diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3ce65c9fb0..c0f09bb3f3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ This change log adheres to standards from [Keep a CHANGELOG](https://keepachange
 
 ### Fixed
 * prevent circular dependency in index and "all" config ([#3519][] @ljharb)
+* [`destructuring-assignment`]: do not force destructuring of optionally chained properties ([#3520][] @ljharb)
 
+[#3520]: https://github.com/jsx-eslint/eslint-plugin-react/issues/3520
 [#3519]: https://github.com/jsx-eslint/eslint-plugin-react/issues/3519
 
 ## [7.32.0] - 2023.01.10
diff --git a/lib/rules/destructuring-assignment.js b/lib/rules/destructuring-assignment.js
index 4678757c02..730828619e 100644
--- a/lib/rules/destructuring-assignment.js
+++ b/lib/rules/destructuring-assignment.js
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ module.exports = {
           || (contextName && node.object.name === contextName)
       )
         && !isAssignmentLHS(node);
-      if (isPropUsed && configuration === 'always') {
+      if (isPropUsed && configuration === 'always' && !node.optional) {
         report(context, messages.useDestructAssignment, 'useDestructAssignment', {
           node,
           data: {
@@ -149,7 +149,10 @@ module.exports = {
       // const foo = useContext(aContext);
       // foo.aProp
       const isContextUsed = contextSet.has(node.object.name) && !isAssignmentLHS(node);
-      if (isContextUsed && configuration === 'always') {
+      const optional = node.optional
+        // the below is for the old typescript-eslint parser
+        || context.getSourceCode().getText(node).slice(node.object.range[1] - node.range[0], node.object.range[1] - node.range[0] + 1) === '?';
+      if (isContextUsed && configuration === 'always' && !optional) {
         report(context, messages.useDestructAssignment, 'useDestructAssignment', {
           node,
           data: {
diff --git a/tests/lib/rules/destructuring-assignment.js b/tests/lib/rules/destructuring-assignment.js
index 6c89907f29..b578fd0293 100644
--- a/tests/lib/rules/destructuring-assignment.js
+++ b/tests/lib/rules/destructuring-assignment.js
@@ -422,6 +422,17 @@ ruleTester.run('destructuring-assignment', rule, {
       options: ['never'],
       settings: { react: { version: '16.8.999' } },
     },
+    {
+      code: `
+        import { useContext } from 'react';
+
+        const MyComponent = (props) => {
+          const foo = useContext(aContext);
+          return <div>{foo?.test}</div>
+        };
+      `,
+      features: ['optional chaining'],
+    },
   ]),
 
   invalid: parsers.all([].concat(