diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-proposal-optional-chaining/src/index.js b/packages/babel-plugin-proposal-optional-chaining/src/index.js
index fd3f2557594f..604f5a4fe8f4 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-proposal-optional-chaining/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-proposal-optional-chaining/src/index.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export default declare((api, options) => {
 
           // unwrap a TSNonNullExpression if need
           if (optionalPath.isTSNonNullExpression()) {
-            optionalPath.replaceWith(optionalPath.node.expression);
+            optionalPath = optionalPath.get("expression");
           }
         }