diff --git a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/jest/no_standalone_expect/mod.rs b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/jest/no_standalone_expect/mod.rs
index 4f564a656f227..43d74d450f693 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/jest/no_standalone_expect/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/jest/no_standalone_expect/mod.rs
@@ -143,58 +143,71 @@ fn is_correct_place_to_call_expect<'a>(
     id_nodes_mapping: &FxHashMap<NodeId, &PossibleJestNode<'a, '_>>,
     ctx: &LintContext<'a>,
 ) -> Option<()> {
-    let mut parent = ctx.nodes().parent_node(node.id());
+    let mut current_node = node;
 
-    // loop until find the closest function body
-    while !matches!(parent.kind(), AstKind::FunctionBody(_) | AstKind::Program(_)) {
-        parent = ctx.nodes().parent_node(parent.id());
-    }
+    // Walk up the tree, checking each function scope
+    loop {
+        let mut current = ctx.nodes().parent_node(current_node.id());
 
-    let parent = ctx.nodes().parent_node(parent.id());
+        // loop until find the closest function body
+        while !matches!(current.kind(), AstKind::FunctionBody(_) | AstKind::Program(_)) {
+            current = ctx.nodes().parent_node(current.id());
+        }
 
-    match parent.kind() {
-        AstKind::Function(function) => {
-            // `function foo() { expect(1).toBe(1); }`
-            if function.is_function_declaration() {
-                return Some(());
-            }
+        // If we reached the program root without finding a test block, it's invalid
+        if matches!(current.kind(), AstKind::Program(_)) {
+            return None;
+        }
 
-            if function.is_expression() {
-                let grandparent = ctx.nodes().parent_node(parent.id());
+        let parent = ctx.nodes().parent_node(current.id());
+
+        match parent.kind() {
+            AstKind::Function(function) => {
+                // `function foo() { expect(1).toBe(1); }`
+                if function.is_function_declaration() {
+                    return Some(());
+                }
+
+                if function.is_expression() {
+                    let grandparent = ctx.nodes().parent_node(parent.id());
+
+                    // `test('foo', function () { expect(1).toBe(1) })`
+                    // `const foo = function() {expect(1).toBe(1)}`
+                    if is_var_declarator_or_test_block(
+                        grandparent,
+                        additional_test_block_functions,
+                        id_nodes_mapping,
+                        ctx,
+                    ) {
+                        return Some(());
+                    }
 
-                // `test('foo', function () { expect(1).toBe(1) })`
-                // `const foo = function() {expect(1).toBe(1)}`
-                return if is_var_declarator_or_test_block(
+                    // Continue checking parent scopes
+                    current_node = parent;
+                } else {
+                    // Function that's neither a declaration nor expression - shouldn't reach here
+                    return None;
+                }
+            }
+            AstKind::ArrowFunctionExpression(_) => {
+                let grandparent = ctx.nodes().parent_node(parent.id());
+                // `test('foo', () => expect(1).toBe(1))`
+                // `const foo = () => expect(1).toBe(1)`
+                if is_var_declarator_or_test_block(
                     grandparent,
                     additional_test_block_functions,
                     id_nodes_mapping,
                     ctx,
                 ) {
-                    Some(())
-                } else {
-                    None
-                };
+                    return Some(());
+                }
+
+                // Continue checking parent scopes
+                current_node = parent;
             }
+            _ => return None,
         }
-        AstKind::ArrowFunctionExpression(_) => {
-            let grandparent = ctx.nodes().parent_node(parent.id());
-            // `test('foo', () => expect(1).toBe(1))`
-            // `const foo = () => expect(1).toBe(1)`
-            return if is_var_declarator_or_test_block(
-                grandparent,
-                additional_test_block_functions,
-                id_nodes_mapping,
-                ctx,
-            ) {
-                Some(())
-            } else {
-                None
-            };
-        }
-        _ => {}
     }
-
-    None
 }
 
 fn is_var_declarator_or_test_block<'a>(
diff --git a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/jest/no_standalone_expect/tests/jest.rs b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/jest/no_standalone_expect/tests/jest.rs
index dec586c8f2230..6ff2e65c9da37 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/jest/no_standalone_expect/tests/jest.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/jest/no_standalone_expect/tests/jest.rs
@@ -61,18 +61,48 @@ fn test() {
             ",
             Some(serde_json::json!([{ "additionalTestBlockFunctions": ["each.test"] }])),
         ),
-        // (
-        //     r"function funcWithCallback(callback) { callback(5); }
-        //     describe('testWithCallback', () => {
-        //       it('should call the callback', (done) => {
-        //         funcWithCallback((result) => {
-        //           expect(result).toBe(5);
-        //           done();
-        //         });
-        //       });
-        //     });",
-        //     None,
-        // ),
+        (
+            r"function funcWithCallback(callback) { callback(5); }
+            describe('testWithCallback', () => {
+              it('should call the callback', (done) => {
+                funcWithCallback((result) => {
+                  expect(result).toBe(5);
+                  done();
+                });
+              });
+            });",
+            None,
+        ),
+        (
+            r"it('should do something', async () => {
+              render();
+
+              await waitFor(() => {
+                expect(screen.getByText('Option 2')).toBeInTheDocument();
+              });
+            });",
+            None,
+        ),
+        (
+            r"it('should do something', () => {
+              waitFor(() => {
+                expect(screen.getByText('Option 2')).toBeInTheDocument();
+              });
+            });",
+            None,
+        ),
+        (
+            r"describe('test suite', () => {
+              it('should work with nested callbacks', () => {
+                someFunction(() => {
+                  anotherFunction(() => {
+                    expect(true).toBe(true);
+                  });
+                });
+              });
+            });",
+            None,
+        ),
     ];
 
     let fail = vec![