diff --git a/changelog/change_recognize_to_sym_in_rails_environment_comparison.md b/changelog/change_recognize_to_sym_in_rails_environment_comparison.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..556596a06b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/change_recognize_to_sym_in_rails_environment_comparison.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* [#1481](https://github.com/rubocop/rubocop-rails/pull/1481): Recognize `Rails.env.to_sym` in `Rails/EnvironmentComparison`. ([@lovro-bikic][])
diff --git a/lib/rubocop/cop/rails/environment_comparison.rb b/lib/rubocop/cop/rails/environment_comparison.rb
index 456bc85dde..6d902f1ad6 100644
--- a/lib/rubocop/cop/rails/environment_comparison.rb
+++ b/lib/rubocop/cop/rails/environment_comparison.rb
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
 module RuboCop
   module Cop
     module Rails
-      # Checks that Rails.env is compared using `.production?`-like
+      # Checks that `Rails.env` is compared using `.production?`-like
       # methods instead of equality against a string or symbol.
       #
       # @example
       #   # bad
       #   Rails.env == 'production'
+      #   Rails.env.to_sym == :production
       #
       #   # bad, always returns false
       #   Rails.env == :test
@@ -18,26 +19,40 @@ module Rails
       class EnvironmentComparison < Base
         extend AutoCorrector
 
-        MSG = 'Favor `%<bang>sRails.env.%<env>s?` over `%<source>s`.'
+        MSG = 'Favor `%<prefer>s` over `%<source>s`.'
 
         SYM_MSG = 'Do not compare `Rails.env` with a symbol, it will always evaluate to `false`.'
 
         RESTRICT_ON_SEND = %i[== !=].freeze
 
-        def_node_matcher :comparing_str_env_with_rails_env_on_lhs?, <<~PATTERN
-          (send
-            (send (const {nil? cbase} :Rails) :env)
-            {:== :!=}
-            $str
-          )
+        def_node_matcher :comparing_env_with_rails_env_on_lhs?, <<~PATTERN
+          {
+            (send
+              (send (const {nil? cbase} :Rails) :env)
+              {:== :!=}
+              $str
+            )
+            (send
+              (send (send (const {nil? cbase} :Rails) :env) :to_sym)
+              {:== :!=}
+              $sym
+            )
+          }
         PATTERN
 
-        def_node_matcher :comparing_str_env_with_rails_env_on_rhs?, <<~PATTERN
-          (send
-            $str
-            {:== :!=}
-            (send (const {nil? cbase} :Rails) :env)
-          )
+        def_node_matcher :comparing_env_with_rails_env_on_rhs?, <<~PATTERN
+          {
+            (send
+              $str
+              {:== :!=}
+              (send (const {nil? cbase} :Rails) :env)
+            )
+            (send
+              $sym
+              {:== :!=}
+              (send (send (const {nil? cbase} :Rails) :env) :to_sym)
+            )
+          }
         PATTERN
 
         def_node_matcher :comparing_sym_env_with_rails_env_on_lhs?, <<~PATTERN
@@ -56,59 +71,52 @@ class EnvironmentComparison < Base
           )
         PATTERN
 
-        def_node_matcher :content, <<~PATTERN
-          ({str sym} $_)
-        PATTERN
-
         def on_send(node)
-          if (env_node = comparing_str_env_with_rails_env_on_lhs?(node) ||
-                         comparing_str_env_with_rails_env_on_rhs?(node))
-            env, = *env_node
-            bang = node.method?(:!=) ? '!' : ''
-            message = format(MSG, bang: bang, env: env, source: node.source)
-
-            add_offense(node, message: message) do |corrector|
-              autocorrect(corrector, node)
-            end
+          check_env_comparison_with_rails_env(node)
+          check_sym_env_comparison_with_rails_env(node)
+        end
+
+        private
+
+        def check_env_comparison_with_rails_env(node)
+          return unless comparing_env_with_rails_env_on_lhs?(node) || comparing_env_with_rails_env_on_rhs?(node)
+
+          replacement = build_predicate_method(node)
+          message = format(MSG, prefer: replacement, source: node.source)
+
+          add_offense(node, message: message) do |corrector|
+            corrector.replace(node, replacement)
           end
+        end
 
