diff --git a/docs/rules/prefer-presence-queries.md b/docs/rules/prefer-presence-queries.md
index 6b773089..91ab2b66 100644
--- a/docs/rules/prefer-presence-queries.md
+++ b/docs/rules/prefer-presence-queries.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ The (DOM) Testing Library allows to query DOM elements using different types of
 
 This rule fires whenever:
 
-- `queryBy*` or `queryAllBy*` are used to assert element **is** present with `.toBeInTheDocument()`, `toBeTruthy()` or `.toBeDefined()` matchers or negated matchers from case below.
+- `queryBy*` or `queryAllBy*` are used to assert element **is** present with `.toBeInTheDocument()`, `toBeTruthy()` or `.toBeDefined()` matchers or negated matchers from case below, or when used inside a `within()` clause.
 - `getBy*` or `getAllBy*` are used to assert element **is not** present with `.toBeNull()` or `.toBeFalsy()` matchers or negated matchers from case above.
 
 Examples of **incorrect** code for this rule:
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ test('some test', () => {
 	expect(screen.queryByText('button')).not.toBeNull();
 	expect(screen.queryAllByText('button')[2]).not.toBeNull();
 	expect(screen.queryByText('button')).not.toBeFalsy();
+	...(within(screen.queryByText('button')))...
 
 	// check element is NOT present with `getBy*`
 	expect(screen.getByText('loading')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ test('some test', async () => {
 	expect(screen.getByText('button')).not.toBeNull();
 	expect(screen.getAllByText('button')[7]).not.toBeNull();
 	expect(screen.getByText('button')).not.toBeFalsy();
+	...(within(screen.getByText('button')))...
 
 	// check element is NOT present with `queryBy*`
 	expect(screen.queryByText('loading')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
diff --git a/lib/rules/prefer-presence-queries.ts b/lib/rules/prefer-presence-queries.ts
index 9ec96c38..dd816408 100644
--- a/lib/rules/prefer-presence-queries.ts
+++ b/lib/rules/prefer-presence-queries.ts
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ export default createTestingLibraryRule<Options, MessageIds>({
 		return {
 			'CallExpression Identifier'(node: TSESTree.Identifier) {
 				const expectCallNode = findClosestCallNode(node, 'expect');
+				const withinCallNode = findClosestCallNode(node, 'within');
 
 				if (!expectCallNode || !isMemberExpression(expectCallNode.parent)) {
 					return;
@@ -79,9 +80,18 @@ export default createTestingLibraryRule<Options, MessageIds>({
 					return;
 				}
 
-				if (presence && isPresenceAssert && !isPresenceQuery) {
+				if (
+					presence &&
+					(withinCallNode || isPresenceAssert) &&
+					!isPresenceQuery
+				) {
 					context.report({ node, messageId: 'wrongPresenceQuery' });
-				} else if (absence && isAbsenceAssert && isPresenceQuery) {
+				} else if (
+					!withinCallNode &&
+					absence &&
+					isAbsenceAssert &&
+					isPresenceQuery
+				) {
 					context.report({ node, messageId: 'wrongAbsenceQuery' });
 				}
 			},
diff --git a/tests/lib/rules/prefer-presence-queries.test.ts b/tests/lib/rules/prefer-presence-queries.test.ts
index 2b5187f2..a5e8b3c9 100644
--- a/tests/lib/rules/prefer-presence-queries.test.ts
+++ b/tests/lib/rules/prefer-presence-queries.test.ts
@@ -837,6 +837,12 @@ ruleTester.run(RULE_NAME, rule, {
      // right after clicking submit button it disappears
      expect(submitButton).not.toBeInTheDocument()
     `,
+		`// checking absence on getBy* inside a within with queryBy* outside the within
+	 expect(within(screen.getByRole("button")).queryByText("Hello")).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+	`,
+		`// checking presence on getBy* inside a within with getBy* outside the within
+	 expect(within(screen.getByRole("button")).getByText("Hello")).toBeInTheDocument()
+	`,
 	],
 	invalid: [
 		// cases: asserting absence incorrectly with `getBy*` queries
@@ -1199,5 +1205,47 @@ ruleTester.run(RULE_NAME, rule, {
       `,
 			errors: [{ line: 4, column: 14, messageId: 'wrongAbsenceQuery' }],
 		},
+		{
+			code: `
+	  // case: asserting within check does still work with improper outer clause
+	  expect(within(screen.getByRole("button")).getByText("Hello")).not.toBeInTheDocument()`,
+			errors: [{ line: 3, column: 46, messageId: 'wrongAbsenceQuery' }],
+		},
+		{
+			code: `
+	  // case: asserting within check does still work with improper outer clause
+	  expect(within(screen.getByRole("button")).queryByText("Hello")).toBeInTheDocument()`,
+			errors: [{ line: 3, column: 46, messageId: 'wrongPresenceQuery' }],
+		},
+		{
+			code: `
+	  // case: asserting within check does still work with improper outer clause and improper inner clause
+	  expect(within(screen.queryByRole("button")).getByText("Hello")).not.toBeInTheDocument()`,
+			errors: [
+				{ line: 3, column: 25, messageId: 'wrongPresenceQuery' },
+				{ line: 3, column: 48, messageId: 'wrongAbsenceQuery' },
+			],
+		},
+		{
+			code: `
+	  // case: asserting within check does still work with proper outer clause and improper inner clause
+	  expect(within(screen.queryByRole("button")).queryByText("Hello")).not.toBeInTheDocument()`,
+			errors: [{ line: 3, column: 25, messageId: 'wrongPresenceQuery' }],
+		},
+		{
+			code: `
+	  // case: asserting within check does still work with proper outer clause and improper inner clause
+	  expect(within(screen.queryByRole("button")).getByText("Hello")).toBeInTheDocument()`,
+			errors: [{ line: 3, column: 25, messageId: 'wrongPresenceQuery' }],
+		},
+		{
+			code: `
+	  // case: asserting within check does still work with improper outer clause and improper inner clause
+	  expect(within(screen.queryByRole("button")).queryByText("Hello")).toBeInTheDocument()`,
+			errors: [
+				{ line: 3, column: 25, messageId: 'wrongPresenceQuery' },
+				{ line: 3, column: 48, messageId: 'wrongPresenceQuery' },
+			],
+		},
 	],
 });