diff --git a/modules/core/misc/python/package/mat_wrapper/__init__.py b/modules/core/misc/python/package/mat_wrapper/__init__.py
index 44832e7109..7cbc0645de 100644
--- a/modules/core/misc/python/package/mat_wrapper/__init__.py
+++ b/modules/core/misc/python/package/mat_wrapper/__init__.py
@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@ import numpy as np
 import cv2 as cv
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
-# Type subscription is not possible in python 3.8
+# Same as cv2.typing.NumPyArrayGeneric, but avoids circular dependencies
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    _NDArray = np.ndarray[Any, np.dtype[np.generic]]
+    _NumPyArrayGeneric = np.ndarray[Any, np.dtype[np.generic]]
 else:
-    _NDArray = np.ndarray
+    _NumPyArrayGeneric = np.ndarray
 
 # NumPy documentation: https://numpy.org/doc/stable/user/basics.subclassing.html
 
-class Mat(_NDArray):
+class Mat(_NumPyArrayGeneric):
     '''
     cv.Mat wrapper for numpy array.
 
diff --git a/modules/python/src2/typing_stubs_generation/nodes/type_node.py b/modules/python/src2/typing_stubs_generation/nodes/type_node.py
index 912adc6954..8af4dd0039 100644
--- a/modules/python/src2/typing_stubs_generation/nodes/type_node.py
+++ b/modules/python/src2/typing_stubs_generation/nodes/type_node.py
@@ -395,9 +395,12 @@ class AliasTypeNode(TypeNode):
 
 class ConditionalAliasTypeNode(TypeNode):
     """Type node representing an alias protected by condition checked in runtime.
+    For typing-related conditions, prefer using typing.TYPE_CHECKING. For a full explanation, see:
+    https://github.com/opencv/opencv/pull/23927#discussion_r1256326835
+
     Example:
     ```python
-    if numpy.lib.NumpyVersion(numpy.__version__) > "1.20.0" and sys.version_info >= (3, 9)
+    if typing.TYPE_CHECKING
         NumPyArray = numpy.ndarray[typing.Any, numpy.dtype[numpy.generic]]
     else:
         NumPyArray = numpy.ndarray
@@ -407,10 +410,10 @@ class ConditionalAliasTypeNode(TypeNode):
 
     ConditionalAliasTypeNode(
         "NumPyArray",
-        'numpy.lib.NumpyVersion(numpy.__version__) > "1.20.0" and sys.version_info >= (3, 9)',
+        'typing.TYPE_CHECKING',
         NDArrayTypeNode("NumPyArray"),
         NDArrayTypeNode("NumPyArray", use_numpy_generics=False),
-        condition_required_imports=("import numpy", "import sys")
+        condition_required_imports=("import typing",)
     )
     ```
     """
@@ -468,14 +471,14 @@ class ConditionalAliasTypeNode(TypeNode):
     def numpy_array_(cls, ctype_name: str, export_name: Optional[str] = None,
                      shape: Optional[Tuple[int, ...]] = None,
                      dtype: Optional[str] = None):
+        """Type subscription is not possible in python 3.8 and older numpy versions."""
         return cls(
             ctype_name,
-            ('numpy.lib.NumpyVersion(numpy.__version__) > "1.20.0" '
-             'and sys.version_info >= (3, 9)'),
+            "typing.TYPE_CHECKING",
             NDArrayTypeNode(ctype_name, shape, dtype),
             NDArrayTypeNode(ctype_name, shape, dtype,
                             use_numpy_generics=False),
-            condition_required_imports=("import numpy", "import sys")
+            condition_required_imports=("import typing",)
         )