diff --git a/lib/phoenix_test/assertions.ex b/lib/phoenix_test/assertions.ex
index bc371e16..fdc722e4 100644
--- a/lib/phoenix_test/assertions.ex
+++ b/lib/phoenix_test/assertions.ex
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ defmodule PhoenixTest.Assertions do
 
         #{format_found_element(element)}
         """
+
+      {:found_many, elements} ->
+        raise """
+        Expected not to find an element.
+
+        But found #{Enum.count(elements)} elements with selector #{inspect(selector)} and text #{inspect(text)}:
+        """
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/phoenix_test/query.ex b/lib/phoenix_test/query.ex
index 4e69502b..1624e0cf 100644
--- a/lib/phoenix_test/query.ex
+++ b/lib/phoenix_test/query.ex
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ defmodule PhoenixTest.Query do
 
       {:found, element} ->
         element
+
+      {:found_many, _elements} ->
+        msg =
+          """
+          Found more than one element with selector #{inspect(selector)} and text #{inspect(text)}.
+          """
+
+        raise ArgumentError, msg
     end
   end
 
@@ -81,21 +89,10 @@ defmodule PhoenixTest.Query do
 
       {:found, found_element} ->
         found_element
-    end
-  end
 
-  defp find_with_text(html, selector, text) do
-    elements_matched_selector =
-      html
-      |> Html.all(selector)
-
-    Enum.find(elements_matched_selector, :not_found, fn element ->
-      Html.text(element) =~ text
-    end)
-    |> then(fn
-      :not_found -> {:not_found, elements_matched_selector}
-      found -> {:found, found}
-    end)
+      {:found_many, [found_element | _]} ->
+        found_element
+    end
   end
 
   defp find_one_of(html, elements) do
@@ -110,9 +107,22 @@ defmodule PhoenixTest.Query do
     |> Enum.find({:not_found, elements}, fn
       {:not_found, _} -> false
       {:found, _} -> true
+      {:found_many, _} -> true
     end)
   end
 
+  defp find_with_text(html, selector, text) do
+    elements_matched_selector = Html.all(html, selector)
+
+    elements_matched_selector
+    |> Enum.filter(fn element -> Html.text(element) =~ text end)
+    |> case do
+      [] -> {:not_found, elements_matched_selector}
+      [found] -> {:found, found}
+      [_ | _] = found_many -> {:found_many, found_many}
+    end
+  end
+
   defp first(html, selector) do
     html
     |> Html.all(selector)
diff --git a/test/phoenix_test/assertions_test.exs b/test/phoenix_test/assertions_test.exs
index c2a21cf7..c443babb 100644
--- a/test/phoenix_test/assertions_test.exs
+++ b/test/phoenix_test/assertions_test.exs
@@ -118,9 +118,7 @@ defmodule PhoenixTest.AssertionsTest do
       msg = """
       Expected not to find an element.
 
-      But found an element with selector ".multiple_links" and text "Multiple links":
-
-      <a> with content "Multiple links"
+      But found 2 elements with selector ".multiple_links" and text "Multiple links":
       """
 
       assert_raise RuntimeError, msg, fn ->
diff --git a/test/phoenix_test/static_test.exs b/test/phoenix_test/static_test.exs
index fb146b63..70879657 100644
--- a/test/phoenix_test/static_test.exs
+++ b/test/phoenix_test/static_test.exs
@@ -37,11 +37,12 @@ defmodule PhoenixTest.StaticTest do
       |> assert_has("h1", "Page 2")
     end
 
-    test "follows first link when there are multiple links with same text", %{conn: conn} do
-      conn
-      |> visit("/page/index")
-      |> click_link("Multiple links")
-      |> assert_has("h1", "Page 3")
+    test "raises error when there are multiple links with same text", %{conn: conn} do
+      assert_raise ArgumentError, ~r/Found more than one element with selector/, fn ->
+        conn
+        |> visit("/page/index")
+        |> click_link("Multiple links")
+      end
     end
 
     test "handles navigation to a LiveView", %{conn: conn} do