diff --git a/lib/node-utils/index.ts b/lib/node-utils/index.ts
index 0343e61f..a3211c1f 100644
--- a/lib/node-utils/index.ts
+++ b/lib/node-utils/index.ts
@@ -278,6 +278,10 @@ function getRootExpression(
 			return parent.expressions[parent.expressions.length - 1] === expression
 				? getRootExpression(parent)
 				: expression;
+
+		case AST_NODE_TYPES.ChainExpression:
+			return getRootExpression(parent);
+
 		default:
 			return expression;
 	}
diff --git a/tests/lib/rules/await-async-queries.test.ts b/tests/lib/rules/await-async-queries.test.ts
index efab2cbd..ebc48035 100644
--- a/tests/lib/rules/await-async-queries.test.ts
+++ b/tests/lib/rules/await-async-queries.test.ts
@@ -93,6 +93,21 @@ ruleTester.run(RULE_NAME, rule, {
 		// async screen queries declaration are valid
 		...createTestCase((query) => `await screen.${query}('foo')`),
 
+		// async queries with optional chaining are valid
+		...createTestCase((query) => `await screen?.${query}('foo')`),
+
+		...createTestCase(
+			(query) => `
+			it('test case', async () => {
+				let renderResult: RenderResult | undefined;
+
+				renderResult = render(<div>text</div>);
+
+				expect(await renderResult?.${query}('text')).toBeDefined();
+			});
+			`
+		),
+
 		// async @marko/testing-library screen queries declaration are valid
 		...createTestCase((query) => `await screen.${query}('foo')`, {
 			testingFramework: '@marko/testing-library',