diff --git a/crates/oxc_angular_compiler/src/class_metadata/builders.rs b/crates/oxc_angular_compiler/src/class_metadata/builders.rs
index d0d8d3f43..d0b8bbc94 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_angular_compiler/src/class_metadata/builders.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_angular_compiler/src/class_metadata/builders.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 
 use oxc_allocator::{Allocator, Box, Vec as AllocVec};
 use oxc_ast::ast::{
-    BindingPattern, Class, ClassElement, Declaration, Decorator, Expression, FormalParameter,
-    MethodDefinitionKind, ObjectPropertyKind, PropertyKey, Statement, TSNamespaceDeclarationBody,
-    TSType, TSTypeName, VariableDeclaration,
+    BindingPattern, ChainElement, Class, ClassElement, Declaration, Decorator, Expression,
+    FormalParameter, MethodDefinitionKind, ObjectPropertyKind, PropertyKey, Statement,
+    TSNamespaceDeclarationBody, TSType, TSTypeName, VariableDeclaration,
 };
 use oxc_span::GetSpan;
 use oxc_str::Ident;
@@ -790,6 +790,10 @@ fn build_signal_query_decorator<'a>(
             let string_or_call = match expr {
                 Expression::StringLiteral(_) | Expression::CallExpression(_) => true,
                 Expression::TemplateLiteral(template) => template.expressions.is_empty(),
+                // `a?.b()` is a call too, as `ts.isCallExpression` sees it
+                Expression::ChainExpression(chain) => {
+                    matches!(chain.expression, ChainElement::CallExpression(_))
+                }
                 _ => false,
             };
             if string_or_call {
diff --git a/crates/oxc_angular_compiler/tests/signal_query_metadata_forward_ref_test.rs b/crates/oxc_angular_compiler/tests/signal_query_metadata_forward_ref_test.rs
index f370fe708..7a71f6341 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_angular_compiler/tests/signal_query_metadata_forward_ref_test.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_angular_compiler/tests/signal_query_metadata_forward_ref_test.rs
@@ -79,3 +79,27 @@ export class FParent {
     assert_contains(&code, "legacy:[{type:ContentChildren,args:[FPane]}]");
     assert_contains(&code, r#"strings:[{type:ViewChildren,args:["a,b"]}]"#);
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn call_predicates_stay_as_written() {
+    // ngtsc leaves a call as written, an optional call (`a?.b()`) included, since
+    // `ts.isCallExpression` is true for it.
+    let code = compile(
+        r"
+import { Component, viewChild } from '@angular/core';
+const tokens: any = { get: () => 'ref' };
+@Component({ selector: 'g-cmp', template: '' })
+export class GCmp {
+  plain = viewChild(tokens.get());
+  optional = viewChild(tokens?.get());
+  optionalCall = viewChild(tokens.get?.());
+}
+",
+    );
+    assert_contains(&code, "plain:[{type:i0.ViewChild,args:[tokens.get(),{isSignal:true}]}]");
+    assert_contains(&code, "optional:[{type:i0.ViewChild,args:[tokens?.get(),{isSignal:true}]}]");
+    assert_contains(
+        &code,
+        "optionalCall:[{type:i0.ViewChild,args:[tokens.get?.(),{isSignal:true}]}]",
+    );
+}