diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-jest/src/rules/__tests__/valid-expect-test.js b/packages/eslint-plugin-jest/src/rules/__tests__/valid-expect-test.js
index b8785bfbc18c..9529fc37e5c4 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin-jest/src/rules/__tests__/valid-expect-test.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-jest/src/rules/__tests__/valid-expect-test.js
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ ruleTester.run('valid-expect', rules['valid-expect'], {
     'expect(true).toBeDefined();',
     'expect([1, 2, 3]).toEqual([1, 2, 3]);',
     'expect(undefined).not.toBeDefined();',
+    'expect(Promise.resolve(2)).resolves.toBeDefined();',
+    'expect(Promise.reject(2)).rejects.toBeDefined();',
   ],
 
   invalid: [
@@ -77,5 +79,21 @@ ruleTester.run('valid-expect', rules['valid-expect'], {
         },
       ],
     },
+    {
+      code: 'expect(true).not.toBeDefined;',
+      errors: [
+        {
+          message: '"toBeDefined" was not called.',
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      code: 'expect(true).nope.toBeDefined;',
+      errors: [
+        {
+          message: '"nope" is not a valid property of expect.',
+        },
+      ],
+    },
   ],
 });
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-jest/src/rules/valid-expect.js b/packages/eslint-plugin-jest/src/rules/valid-expect.js
index b325bd9282a6..b42500a3a980 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin-jest/src/rules/valid-expect.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-jest/src/rules/valid-expect.js
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 import type {EslintContext, CallExpression} from './types';
 
+const expectProperties = ['not', 'resolves', 'rejects'];
+
 module.exports = (context: EslintContext) => {
   return {
     CallExpression(node: CallExpression) {
@@ -33,17 +35,37 @@ module.exports = (context: EslintContext) => {
           });
         }
 
-        // matcher was not called
+        // something was called on `expect()`
         if (
           node.parent &&
           node.parent.type === 'MemberExpression' &&
-          node.parent.parent &&
-          node.parent.parent.type === 'ExpressionStatement'
+          node.parent.parent
         ) {
-          context.report({
-            message: `"${node.parent.property.name}" was not called.`,
-            node,
-          });
+          let propertyName = node.parent.property.name;
+          let grandParent = node.parent.parent;
+
+          // a property is accessed, get the next node
+          if (grandParent.type === 'MemberExpression') {
+            // a modifier is used, just get the next one
+            if (expectProperties.indexOf(propertyName) > -1) {
+              propertyName = grandParent.property.name;
+              grandParent = node.parent.parent.parent;
+            } else {
+              // only a few properties are allowed
+              context.report({
+                message: `"${propertyName}" is not a valid property of expect.`,
+                node,
+              });
+            }
+          }
+
+          // matcher was not called
+          if (grandParent.type === 'ExpressionStatement') {
+            context.report({
+              message: `"${propertyName}" was not called.`,
+              node,
+            });
+          }
         }
       }
     },