diff --git a/lib/helper/Puppeteer.js b/lib/helper/Puppeteer.js
index 25fd1d8e0..0b8bf2a5c 100644
--- a/lib/helper/Puppeteer.js
+++ b/lib/helper/Puppeteer.js
@@ -3216,14 +3216,18 @@ async function proceedSee(assertType, text, context, strict = false) {
   let description
   let allText
   if (!context) {
-    let el = await this.context
+    if (this.withinLocator) {
+      let el = await this.context
 
-    if (el && !el.getProperty) {
-      // Fallback to body
-      el = await this.context.$('body')
-    }
+      if (el && !el.getProperty) {
+        el = await this.context.$('body')
+      }
 
-    allText = [await el.evaluate(node => node.innerText)]
+      allText = [await el.evaluate(node => node.innerText)]
+    } else {
+      const ctx = await this._getContext()
+      allText = [await ctx.evaluate(() => document.body.innerText)]
+    }
     description = 'web application'
   } else {
     const locator = new Locator(context, 'css')
diff --git a/test/acceptance/config_test.js b/test/acceptance/config_test.js
index 6436de496..f92c1b7a3 100644
--- a/test/acceptance/config_test.js
+++ b/test/acceptance/config_test.js
@@ -43,5 +43,5 @@ Scenario('change config 6 @WebDriverIO @Puppeteer @Playwright @Obscura', ({ I })
 
 Scenario('simple page test @WebDriverIO @Puppeteer @Playwright @Obscura', ({ I }) => {
   I.amOnPage('https://example.com')
-  I.see('Example Domain')
+  I.seeInTitle('Example Domain')
 })