diff --git a/docs/src/api/class-locatorassertions.md b/docs/src/api/class-locatorassertions.md
index b4ef5d34a3..b42aae325d 100644
--- a/docs/src/api/class-locatorassertions.md
+++ b/docs/src/api/class-locatorassertions.md
@@ -86,6 +86,20 @@ assertThat(locator).not().containsText("error");
 await Expect(locator).Not.ToContainTextAsync("error");
 ```
 
+## async method: LocatorAssertions.NotToBeAttached
+* since: v1.33
+* langs: python
+
+The opposite of [`method: LocatorAssertions.toBeAttached`].
+
+### option: LocatorAssertions.NotToBeAttached.attached
+* since: v1.33
+- `attached` <[boolean]>
+
+### option: LocatorAssertions.NotToBeAttached.timeout = %%-csharp-java-python-assertions-timeout-%%
+* since: v1.33
+
+
 ## async method: LocatorAssertions.NotToBeChecked
 * since: v1.20
 * langs: python
@@ -377,6 +391,47 @@ Expected options currently selected.
 ### option: LocatorAssertions.NotToHaveValues.timeout = %%-csharp-java-python-assertions-timeout-%%
 * since: v1.23
 
+
+## async method: LocatorAssertions.toBeAttached
+* since: v1.33
+* langs:
+  - alias-java: isAttached
+
+Ensures that [Locator] points to an [attached](../actionability.md#attached) DOM node.
+
+**Usage**
+
+```js
+await expect(page.getByText('Hidden text')).toBeAttached();
+```
+
+```java
+assertThat(page.getByText("Hidden text")).isAttached();
+```
+
+```python async
+await expect(page.get_by_text("Hidden text")).to_be_attached()
+```
+
+```python sync
+expect(page.get_by_text("Hidden text")).to_be_attached()
+```
+
+```csharp
+await Expect(Page.GetByText("Hidden text")).ToBeAttachedAsync();
+```
+
+### option: LocatorAssertions.toBeAttached.attached
+* since: v1.33
+- `attached` <[boolean]>
+
+### option: LocatorAssertions.toBeAttached.timeout = %%-js-assertions-timeout-%%
+* since: v1.33
+
+### option: LocatorAssertions.toBeAttached.timeout = %%-csharp-java-python-assertions-timeout-%%
+* since: v1.33
+
+
 ## async method: LocatorAssertions.toBeChecked
 * since: v1.20
 * langs:
@@ -781,31 +836,23 @@ Ensures that [Locator] points to an [attached](../actionability.md#attached) and
 **Usage**
 
 ```js
-const locator = page.locator('.my-element');
-await expect(locator).toBeVisible();
+await expect(page.getByText('Welcome')).toBeVisible();
 ```
 
 ```java
-assertThat(page.locator(".my-element")).isVisible();
+assertThat(page.getByText("Welcome")).isVisible();
 ```
 
 ```python async
-from playwright.async_api import expect
-
-locator = page.locator('.my-element')
-await expect(locator).to_be_visible()
+await expect(page.get_by_text("Welcome")).to_be_visible()
 ```
 
 ```python sync
-from playwright.sync_api import expect
-
-locator = page.locator('.my-element')
-expect(locator).to_be_visible()
+expect(page.get_by_text("Welcome")).to_be_visible()
 ```
 
