diff --git a/TUnit.Assertions.Tests/TypeInferenceTests.cs b/TUnit.Assertions.Tests/TypeInferenceTests.cs
index b4e0d9b5b7..fcfdd06a10 100644
--- a/TUnit.Assertions.Tests/TypeInferenceTests.cs
+++ b/TUnit.Assertions.Tests/TypeInferenceTests.cs
@@ -58,4 +58,30 @@ await Assert.That(enumerable)
             // Just want to surface any compiler errors if we knock out type inference
         }
     }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task HasSingleItemReturnsSingleItem()
+    {
+        // HasSingleItem can be awaited to get the single item
+        // Or chained with .And to continue collection assertions
+        IEnumerable<int> enumerable = [42];
+
+        try
+        {
+            // Test 1: Await to get the single item
+            var item = await Assert.That(enumerable).HasSingleItem();
+            await Assert.That(item).IsEqualTo(42);
+
+            // Test 2: Chain with .And for collection assertions
+            await Assert.That(enumerable)
+                .HasSingleItem()
+                .And
+                .ContainsOnly(x => x == 42);
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            // Don't care for assertion failures
+            // Just want to surface any compiler errors if we knock out type inference
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/TUnit.Assertions/Conditions/CollectionAssertions.cs b/TUnit.Assertions/Conditions/CollectionAssertions.cs
index c3c39802df..18d95832cb 100644
--- a/TUnit.Assertions/Conditions/CollectionAssertions.cs
+++ b/TUnit.Assertions/Conditions/CollectionAssertions.cs
@@ -479,17 +479,20 @@ protected override Task<AssertionResult> CheckAsync(EvaluationMetadata<TCollecti
 
 /// <summary>
 /// Asserts that a collection contains exactly one item.
+/// When awaited, returns the single item for further assertions.
 /// </summary>
-public class HasSingleItemAssertion<TValue> : Assertion<TValue>
-    where TValue : IEnumerable
+public class HasSingleItemAssertion<TCollection, TItem> : Assertion<TCollection>
+    where TCollection : IEnumerable<TItem>
 {
+    private TItem? _singleItem;
+
     public HasSingleItemAssertion(
-        AssertionContext<TValue> context)
+        AssertionContext<TCollection> context)
         : base(context)
     {
     }
 
-    protected override Task<AssertionResult> CheckAsync(EvaluationMetadata<TValue> metadata)
+    protected override Task<AssertionResult> CheckAsync(EvaluationMetadata<TCollection> metadata)
     {
         var value = metadata.Value;
         var exception = metadata.Exception;
@@ -512,7 +515,10 @@ protected override Task<AssertionResult> CheckAsync(EvaluationMetadata<TValue> m
                 return Task.FromResult(AssertionResult.Failed("collection is empty"));
             }
 
-            // First item exists, check if there's a second
+            // Store the single item
+            _singleItem = enumerator.Current;
+
+            // Check if there's a second item
             if (enumerator.MoveNext())
             {
                 return Task.FromResult(AssertionResult.Failed("collection has more than one item"));
@@ -527,6 +533,24 @@ protected override Task<AssertionResult> CheckAsync(EvaluationMetadata<TValue> m
     }
 
     protected override string GetExpectation() => "to have exactly one item";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Enables await syntax that returns the single item.
+    /// This allows both chaining (.And) and item capture (await).
+    /// </summary>
+    public new System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter<TItem> GetAwaiter()
+    {
+        return ExecuteAndReturnItemAsync().GetAwaiter();
+    }
+
+    private async Task<TItem> ExecuteAndReturnItemAsync()
+    {
+        // Execute the assertion (will throw if not exactly one item)
+        await AssertAsync();
+
+        // Return the single item
+        return _singleItem!;
+    }
 }
 
 /// <summary>
diff --git a/TUnit.Assertions/Extensions/AssertionExtensions.cs b/TUnit.Assertions/Extensions/AssertionExtensions.cs
index 794176e0a1..5d9803f886 100644
--- a/TUnit.Assertions/Extensions/AssertionExtensions.cs
+++ b/TUnit.Assertions/Extensions/AssertionExtensions.cs
@@ -948,13 +948,38 @@ public static CollectionAnyAssertion<TCollection, TItem> Any<TCollection, TItem>
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Asserts that the collection contains exactly one item.
