],
+        posterior=idata.posterior,
+        input_rvs=[a],
+        allow_rvs_in_graph=True,
+    )
+    assert vectorized_no_intermediate.type.shape == (1, 100)
+    assert vectorized_no_intermediate.type.shape == vectorized_intermediate_rvs.type.shape
+    [a_ancestor1] = get_var_by_name([vectorized_no_intermediate], "a")
+    [a_ancestor2] = get_var_by_name([vectorized_intermediate_rvs], "a")
+    assert isinstance(a_ancestor1, TensorConstant)
+    assert np.array_equiv(a_ancestor1.eval(), idata.posterior.a.data)
+    assert isinstance(a_ancestor2, TensorConstant)
+    assert np.array_equiv(a_ancestor2.eval(), idata.posterior.a.data)