diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/lexer/tests.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/lexer/tests.rs
index 2553f25c2b5..9c975fe23cc 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/lexer/tests.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/lexer/tests.rs
@@ -634,6 +634,25 @@ fn regex_literal() {
     expect_tokens(&mut lexer, &expected, &mut interner);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn regex_equals_following_assignment() {
+    let mut lexer = Lexer::new(&b"const myRegex = /=/;"[..]);
+    let mut interner = Interner::default();
+
+    let expected = [
+        TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Const, false)),
+        TokenKind::identifier(interner.get_or_intern_static("myRegex")),
+        TokenKind::Punctuator(Punctuator::Assign),
+        TokenKind::regular_expression_literal(
+            interner.get_or_intern_static("="),
+            Sym::EMPTY_STRING,
+        ),
+        TokenKind::Punctuator(Punctuator::Semicolon),
+    ];
+
+    expect_tokens(&mut lexer, &expected, &mut interner);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn regex_literal_flags() {
     let mut lexer = Lexer::new(&br"/\/[^\/]*\/*/gmi"[..]);
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/assignment/mod.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/assignment/mod.rs
index 46bde867c76..414ece80540 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/assignment/mod.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/assignment/mod.rs
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ where
 
     fn parse(mut self, cursor: &mut Cursor<R>, interner: &mut Interner) -> ParseResult {
         let _timer = Profiler::global().start_event("AssignmentExpression", "Parsing");
-        cursor.set_goal(InputElement::Div);
 
         match cursor
             .peek(0, interner)?
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/tests.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/tests.rs
index 5ccc45a0cf5..cfbc9788a6c 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/tests.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/tests.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use crate::{
     },
     Context,
 };
-use boa_interner::Interner;
+use boa_interner::{Interner, Sym};
 
 /// Checks that the given JavaScript string gives the expected expression.
 #[allow(clippy::unwrap_used)]
@@ -78,6 +78,29 @@ fn assign_operator_precedence() {
     );
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn assign_regex_equals() {
+    let mut interner = Interner::default();
+    check_parser(
+        "let myRegex = /=/;",
+        vec![DeclarationList::Let(
+            vec![Declaration::new_with_identifier(
+                interner.get_or_intern_static("myRegex"),
+                Node::from(New::from(Call::new(
+                    Identifier::new(Sym::REGEXP),
+                    vec![
+                        Node::from(Const::from(interner.get_or_intern_static("="))),
+                        Node::from(Const::from(Sym::EMPTY_STRING)),
+                    ],
+                ))),
+            )]
+            .into(),
+        )
+        .into()],
+        interner,
+    );
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn hoisting() {
     let mut interner = Interner::default();