diff --git a/lib/wallaby/browser.ex b/lib/wallaby/browser.ex
index e492a7d0..c31931a8 100644
--- a/lib/wallaby/browser.ex
+++ b/lib/wallaby/browser.ex
@@ -604,7 +604,9 @@ defmodule Wallaby.Browser do
   end
 
   @doc """
-  Gets the Element's text value.
+  Gets the element's text value.
+
+  If the element is not visible, the return value will be `""`.
   """
   @spec text(parent) :: String.t
   @spec text(parent, Query.t) :: String.t
diff --git a/lib/wallaby/element.ex b/lib/wallaby/element.ex
index 61ac9cc7..718aade8 100644
--- a/lib/wallaby/element.ex
+++ b/lib/wallaby/element.ex
@@ -109,7 +109,9 @@ defmodule Wallaby.Element do
   end
 
   @doc """
-  Returns the text from the element.
+  Gets the element's text value.
+
+  If the element is not visible, the return value will be `""`.
   """
   @spec text(t) :: String.t