+    /// When awaited, returns the single item for further assertions.
     /// </summary>
-    public static HasSingleItemAssertion<TValue> HasSingleItem<TValue>(
-        this IAssertionSource<TValue> source)
-        where TValue : IEnumerable
+    public static HasSingleItemAssertion<TCollection, TItem> HasSingleItem<TCollection, TItem>(
+        this IAssertionSource<TCollection> source)
+        where TCollection : IEnumerable<TItem>
+    {
+        source.Context.ExpressionBuilder.Append(".HasSingleItem()");
+        return new HasSingleItemAssertion<TCollection, TItem>(source.Context);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Asserts that the collection contains exactly one item.
+    /// When awaited, returns the single item for further assertions.
+    /// Specific overload for IEnumerable to fix C# type inference.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static HasSingleItemAssertion<IEnumerable<TItem>, TItem> HasSingleItem<TItem>(
+        this IAssertionSource<IEnumerable<TItem>> source)
+    {
+        source.Context.ExpressionBuilder.Append(".HasSingleItem()");
+        return new HasSingleItemAssertion<IEnumerable<TItem>, TItem>(source.Context);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Asserts that the collection contains exactly one item.
+    /// When awaited, returns the single item for further assertions.
+    /// Specific overload for IReadOnlyList to fix C# type inference.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static HasSingleItemAssertion<IReadOnlyList<TItem>, TItem> HasSingleItem<TItem>(
+        this IAssertionSource<IReadOnlyList<TItem>> source)
     {
         source.Context.ExpressionBuilder.Append(".HasSingleItem()");
-        return new HasSingleItemAssertion<TValue>(source.Context);
+        return new HasSingleItemAssertion<IReadOnlyList<TItem>, TItem>(source.Context);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/TUnit.PublicAPI/Tests.Assertions_Library_Has_No_API_Changes.DotNet10_0.verified.txt b/TUnit.PublicAPI/Tests.Assertions_Library_Has_No_API_Changes.DotNet10_0.verified.txt
index acf25fdd17..cb1a3de129 100644
--- a/TUnit.PublicAPI/Tests.Assertions_Library_Has_No_API_Changes.DotNet10_0.verified.txt
+++ b/TUnit.PublicAPI/Tests.Assertions_Library_Has_No_API_Changes.DotNet10_0.verified.txt
@@ -853,11 +853,12 @@ namespace .Conditions
         protected override .<.> CheckAsync(.<TValue> metadata) { }
         protected override string GetExpectation() { }
     }
-    public class HasSingleItemAssertion<TValue> : .<TValue>
-        where TValue : .IEnumerable
+    public class HasSingleItemAssertion<TCollection, TItem> : .<TCollection>
+        where TCollection : .<TItem>
     {
-        public HasSingleItemAssertion(.<TValue> context) { }
-        protected override .<.> CheckAsync(.<TValue> metadata) { }
+        public HasSingleItemAssertion(.<TCollection> context) { }
+        protected override .<.> CheckAsync(.<TCollection> metadata) { }
+        public new .<TItem> GetAwaiter() { }
         protected override string GetExpectation() { }
     }
     public static class HttpStatusCodeAssertionExtensions
@@ -1692,8 +1693,10 @@ namespace .Extensions
             where TEnum :  struct,  { }
         public static ..HasSameValueAsAssertion<TEnum> HasSameValueAs<TEnum>(this .<TEnum> source,  otherEnumValue, [.("otherEnumValue")] string? expression = null)
             where TEnum :  struct,  { }
-        public static .<TValue> HasSingleItem<TValue>(this .<TValue> source)
-            where TValue : .IEnumerable { }
+        public static .<.<TItem>, TItem> HasSingleItem<TItem>(this .<.<TItem>> source) { }
+        public static .<.<TItem>, TItem> HasSingleItem<TItem>(this .<.<TItem>> source) { }
+        public static .<TCollection, TItem> HasSingleItem<TCollection, TItem>(this .<TCollection> source)
+            where TCollection : .<TItem> { }
