diff --git a/examples/yolol/operations4.yolol b/examples/yolol/operations4.yolol
index 3974bf0..dee9cd7 100644
--- a/examples/yolol/operations4.yolol
+++ b/examples/yolol/operations4.yolol
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-i="abc" j=i++ k=++i :testi=i=="abc  " and j=="abc" and k=="abc  "
-i="abc" j=i-- k=--i :testd=i=="a" and j=="abc" and k=="a"
+i="abc" j=i++ k= ++i :testi=i=="abc  " and j=="abc" and k=="abc  "
+i="abc" j=i-- k= --i :testd=i=="a" and j=="abc" and k=="a"
 :testsum="abc"+"xyz"=="abcxyz"
 :testsub="abcdecddc"-"cd"=="abcdedc"
 :testeq="abc"=="abc" and not ("mno"=="pqr")
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ i="abc" j=i-- k=--i :testd=i=="a" and j=="abc" and k=="a"
 :testgte="jkl">="aaa" and not ("aaa">="jkl") and "jkl">="jkl"
 :testlt="qqq"<"xyz" and not ("xyz"<"qqq") and ""<"a"
 :testlte="qqq"<="xyz" and not ("xyz"<="qqq") and "qqq">="qqq"
+:testra=2*3^4==162 and (2*3)^4==1296
 :done=1
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diff --git a/examples/yolol/operations4_test.yaml b/examples/yolol/operations4_test.yaml
index 6d8cf61..d3d9ee7 100644
--- a/examples/yolol/operations4_test.yaml
+++ b/examples/yolol/operations4_test.yaml
@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@ cases:
       testgte: 1
       testlt: 1
       testlte: 1
+      testra: 1
 
       
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diff --git a/pkg/parser/parser.go b/pkg/parser/parser.go
index 788beaf..8240bfc 100644
--- a/pkg/parser/parser.go
+++ b/pkg/parser/parser.go
@@ -416,9 +416,10 @@ func (p *Parser) ParseExpression() ast.Expression {
 func (p *Parser) ParseBinaryExpression(idx int) ast.Expression {
 	p.LogI(idx)
 
-	var exp ast.Expression
+	var exp *ast.BinaryOperation
 	var ops []string
 	expectedType := ast.TypeSymbol
+	leftAssoc := true
 
 	switch idx {
 	case 0:
@@ -435,31 +436,57 @@ func (p *Parser) ParseBinaryExpression(idx int) ast.Expression {
 		ops = []string{"+", "-"}
 		break
 	case 4:
-		ops = []string{"*", "/", "%", "^"}
+		ops = []string{"*", "/", "%"}
+		break
+	case 5:
+		ops = []string{"^"}
+		leftAssoc = false
 		break
 	default:
-		exp = p.This.ParseUnaryExpression()
-		return exp
+		return p.This.ParseUnaryExpression()
 	}
 
 	idx++
 
-	exp = p.This.ParseBinaryExpression(idx)
-	if exp == nil {
+	leftExp := p.This.ParseBinaryExpression(idx)
+	if leftExp == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
+
 	for p.IsCurrentType(expectedType) && p.IsCurrentValueIn(ops) {
 		binexp := &ast.BinaryOperation{
 			Operator: p.CurrentToken.Value,
-			Exp1:     exp,
 		}
+
 		p.Advance()
-		binexp.Exp2 = p.This.ParseBinaryExpression(idx)
-		if binexp.Exp2 == nil {
+		rightExp := p.This.ParseBinaryExpression(idx)
+		if rightExp == nil {
 			p.ErrorCurrent(fmt.Sprintf("Expected expression on right side of %s", binexp.Operator))
+			return binexp
 		}
-		exp = binexp
+
+		if exp == nil {
+			binexp.Exp1 = leftExp
+			binexp.Exp2 = rightExp
+			exp = binexp
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if leftAssoc {
+			binexp.Exp1 = exp
+			binexp.Exp2 = rightExp
+			exp = binexp
+		} else {
+			binexp.Exp1 = exp.Exp2
+			binexp.Exp2 = rightExp
+			exp.Exp2 = binexp
+		}
+	}
+
+	if exp == nil {
+		return leftExp
 	}
+
 	return exp
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/parser/printer.go b/pkg/parser/printer.go
index a651f77..bd08957 100644
--- a/pkg/parser/printer.go
+++ b/pkg/parser/printer.go
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ var operatorPriority = map[string]int{
 	"-":   3,
 	"*":   4,
 	"/":   4,
-	"^":   4,
 	"%":   4,
-	"not": 5,
+	"^":   5,
+	"not": 6,
 }
 
 // end and else are missing here, because unlike other keywords they might require a space after them
@@ -259,16 +259,22 @@ func insertEscapesIntoString(in string) string {
 func (p *Printer) printBinaryOperation(o *ast.BinaryOperation, visitType int) {
 	lPrio := priorityForExpression(o.Exp1)
 	rPrio := priorityForExpression(o.Exp2)
-	_, rBinary := o.Exp2.(*ast.BinaryOperation)
+	rBinary, rIsBinary := o.Exp2.(*ast.BinaryOperation)
+	lBinary, lIsBinary := o.Exp1.(*ast.BinaryOperation)
 	myPrio := priorityForExpression(o)
+
+	// check if we need braces because of the right-associativity of the ^-operator
+	rightAssocL := o.Operator == "^" && lIsBinary && lBinary.Operator == "^"
+	rightAssocR := o.Operator == "^" && rIsBinary && rBinary.Operator == "^"
+
 	switch visitType {
 	case ast.PreVisit:
-		if lPrio < myPrio {
+		if lPrio < myPrio || rightAssocL {
 			p.Write("(")
 		}
 		break
 	case ast.InterVisit1:
-		if lPrio < myPrio {
+		if lPrio < myPrio || rightAssocL {
 			p.Write(")")
 		}
 		op := o.Operator
@@ -282,12 +288,12 @@ func (p *Printer) printBinaryOperation(o *ast.BinaryOperation, visitType int) {
 			p.OptionalSpace()
 		}
 
-		if rBinary && rPrio <= myPrio {
+		if rIsBinary && rPrio <= myPrio && !rightAssocR {
 			p.Write("(")
 		}
 		break
 	case ast.PostVisit:
-		if rBinary && rPrio <= myPrio {
+		if rIsBinary && rPrio <= myPrio && !rightAssocR {
 			p.Write(")")
 		}
 		break