+        def check_sym_env_comparison_with_rails_env(node)
           return unless comparing_sym_env_with_rails_env_on_lhs?(node) || comparing_sym_env_with_rails_env_on_rhs?(node)
 
           add_offense(node, message: SYM_MSG) do |corrector|
-            autocorrect(corrector, node)
+            replacement = build_predicate_method(node)
+            corrector.replace(node, replacement)
           end
         end
 
-        private
+        def build_predicate_method(node)
+          bang = node.method?(:!=) ? '!' : ''
 
-        def autocorrect(corrector, node)
-          replacement = build_predicate_method(node)
+          receiver, argument = extract_receiver_and_argument(node)
+          receiver = receiver.receiver if receiver.method?(:to_sym)
 
-          corrector.replace(node, replacement)
+          "#{bang}#{receiver.source}.#{argument.value}?"
         end
 
-        def build_predicate_method(node)
+        def extract_receiver_and_argument(node)
           if rails_env_on_lhs?(node)
-            build_predicate_method_for_rails_env_on_lhs(node)
+            [node.receiver, node.first_argument]
           else
-            build_predicate_method_for_rails_env_on_rhs(node)
+            [node.first_argument, node.receiver]
           end
         end
 
         def rails_env_on_lhs?(node)
-          comparing_str_env_with_rails_env_on_lhs?(node) || comparing_sym_env_with_rails_env_on_lhs?(node)
-        end
-
-        def build_predicate_method_for_rails_env_on_lhs(node)
-          bang = node.method?(:!=) ? '!' : ''
-
-          "#{bang}#{node.receiver.source}.#{content(node.first_argument)}?"
-        end
-
-        def build_predicate_method_for_rails_env_on_rhs(node)
-          bang = node.method?(:!=) ? '!' : ''
-
-          "#{bang}#{node.first_argument.source}.#{content(node.receiver)}?"
+          comparing_env_with_rails_env_on_lhs?(node) || comparing_sym_env_with_rails_env_on_lhs?(node)
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/rails/environment_comparison_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/rails/environment_comparison_spec.rb
index 1254ebee8f..0342e1a2f9 100644
--- a/spec/rubocop/cop/rails/environment_comparison_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/rails/environment_comparison_spec.rb
@@ -101,6 +101,70 @@
     end
   end
 
+  context 'when comparing `Rails.env.to_sym` to a symbol' do
+    context 'when using equals' do
+      it 'registers an offense and corrects when `Rails.env.to_sym` is used on LHS' do
+        expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
+          Rails.env.to_sym == :production
+          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Favor `Rails.env.production?` over `Rails.env.to_sym == :production`.
+        RUBY
+
+        expect_correction(<<~RUBY)
+          Rails.env.production?
+        RUBY
+      end
+
+      it 'registers an offense and corrects when `Rails.env.to_sym` is used on RHS' do
+        expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
+          :production == Rails.env.to_sym
+          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Favor `Rails.env.production?` over `:production == Rails.env.to_sym`.
+        RUBY
+
+        expect_correction(<<~RUBY)
+          Rails.env.production?
+        RUBY
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when using not equals' do
+      it 'registers an offense and corrects when `Rails.env.to_sym` is used on LHS' do
+        expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
+          Rails.env.to_sym != :production
+          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Favor `!Rails.env.production?` over `Rails.env.to_sym != :production`.
+        RUBY
+
+        expect_correction(<<~RUBY)
+          !Rails.env.production?
+        RUBY
+      end
+
+      it 'registers an offense and corrects when `Rails.env.to_sym` is used on RHS' do
+        expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
+          :production != Rails.env.to_sym
+          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Favor `!Rails.env.production?` over `:production != Rails.env.to_sym`.
+        RUBY
+
+        expect_correction(<<~RUBY)
+          !Rails.env.production?
+        RUBY
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'when comparing `Rails.env.to_sym` to a string' do
+    it 'does not register when `Rails.env.to_sym` is used on LHS' do
+      expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
+        Rails.env.to_sym == 'production'
+      RUBY
+    end
+
+    it 'does not register when `Rails.env.to_sym` is used on RHS' do
+      expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
+        'production' == Rails.env.to_sym
+      RUBY
+    end
+  end
+
   it 'does not register an offense when using `#good_method`' do
     expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
       Rails.env.production?