         public static .<> IsAfter(this .<> source,  expected, [.("expected")] string? expression = null) { }
         public static .<> IsAfter(this .<> source,  expected, [.("expected")] string? expression = null) { }
         public static .<> IsAfter(this .<> source,  expected, [.("expected")] string? expression = null) { }
diff --git a/TUnit.PublicAPI/Tests.Assertions_Library_Has_No_API_Changes.DotNet8_0.verified.txt b/TUnit.PublicAPI/Tests.Assertions_Library_Has_No_API_Changes.DotNet8_0.verified.txt
index c50907409b..c8b79cfe23 100644
--- a/TUnit.PublicAPI/Tests.Assertions_Library_Has_No_API_Changes.DotNet8_0.verified.txt
+++ b/TUnit.PublicAPI/Tests.Assertions_Library_Has_No_API_Changes.DotNet8_0.verified.txt
@@ -853,11 +853,12 @@ namespace .Conditions
         protected override .<.> CheckAsync(.<TValue> metadata) { }
         protected override string GetExpectation() { }
     }
-    public class HasSingleItemAssertion<TValue> : .<TValue>
-        where TValue : .IEnumerable
+    public class HasSingleItemAssertion<TCollection, TItem> : .<TCollection>
+        where TCollection : .<TItem>
     {
-        public HasSingleItemAssertion(.<TValue> context) { }
-        protected override .<.> CheckAsync(.<TValue> metadata) { }
+        public HasSingleItemAssertion(.<TCollection> context) { }
+        protected override .<.> CheckAsync(.<TCollection> metadata) { }
+        public new .<TItem> GetAwaiter() { }
         protected override string GetExpectation() { }
     }
     public static class HttpStatusCodeAssertionExtensions
@@ -1692,8 +1693,10 @@ namespace .Extensions
             where TEnum :  struct,  { }
         public static ..HasSameValueAsAssertion<TEnum> HasSameValueAs<TEnum>(this .<TEnum> source,  otherEnumValue, [.("otherEnumValue")] string? expression = null)
             where TEnum :  struct,  { }
-        public static .<TValue> HasSingleItem<TValue>(this .<TValue> source)
-            where TValue : .IEnumerable { }
+        public static .<.<TItem>, TItem> HasSingleItem<TItem>(this .<.<TItem>> source) { }
+        public static .<.<TItem>, TItem> HasSingleItem<TItem>(this .<.<TItem>> source) { }
+        public static .<TCollection, TItem> HasSingleItem<TCollection, TItem>(this .<TCollection> source)
+            where TCollection : .<TItem> { }
         public static .<> IsAfter(this .<> source,  expected, [.("expected")] string? expression = null) { }
         public static .<> IsAfter(this .<> source,  expected, [.("expected")] string? expression = null) { }
         public static .<> IsAfter(this .<> source,  expected, [.("expected")] string? expression = null) { }
diff --git a/TUnit.PublicAPI/Tests.Assertions_Library_Has_No_API_Changes.DotNet9_0.verified.txt b/TUnit.PublicAPI/Tests.Assertions_Library_Has_No_API_Changes.DotNet9_0.verified.txt
index 9393d48762..14c38b422c 100644
--- a/TUnit.PublicAPI/Tests.Assertions_Library_Has_No_API_Changes.DotNet9_0.verified.txt
+++ b/TUnit.PublicAPI/Tests.Assertions_Library_Has_No_API_Changes.DotNet9_0.verified.txt
@@ -853,11 +853,12 @@ namespace .Conditions
         protected override .<.> CheckAsync(.<TValue> metadata) { }
         protected override string GetExpectation() { }
     }
-    public class HasSingleItemAssertion<TValue> : .<TValue>
-        where TValue : .IEnumerable
+    public class HasSingleItemAssertion<TCollection, TItem> : .<TCollection>
+        where TCollection : .<TItem>
     {
-        public HasSingleItemAssertion(.<TValue> context) { }
-        protected override .<.> CheckAsync(.<TValue> metadata) { }
+        public HasSingleItemAssertion(.<TCollection> context) { }
+        protected override .<.> CheckAsync(.<TCollection> metadata) { }
+        public new .<TItem> GetAwaiter() { }
         protected override string GetExpectation() { }
     }
     public static class HttpStatusCodeAssertionExtensions
@@ -1692,8 +1693,10 @@ namespace .Extensions
