diff --git a/src/rules/__tests__/valid-expect.test.js b/src/rules/__tests__/valid-expect.test.js
index 6a75086c6..a10caea02 100644
--- a/src/rules/__tests__/valid-expect.test.js
+++ b/src/rules/__tests__/valid-expect.test.js
@@ -42,6 +42,35 @@ ruleTester.run('valid-expect', rule, {
     'test("valid-expect", async () => { await Promise.race([expect(Promise.reject(2)).not.rejects.toBeDefined(), expect(Promise.reject(2)).rejects.not.toBeDefined()]); });',
     'test("valid-expect", async () => { await Promise.allSettled([expect(Promise.reject(2)).not.rejects.toBeDefined(), expect(Promise.reject(2)).rejects.not.toBeDefined()]); });',
     'test("valid-expect", async () => { await Promise.any([expect(Promise.reject(2)).not.rejects.toBeDefined(), expect(Promise.reject(2)).rejects.not.toBeDefined()]); });',
+    'test("valid-expect", async () => { return expect(Promise.reject(2)).not.resolves.toBeDefined().then(() => console.log("valid-case")); });',
+    'test("valid-expect", async () => { return expect(Promise.reject(2)).not.resolves.toBeDefined().then(() => console.log("valid-case")).then(() => console.log("another valid case")); });',
+    'test("valid-expect", async () => { return expect(Promise.reject(2)).not.resolves.toBeDefined().catch(() => console.log("valid-case")); });',
+    'test("valid-expect", async () => { return expect(Promise.reject(2)).not.resolves.toBeDefined().then(() => console.log("valid-case")).catch(() => console.log("another valid case")); });',
+    'test("valid-expect", async () => { return expect(Promise.reject(2)).not.resolves.toBeDefined().then(() => { expect(someMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1); }); });',
+    'test("valid-expect", async () => { await expect(Promise.reject(2)).not.resolves.toBeDefined().then(() => console.log("valid-case")); });',
+    'test("valid-expect", async () => { await expect(Promise.reject(2)).not.resolves.toBeDefined().then(() => console.log("valid-case")).then(() => console.log("another valid case")); });',
+    'test("valid-expect", async () => { await expect(Promise.reject(2)).not.resolves.toBeDefined().catch(() => console.log("valid-case")); });',
+    'test("valid-expect", async () => { await expect(Promise.reject(2)).not.resolves.toBeDefined().then(() => console.log("valid-case")).catch(() => console.log("another valid case")); });',
+    'test("valid-expect", async () => { await expect(Promise.reject(2)).not.resolves.toBeDefined().then(() => { expect(someMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1); }); });',
+    {
+      code: `test("valid-expect", () => { 
+      return expect(functionReturningAPromise()).resolves.toEqual(1).then(() => {
+        return expect(Promise.resolve(2)).resolves.toBe(1);
+      });
+    });`,
+    },
+    {
+      code: `test("valid-expect", () => { 
+      return expect(functionReturningAPromise()).resolves.toEqual(1).then(async () => {
+        await expect(Promise.resolve(2)).resolves.toBe(1);
+      });
+    });`,
+    },
+    {
+      code: `test("valid-expect", () => { 
+      return expect(functionReturningAPromise()).resolves.toEqual(1).then(() => expect(Promise.resolve(2)).resolves.toBe(1));
+    });`,
+    },
   ],
 
   invalid: [
@@ -484,5 +513,40 @@ ruleTester.run('valid-expect', rule, {
         },
       ],
     },
+    {
+      code: `test("valid-expect", () => { 
+        return expect(functionReturningAPromise()).resolves.toEqual(1).then(() => {
+          expect(Promise.resolve(2)).resolves.toBe(1);
+        });
+      });`,
+      errors: [
+        {
+          line: 3,
+          column: 11,
+          endLine: 3,
+          endColumn: 54,
+          messageId: 'asyncMustBeAwaited',
+          data: { orReturned: ' or returned' },
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      code: `test("valid-expect", () => { 
+        return expect(functionReturningAPromise()).resolves.toEqual(1).then(async () => {
+          await expect(Promise.resolve(2)).resolves.toBe(1);
+          expect(Promise.resolve(4)).resolves.toBe(4);
+        });
+      });`,
+      errors: [
+        {
+          line: 4,
+          column: 11,
+          endLine: 4,
+          endColumn: 54,
+          messageId: 'asyncMustBeAwaited',
+          data: { orReturned: ' or returned' },
+        },
+      ],
+    },
   ],
 });
diff --git a/src/rules/valid-expect.js b/src/rules/valid-expect.js
index ec46e7ddc..b72def594 100644
--- a/src/rules/valid-expect.js
+++ b/src/rules/valid-expect.js
@@ -63,6 +63,24 @@ const getPromiseCallExpressionNode = node => {
   return null;
 };
 
+const getParentIfThenified = node => {
+  const grandParentNode = node.parent && node.parent.parent;
+
+  if (
+    grandParentNode &&
+    grandParentNode.type === 'CallExpression' &&
+    grandParentNode.callee &&
+    grandParentNode.callee.type === 'MemberExpression' &&
+    ['then', 'catch'].includes(grandParentNode.callee.property.name) &&
+    grandParentNode.parent
+  ) {
+    // Just in case `then`s are chained look one above.
+    return getParentIfThenified(grandParentNode);
+  }
+
+  return node;
+};
+
 const checkIfValidReturn = (parentCallExpressionNode, allowReturn) => {
   const validParentNodeTypes = ['ArrowFunctionExpression', 'AwaitExpression'];
   if (allowReturn) {
@@ -223,6 +241,8 @@ export default {
             const orReturned = allowReturn ? ' or returned' : '';
             let messageId = 'asyncMustBeAwaited';
 
+            parentNode = getParentIfThenified(parentNode);
+
             // Promise.x([expect()]) || Promise.x(expect())
             if (promiseArgumentTypes.includes(parentNode.parent.type)) {
               const promiseNode = getPromiseCallExpressionNode(