diff --git a/src/services/refactors/convertToOptionalChainExpression.ts b/src/services/refactors/convertToOptionalChainExpression.ts
index 333e200f6a0b4..d3e00431c20c8 100644
--- a/src/services/refactors/convertToOptionalChainExpression.ts
+++ b/src/services/refactors/convertToOptionalChainExpression.ts
@@ -138,6 +138,11 @@ function getInfo(context: RefactorContext, considerEmptySpans = true): OptionalC
     const expression = parent && isValidExpressionOrStatement(parent) ? getExpression(parent) : undefined;
     if (!expression) return { error: getLocaleSpecificMessage(Diagnostics.Could_not_find_convertible_access_expression) };
 
+    // do not offer refactor inside complex expressions like concatenations...
+    if (expression.parent && isBinaryExpression(expression.parent)) {
+        return { error: getLocaleSpecificMessage(Diagnostics.Could_not_find_convertible_access_expression) };
+    }
+
     const checker = program.getTypeChecker();
     return isConditionalExpression(expression) ? getConditionalInfo(expression, checker) : getBinaryInfo(expression);
 }
diff --git a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertToOptionalChainExpression_SubexpressionWithSuffix1.ts b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertToOptionalChainExpression_SubexpressionWithSuffix1.ts
index ab48eb8c85dec..2447db929e2cb 100644
--- a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertToOptionalChainExpression_SubexpressionWithSuffix1.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertToOptionalChainExpression_SubexpressionWithSuffix1.ts
@@ -7,13 +7,16 @@
 
 // verify that we stop at an invalid suffix sequence.
 goTo.select("a", "b");
-edit.applyRefactor({
-    refactorName: "Convert to optional chain expression",
-    actionName: "Convert to optional chain expression",
-    actionDescription: "Convert to optional chain expression",
-    newContent:
-`let a = { b: { c: 0 } };
-let foo;
-let bar;
-a?.b?.c && foo && bar;`
-});
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+// edit.applyRefactor({
+//     refactorName: "Convert to optional chain expression",
+//     actionName: "Convert to optional chain expression",
+//     actionDescription: "Convert to optional chain expression",
+//     newContent:
+// `let a = { b: { c: 0 } };
+// let foo;
+// let bar;
+// a?.b?.c && foo && bar;`
+// });
+
+// the refactor should NOT be available
+verify.not.refactorAvailable("Convert to optional chain expression");
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