             where TEnum :  struct,  { }
         public static ..HasSameValueAsAssertion<TEnum> HasSameValueAs<TEnum>(this .<TEnum> source,  otherEnumValue, [.("otherEnumValue")] string? expression = null)
             where TEnum :  struct,  { }
-        public static .<TValue> HasSingleItem<TValue>(this .<TValue> source)
-            where TValue : .IEnumerable { }
+        public static .<.<TItem>, TItem> HasSingleItem<TItem>(this .<.<TItem>> source) { }
+        public static .<.<TItem>, TItem> HasSingleItem<TItem>(this .<.<TItem>> source) { }
+        public static .<TCollection, TItem> HasSingleItem<TCollection, TItem>(this .<TCollection> source)
+            where TCollection : .<TItem> { }
         public static .<> IsAfter(this .<> source,  expected, [.("expected")] string? expression = null) { }
         public static .<> IsAfter(this .<> source,  expected, [.("expected")] string? expression = null) { }
         public static .<> IsAfter(this .<> source,  expected, [.("expected")] string? expression = null) { }
diff --git a/TUnit.PublicAPI/Tests.Assertions_Library_Has_No_API_Changes.Net4_7.verified.txt b/TUnit.PublicAPI/Tests.Assertions_Library_Has_No_API_Changes.Net4_7.verified.txt
index 95ce6230ae..f7ae10163f 100644
--- a/TUnit.PublicAPI/Tests.Assertions_Library_Has_No_API_Changes.Net4_7.verified.txt
+++ b/TUnit.PublicAPI/Tests.Assertions_Library_Has_No_API_Changes.Net4_7.verified.txt
@@ -816,11 +816,12 @@ namespace .Conditions
         protected override .<.> CheckAsync(.<TValue> metadata) { }
         protected override string GetExpectation() { }
     }
-    public class HasSingleItemAssertion<TValue> : .<TValue>
-        where TValue : .IEnumerable
+    public class HasSingleItemAssertion<TCollection, TItem> : .<TCollection>
+        where TCollection : .<TItem>
     {
-        public HasSingleItemAssertion(.<TValue> context) { }
-        protected override .<.> CheckAsync(.<TValue> metadata) { }
+        public HasSingleItemAssertion(.<TCollection> context) { }
+        protected override .<.> CheckAsync(.<TCollection> metadata) { }
+        public new .<TItem> GetAwaiter() { }
         protected override string GetExpectation() { }
     }
     public static class HttpStatusCodeAssertionExtensions
@@ -1597,8 +1598,10 @@ namespace .Extensions
             where TEnum :  struct,  { }
         public static ..HasSameValueAsAssertion<TEnum> HasSameValueAs<TEnum>(this .<TEnum> source,  otherEnumValue, [.("otherEnumValue")] string? expression = null)
             where TEnum :  struct,  { }
-        public static .<TValue> HasSingleItem<TValue>(this .<TValue> source)
-            where TValue : .IEnumerable { }
+        public static .<.<TItem>, TItem> HasSingleItem<TItem>(this .<.<TItem>> source) { }
+        public static .<.<TItem>, TItem> HasSingleItem<TItem>(this .<.<TItem>> source) { }
+        public static .<TCollection, TItem> HasSingleItem<TCollection, TItem>(this .<TCollection> source)
+            where TCollection : .<TItem> { }
         public static .<> IsAfter(this .<> source,  expected, [.("expected")] string? expression = null) { }
         public static .<> IsAfter(this .<> source,  expected, [.("expected")] string? expression = null) { }
         public static .<> IsAfterOrEqualTo(this .<> source,  expected, [.("expected")] string? expression = null) { }
diff --git a/TUnit.TestProject/Tests.cs b/TUnit.TestProject/Tests.cs
index 45b371e878..7ee28ca7d5 100644
--- a/TUnit.TestProject/Tests.cs
+++ b/TUnit.TestProject/Tests.cs
@@ -266,9 +266,7 @@ public async Task Single()
     {
         var list = new List<int> { 1 };
         var item = await Assert.That(list).HasSingleItem();
-        await Assert.That(list).HasSingleItem();
-        // Fixed: HasSingleItem returns the collection, not the single item
-        // await Assert.That(item).IsEqualTo(1);
+        await Assert.That(item).IsEqualTo(1);
     }
 
     [Test]