diff --git a/lib/rules/no-wait-for-side-effects.ts b/lib/rules/no-wait-for-side-effects.ts
index 10dcf5c8..ed7b2cb2 100644
--- a/lib/rules/no-wait-for-side-effects.ts
+++ b/lib/rules/no-wait-for-side-effects.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,23 @@ export default createTestingLibraryRule<Options, MessageIds>({
   },
   defaultOptions: [],
   create: function (context, _, helpers) {
+    function isCallerWaitFor(
+      node: TSESTree.BlockStatement | TSESTree.CallExpression
+    ): boolean {
+      if (!node.parent) {
+        return false;
+      }
+      const callExpressionNode = node.parent.parent as TSESTree.CallExpression;
+      const callExpressionIdentifier = getPropertyIdentifierNode(
+        callExpressionNode
+      );
+
+      return (
+        !!callExpressionIdentifier &&
+        helpers.isAsyncUtil(callExpressionIdentifier, ['waitFor'])
+      );
+    }
+
     function getSideEffectNodes(
       body: TSESTree.Node[]
     ): TSESTree.ExpressionStatement[] {
@@ -47,19 +64,7 @@ export default createTestingLibraryRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     }
 
     function reportSideEffects(node: TSESTree.BlockStatement) {
-      if (!node.parent) {
-        return;
-      }
-      const callExpressionNode = node.parent.parent as TSESTree.CallExpression;
-      const callExpressionIdentifier = getPropertyIdentifierNode(
-        callExpressionNode
-      );
-
-      if (!callExpressionIdentifier) {
-        return;
-      }
-
-      if (!helpers.isAsyncUtil(callExpressionIdentifier, ['waitFor'])) {
+      if (!isCallerWaitFor(node)) {
         return;
       }
 
@@ -76,8 +81,32 @@ export default createTestingLibraryRule<Options, MessageIds>({
       }
     }
 
+    function reportImplicitReturnSideEffect(node: TSESTree.CallExpression) {
+      if (!isCallerWaitFor(node)) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const expressionIdentifier = getPropertyIdentifierNode(node.callee);
+      if (!expressionIdentifier) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (
+        !helpers.isFireEventUtil(expressionIdentifier) &&
+        !helpers.isUserEventUtil(expressionIdentifier)
+      ) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      context.report({
+        node,
+        messageId: 'noSideEffectsWaitFor',
+      });
+    }
+
     return {
       'CallExpression > ArrowFunctionExpression > BlockStatement': reportSideEffects,
+      'CallExpression > ArrowFunctionExpression > CallExpression': reportImplicitReturnSideEffect,
       'CallExpression > FunctionExpression > BlockStatement': reportSideEffects,
     };
   },
diff --git a/tests/lib/rules/no-wait-for-side-effects.test.ts b/tests/lib/rules/no-wait-for-side-effects.test.ts
index a7aa1c94..8d1b552d 100644
--- a/tests/lib/rules/no-wait-for-side-effects.test.ts
+++ b/tests/lib/rules/no-wait-for-side-effects.test.ts
@@ -158,12 +158,49 @@ ruleTester.run(RULE_NAME, rule, {
       })
       `,
     },
+    {
+      settings: { 'testing-library/utils-module': 'test-utils' },
+      code: `
+        import { waitFor } from 'somewhere-else';
+        await waitFor(() => fireEvent.keyDown(input, {key: 'ArrowDown'}))
+      `,
+    },
+    {
+      settings: { 'testing-library/utils-module': 'test-utils' },
+      code: `
+        import { waitFor } from 'somewhere-else';
+        import { userEvent } from '@testing-library/react';
+        await waitFor(() => userEvent.click(button))
+      `,
+    },
+    {
+      settings: { 'testing-library/utils-module': '~/test-utils' },
+      code: `
+        import { waitFor, userEvent } from '~/test-utils';
+        await waitFor(() => userEvent.click(button))
+      `,
+    },
   ],
   invalid: [
     // fireEvent
     {
       code: `
-        import { waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';  
+        import { waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
+        await waitFor(() => fireEvent.keyDown(input, {key: 'ArrowDown'}))
+      `,
+      errors: [{ line: 3, column: 29, messageId: 'noSideEffectsWaitFor' }],
+    },
+    {
+      settings: { 'testing-library/utils-module': '~/test-utils' },
+      code: `
+        import { waitFor, fireEvent } from '~/test-utils';
+        await waitFor(() => fireEvent.keyDown(input, {key: 'ArrowDown'}))
+      `,
+      errors: [{ line: 3, column: 29, messageId: 'noSideEffectsWaitFor' }],
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+        import { waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
         await waitFor(() => {
           fireEvent.keyDown(input, {key: 'ArrowDown'})
         })
@@ -241,7 +278,14 @@ ruleTester.run(RULE_NAME, rule, {
     // userEvent
     {
       code: `
-        import { waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';  
+        import { waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
+        await waitFor(() => userEvent.click(button))
+      `,
+      errors: [{ line: 3, column: 29, messageId: 'noSideEffectsWaitFor' }],
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+        import { waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
         await waitFor(() => {
           userEvent.click(button)
         })