diff --git a/packages/probitas-expect/mixin/__snapshots__/object_value_mixin_test.ts.snap b/packages/probitas-expect/mixin/__snapshots__/object_value_mixin_test.ts.snap
index f838f0e..c8627ed 100644
--- a/packages/probitas-expect/mixin/__snapshots__/object_value_mixin_test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/probitas-expect/mixin/__snapshots__/object_value_mixin_test.ts.snap
@@ -109,10 +109,10 @@ Context (packages/probitas-expect/mixin/object_value_mixin_test.ts:236:5)
   236│     await assertSnapshotWithoutColors(
   237│       t,
      ┆
-  509│       t,
-  510│       catchError(() => applied.toHaveUserMatching({ name: "Bob" })).message,
+  558│       t,
+  559│       catchError(() => applied.toHaveUserMatching({ name: "Bob" })).message,
      │                                ^
-  511│     );'
+  560│     );'
 `;
 
 snapshot[`createObjectValueMixin - toHaveUserMatching with source context 2`] = `
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ snapshot[`createObjectValueMixin - toHaveUserMatching with source context 2`] =
   251│       const applied = mixin({ dummy: true });
   252│       await assertSnapshotWithoutColors(
      ┆
-  526│       t,
-  527│       catchError(() => applied.toHaveUserMatching({ name: "Bob" })).message,
+  575│       t,
+  576│       catchError(() => applied.toHaveUserMatching({ name: "Bob" })).message,
      │                                ^
-  528│     );'
+  577│     );'
 `;
diff --git a/packages/probitas-expect/mixin/object_value_mixin.ts b/packages/probitas-expect/mixin/object_value_mixin.ts
index e5878c8..9c1c626 100644
--- a/packages/probitas-expect/mixin/object_value_mixin.ts
+++ b/packages/probitas-expect/mixin/object_value_mixin.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import {
   Any,
   buildMatchingExpected,
   buildPropertyExpected,
-  ensureNonNullish,
   formatValue,
   toPascalCase,
   tryOk,
@@ -318,18 +317,9 @@ export function createObjectValueMixin<
       const obj = getter.call(this);
 
       let matcherError: Error | undefined;
-      let propertyExists = false;
 
       try {
-        // @std/expect mutates array keyPath, so we need to copy it
-        const keyPathCopy = Array.isArray(keyPath) ? [...keyPath] : keyPath;
-        stdExpect(obj).toHaveProperty(keyPathCopy);
-        propertyExists = true;
-        const keyPathStr = Array.isArray(keyPath) ? keyPath.join(".") : keyPath;
-        const value = ensureNonNullish(
-          getPropertyValue(obj, keyPath),
-          keyPathStr,
-        );
+        const value = getPropertyValue(obj, keyPath);
         matcher(value);
       } catch (error) {
         if (error instanceof Error) {
@@ -344,16 +334,6 @@ export function createObjectValueMixin<
       if (isNegated ? passes : !passes) {
         const keyPathStr = Array.isArray(keyPath) ? keyPath.join(".") : keyPath;
 
-        if (!propertyExists && !isNegated) {
-          throw createExpectationError({
-            message:
-              `Expected ${valueName} property "${keyPathStr}" to exist and satisfy the matcher, but it does not exist`,
-            expectOrigin: config.expectOrigin,
-            theme: config.theme,
-            subject: config.subject,
-          });
-        }
-
         throw createExpectationError({
           message: isNegated
             ? `Expected ${valueName} property "${keyPathStr}" to not satisfy the matcher, but it did`
diff --git a/packages/probitas-expect/mixin/object_value_mixin_test.ts b/packages/probitas-expect/mixin/object_value_mixin_test.ts
index 3fec7e6..ed446df 100644
--- a/packages/probitas-expect/mixin/object_value_mixin_test.ts
+++ b/packages/probitas-expect/mixin/object_value_mixin_test.ts
@@ -492,6 +492,55 @@ Deno.test("createObjectValueMixin - toHaveUserPropertySatisfying", async (t) =>
       ).message,
     );
   });
+
+  await t.step("success - null value", () => {
+    const mixin = createObjectValueMixin(
+      () => ({ value: null }),
+      () => false,
+      { valueName: "data" },
+    );
+    const applied = mixin({ dummy: true });
+    assertEquals(
+      applied.toHaveDataPropertySatisfying("value", (v) => {
+        if (v !== null) throw new Error("Must be null");
+      }),
+      applied,
+    );
+  });
+
+  await t.step("success - nested path with null intermediate", () => {
+    const mixin = createObjectValueMixin(
+      () => ({ user: null }),
+      () => false,
+      { valueName: "data" },
+    );
+    const applied = mixin({ dummy: true });
+    assertEquals(
+      applied.toHaveDataPropertySatisfying("user.profile.age", (v) => {
+        if (v !== undefined) {
+          throw new Error("Must be undefined when intermediate is null");
+        }
+      }),
+      applied,
+    );
+  });
+
+  await t.step("success - nested path with undefined intermediate", () => {
+    const mixin = createObjectValueMixin(
+      () => ({ user: { profile: undefined } }),
+      () => false,
+      { valueName: "data" },
+    );
+    const applied = mixin({ dummy: true });
+    assertEquals(
+      applied.toHaveDataPropertySatisfying("user.profile.age", (v) => {
+        if (v !== undefined) {
+          throw new Error("Must be undefined when intermediate is undefined");
+        }
+      }),
+      applied,
+    );
+  });
 });
 
 Deno.test("createObjectValueMixin - toHaveUserMatching with source context", async (t) => {