diff --git a/phpunit.xml b/phpunit.xml
index c2b19c2..310aedc 100644
--- a/phpunit.xml
+++ b/phpunit.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   <testsuites>
     <testsuite name="default">
       <directory suffix=".php">./tests/Expect</directory>
+      <directory suffix=".php">./tests/Regression</directory>
     </testsuite>
   </testsuites>
   <source>
diff --git a/src/Expectations/Time.php b/src/Expectations/Time.php
index 9d5e277..1a3a1ac 100644
--- a/src/Expectations/Time.php
+++ b/src/Expectations/Time.php
@@ -16,15 +16,23 @@ function (Closure $next, mixed $date) {
         try {
             $value = Carbon::make($this->value);
             $expected = Carbon::make($date);
-        } catch (Exception) { // @phpstan-ignore-line
-            return $next();
-        }
 
-        if ($value === null) {
-            return $next();
-        }
+            if (! $value instanceof Carbon) {
+                return $next();
+            }
+
+            if (is_string($this->value) && str($this->value)->startsWith('@') && $value->format('Y-m-d H:i:s') === '1970-01-01 00:00:00') {
+                return $next();
+            }
 
-        if ($expected === null) {
+            if (! $expected instanceof Carbon) {
+                return $next();
+            }
+
+            if (is_string($date) && str($date)->startsWith('@') && $value->format('Y-m-d H:i:s') === '1970-01-01 00:00:00') {
+                return $next();
+            }
+        } catch (Exception) { // @phpstan-ignore-line
             return $next();
         }
 
diff --git a/tests/Pest.php b/tests/Pest.php
index 07a387c..c68e707 100644
--- a/tests/Pest.php
+++ b/tests/Pest.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 use Tests\TestCase;
 
 uses(TestCase::class)->in('Expect');
+uses(TestCase::class)->in('Regression');
 
 /**
  * @param  callable(Response $response)  $setup
diff --git a/tests/Regression/toBe_expectation_false_positive_test_issue_131.php b/tests/Regression/toBe_expectation_false_positive_test_issue_131.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..47ba3b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Regression/toBe_expectation_false_positive_test_issue_131.php
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?php
+
+test('at character in toBe expectation', function () {
+    expect('@pussyCat')->not->toBe('@littleDog');
+});