diff --git a/aredis_om/model/model.py b/aredis_om/model/model.py
index fa728730..b1744168 100644
--- a/aredis_om/model/model.py
+++ b/aredis_om/model/model.py
@@ -906,11 +906,13 @@ def query(self):
             return self._query
         self._query = self._resolve_redisearch_query(self.expression)
         if self.knn:
-            self._query = (
-                self._query
-                if self._query.startswith("(") or self._query == "*"
-                else f"({self._query})"
-            ) + f"=>[{self.knn}]"
+            # Always wrap the filter expression in parentheses when combining with KNN,
+            # unless it's the wildcard "*". This ensures OR expressions like
+            # "(A)| (B)" become "((A)| (B))=>[KNN ...]" instead of the invalid
+            # "(A)| (B)=>[KNN ...]" where KNN only applies to the second term.
+            if self._query != "*":
+                self._query = f"({self._query})"
+            self._query += f"=>[{self.knn}]"
         # RETURN clause should be added to args, not to the query string
         return self._query
 
diff --git a/tests/test_knn_expression.py b/tests/test_knn_expression.py
index 1e836759..09a5d911 100644
--- a/tests/test_knn_expression.py
+++ b/tests/test_knn_expression.py
@@ -113,3 +113,91 @@ async def test_nested_vector_field(n: Type[JsonModel]):
 
     assert len(members) == 1
     assert members[0].embeddings_score is not None
+
+
+
+@pytest_asyncio.fixture
+async def album_model(key_prefix, redis):
+    """Fixture for testing OR expressions with KNN."""
+    class BaseJsonModel(JsonModel, abc.ABC):
+        class Meta:
+            global_key_prefix = key_prefix
+            database = redis
+
+    vector_options = VectorFieldOptions.flat(
+        type=VectorFieldOptions.TYPE.FLOAT32,
+        dimension=2,
+        distance_metric=VectorFieldOptions.DISTANCE_METRIC.COSINE,
+    )
+
+    class Album(BaseJsonModel, index=True):
+        title: str = Field(primary_key=True)
+        tags: str = Field(index=True)
+        title_embeddings: list[float] = Field(
+            [], index=True, vector_options=vector_options
+        )
+        embeddings_score: Optional[float] = None
+
+    await Migrator(conn=redis).run()
+
+    return Album
+
+
+@py_test_mark_asyncio
+async def test_or_expression_with_knn(album_model):
+    """Test that OR expressions work correctly with KNN.
+
+    Regression test for GitHub issue #557: Using an OR expression with a
+    KNN expression raises ResponseError with syntax error.
+    """
+    Album = album_model
+
+    # Create test data
+    albums = [
+        Album(
+            title="Rumours",
+            tags="Genre:rock|Decade:70s",
+            title_embeddings=[0.7, 0.3],
+        ),
+        Album(
+            title="Abbey Road",
+            tags="Genre:rock|Decade:60s",
+            title_embeddings=[0.6, 0.4],
+        ),
+        Album(
+            title="The Dark Side Of The Moon",
+            tags="Genre:prog-rock|Decade:70s",
+            title_embeddings=[0.5, 0.5],
+        ),
+    ]
+    for album in albums:
+        await album.save()
+
+    # Create OR expression
+    or_expr = (Album.tags == "Genre:rock|Decade:70s") | (
+        Album.tags == "Genre:rock|Decade:60s"
+    )
+
+    # Create KNN expression
+    knn = KNNExpression(
+        k=3,
+        vector_field=Album.title_embeddings,
+        score_field=Album.embeddings_score,
+        reference_vector=to_bytes([0.65, 0.35]),
+    )
+
+    # Query with just OR expression (should work)
+    or_results = await Album.find(or_expr).all()
+    assert len(or_results) == 2
+
+    # Query with just KNN (should work)
+    knn_results = await Album.find(knn=knn).all()
+    assert len(knn_results) == 3
+
+    # Query with OR expression AND KNN (this was failing before the fix)
+    combined_results = await Album.find(or_expr, knn=knn).all()
+    # Should return only the 2 albums matching the OR expression
+    assert len(combined_results) == 2
+    # All results should have an embeddings score from KNN
+    for result in combined_results:
+        assert result.embeddings_score is not None