diff --git a/src/needs-parens.mjs b/src/needs-parens.mjs
index 8ea379e2c..a9914bdb6 100644
--- a/src/needs-parens.mjs
+++ b/src/needs-parens.mjs
@@ -158,13 +158,14 @@ function needsParens(path, options) {
           return !!(node.key || node.value);
       }
     }
+    case "assignref":
     case "assign": {
       if (
         parent.kind === "for" &&
         (parent.init.includes(node) || parent.increment.includes(node))
       ) {
         return false;
-      } else if (parent.kind === "assign") {
+      } else if (parent.kind === "assign" || parent.kind === "assignref") {
         return false;
       } else if (parent.kind === "static") {
         return false;
diff --git a/tests/assignref/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.mjs.snap b/tests/assignref/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.mjs.snap
index a25b1c2d5..8a15cb2aa 100644
--- a/tests/assignref/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.mjs.snap
+++ b/tests/assignref/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.mjs.snap
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
+// Jest Snapshot v1, https://jestjs.io/docs/snapshot-testing
 
 exports[`assignref.php 1`] = `
 ====================================options=====================================
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ $cached_var = &drupal_static(__FUNCTION__);
 
 $test = ['key' => &$value];
 $test = ['key' => &$value['something']];
+$x = $y =& $z;
 
 =====================================output=====================================
 <?php
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ class Foo
     }
 }
 
-$a = &$b / 100;
+($a = &$b) / 100;
 
 $var =
     $arr[
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ $cached_var = &drupal_static(__FUNCTION__);
 
 $test = ["key" => &$value];
 $test = ["key" => &$value["something"]];
+$x = $y = &$z;
 
 ================================================================================
 `;
diff --git a/tests/assignref/assignref.php b/tests/assignref/assignref.php
index d215d415e..ec5d7a96b 100644
--- a/tests/assignref/assignref.php
+++ b/tests/assignref/assignref.php
@@ -34,3 +34,4 @@ public function test() {
 
 $test = ['key' => &$value];
 $test = ['key' => &$value['something']];
+$x = $y =& $z;
diff --git a/tests/parens/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.mjs.snap b/tests/parens/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.mjs.snap
index 31670dbe0..b77074bad 100644
--- a/tests/parens/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.mjs.snap
+++ b/tests/parens/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.mjs.snap
@@ -672,14 +672,14 @@ $test = $var = &$test;
 $test = $var = &$test;
 
 $a = ($b = $var) + 5;
-$a = $b = &$var + 5;
+$a = ($b = &$var) + 5;
 
 $a = ($b = $var) || 5;
-$a = $b = &$var || 5;
+$a = ($b = &$var) || 5;
 
-if ($foo = &$bar && count($foo) > 0) {
+if (($foo = &$bar) && count($foo) > 0) {
 }
-if ($foo = &test1() && test2($foo) > 0) {
+if (($foo = &test1()) && test2($foo) > 0) {
 }
 
 call($a = &$b);
@@ -720,14 +720,14 @@ $test = $var = &$test;
 $test = $var = &$test;
 
 $a = ($b = $var) + 5;
-$a = $b = &$var + 5;
+$a = ($b = &$var) + 5;
 
 $a = ($b = $var) || 5;
-$a = $b = &$var || 5;
+$a = ($b = &$var) || 5;
 
-if ($foo = &$bar && count($foo) > 0) {
+if (($foo = &$bar) && count($foo) > 0) {
 }
-if ($foo = &test1() && test2($foo) > 0) {
+if (($foo = &test1()) && test2($foo) > 0) {
 }
 
 call($a = &$b);