diff --git a/src/expycted/internals/base.py b/src/expycted/internals/base.py
index f09c11f..1be7e8f 100644
--- a/src/expycted/internals/base.py
+++ b/src/expycted/internals/base.py
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ def _execute_internal_assertion(self, method: str, *args, **kwargs):
 
     @property
     def to(self):
+        self.negate = False
+
         return self
 
     @property
@@ -59,7 +61,8 @@ def and_to(self):
 
     @property
     def to_not(self):
-        self.negate = not self.negate
+        self.negate = True
+
         return self
 
     @property
diff --git a/test/other_tests.py b/test/other_tests.py
index 564aab0..099fb30 100644
--- a/test/other_tests.py
+++ b/test/other_tests.py
@@ -35,3 +35,11 @@ def test_method_chaining():
     assert expect_object.and_to_not is expect_object
 
     expect([1, 2, 3]).to_not.contain(7).and_to.contain(3)
+
+
+def test_negation_chaining():
+    expect_object = expect.value(1)
+
+    assert expect_object.to.negate is False
+    assert expect_object.to_not.negate is True
+    assert expect_object.to_not.to.negate is False