 ```csharp
-var locator = Page.Locator(".my-element");
-await Expect(locator).ToBeVisibleAsync();
+await Expect(Page.GetByText("Welcome")).ToBeVisibleAsync();
 ```
 
 ### option: LocatorAssertions.toBeVisible.visible
diff --git a/packages/playwright-core/src/server/injected/injectedScript.ts b/packages/playwright-core/src/server/injected/injectedScript.ts
index e4dbdcd875..fd2c91f6e6 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-core/src/server/injected/injectedScript.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright-core/src/server/injected/injectedScript.ts
@@ -1153,6 +1153,12 @@ export class InjectedScript {
       // expect(locator).not.toBeVisible() passes when there is no element.
       if (options.isNot && options.expression === 'to.be.visible')
         return { matches: false };
+      // expect(locator).toBeAttached({ attached: false }) passes when there is no element.
+      if (!options.isNot && options.expression === 'to.be.detached')
+        return { matches: true };
+      // expect(locator).not.toBeAttached() passes when there is no element.
+      if (options.isNot && options.expression === 'to.be.attached')
+        return { matches: false };
       // expect(locator).not.toBeInViewport() passes when there is no element.
       if (options.isNot && options.expression === 'to.be.in.viewport')
         return { matches: false };
@@ -1191,6 +1197,10 @@ export class InjectedScript {
         elementState = this.elementState(element, 'hidden');
       } else if (expression === 'to.be.visible') {
         elementState = this.elementState(element, 'visible');
+      } else if (expression === 'to.be.attached') {
+        elementState = true;
+      } else if (expression === 'to.be.detached') {
+        elementState = false;
       }
 
       if (elementState !== undefined) {
diff --git a/packages/playwright-test/src/matchers/expect.ts b/packages/playwright-test/src/matchers/expect.ts
index 1007d43ab7..c41f4e8761 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-test/src/matchers/expect.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright-test/src/matchers/expect.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
   pollAgainstTimeout } from 'playwright-core/lib/utils';
 import type { ExpectZone } from 'playwright-core/lib/utils';
 import {
+  toBeAttached,
   toBeChecked,
   toBeDisabled,
   toBeEditable,
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ expect.poll = (actual: unknown, messageOrOptions: ExpectMessageOrOptions) => {
 
 expectLibrary.setState({ expand: false });
 const customMatchers = {
+  toBeAttached,
   toBeChecked,
   toBeDisabled,
   toBeEditable,
diff --git a/packages/playwright-test/src/matchers/matchers.ts b/packages/playwright-test/src/matchers/matchers.ts
index bd62c79b11..25f6635204 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-test/src/matchers/matchers.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright-test/src/matchers/matchers.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,17 @@ interface APIResponseEx extends APIResponse {
   _fetchLog(): Promise<string[]>;
 }
 
+export function toBeAttached(
+  this: ReturnType<Expect['getState']>,
+  locator: LocatorEx,
+  options?: { attached?: boolean, timeout?: number },
+) {
+  return toBeTruthy.call(this, 'toBeAttached', locator, 'Locator', async (isNot, timeout) => {
+    const attached = !options || options.attached === undefined || options.attached === true;
+    return await locator._expect(attached ? 'to.be.attached' : 'to.be.detached', { isNot, timeout });
+  }, options);
+}
+
 export function toBeChecked(
   this: ReturnType<Expect['getState']>,
   locator: LocatorEx,
diff --git a/packages/playwright-test/types/test.d.ts b/packages/playwright-test/types/test.d.ts
index 3689130dd6..b7d851cc08 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-test/types/test.d.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright-test/types/test.d.ts
@@ -4321,6 +4321,26 @@ interface APIResponseAssertions {
  *
  */
 interface LocatorAssertions {
+  /**
+   * Ensures that [Locator] points to an [attached](https://playwright.dev/docs/actionability#attached) DOM node.
+   *
+   * **Usage**
+   *
+   * ```js
+   * await expect(page.getByText('Hidden text')).toBeAttached();
+   * ```
+   *
+   * @param options
+   */
+  toBeAttached(options?: {
+    attached?: boolean;
+
+    /**
+     * Time to retry the assertion for. Defaults to `timeout` in `TestConfig.expect`.
+     */
+    timeout?: number;
+  }): Promise<void>;
+
   /**
    * Ensures the [Locator] points to a checked input.
    *
@@ -4503,8 +4523,7 @@ interface LocatorAssertions {
    * **Usage**
    *
    * ```js
-   * const locator = page.locator('.my-element');
-   * await expect(locator).toBeVisible();
+   * await expect(page.getByText('Welcome')).toBeVisible();
    * ```
    *
    * @param options
diff --git a/tests/page/expect-boolean.spec.ts b/tests/page/expect-boolean.spec.ts
index f66a035693..719fa33877 100644
--- a/tests/page/expect-boolean.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/page/expect-boolean.spec.ts
@@ -523,3 +523,106 @@ test.describe(() => {
     });
   });
 });
+
+test.describe('toBeAttached', () => {
+  test('default', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.setContent('<input></input>');
+    const locator = page.locator('input');
+    await expect(locator).toBeAttached();
+  });
+
+  test('with hidden element', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.setContent('<button style="display:none">hello</button>');
+    const locator = page.locator('button');
+    await expect(locator).toBeAttached();
+  });
+
+  test('with not', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.setContent('<button>hello</button>');
+    const locator = page.locator('input');
+    await expect(locator).not.toBeAttached();
+  });
+
+  test('with attached:true', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.setContent('<button>hello</button>');
+    const locator = page.locator('button');
+    await expect(locator).toBeAttached({ attached: true });
+  });
+
+  test('with attached:false', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.setContent('<button>hello</button>');
+    const locator = page.locator('input');
+    await expect(locator).toBeAttached({ attached: false });
+  });
+
+  test('with not and attached:false', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.setContent('<button>hello</button>');
+    const locator = page.locator('button');
+    await expect(locator).not.toBeAttached({ attached: false });
+  });
+
+  test('eventually', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.setContent('<div></div>');
+    const locator = page.locator('span');
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      page.$eval('div', div => div.innerHTML = '<span>Hello</span>').catch(() => {});
+    }, 0);
+    await expect(locator).toBeAttached();
+  });
+
+  test('eventually with not', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.setContent('<div><span>Hello</span></div>');
+    const locator = page.locator('span');
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      page.$eval('div', div => div.textContent = '').catch(() => {});
+    }, 0);
+    await expect(locator).not.toBeAttached();
+  });
+
+  test('fail', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.setContent('<button>Hello</button>');
+    const locator = page.locator('input');
+    const error = await expect(locator).toBeAttached({ timeout: 1000 }).catch(e => e);
+    expect(error.message).not.toContain(`locator resolved to`);
+  });
+
+  test('fail with not', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.setContent('<input></input>');
+    const locator = page.locator('input');
+    const error = await expect(locator).not.toBeAttached({ timeout: 1000 }).catch(e => e);
+    expect(error.message).toContain(`locator resolved to <input/>`);
+  });
+
+  test('with impossible timeout', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.setContent('<div id=node>Text content</div>');
+    await expect(page.locator('#node')).toBeAttached({ timeout: 1 });
+  });
+
+  test('with impossible timeout .not', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.setContent('<div id=node>Text content</div>');
+    await expect(page.locator('no-such-thing')).not.toBeAttached({ timeout: 1 });
+  });
+
+  test('with frameLocator', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.setContent('<div></div>');
+    const locator = page.frameLocator('iframe').locator('input');
+    let done = false;
+    const promise = expect(locator).toBeAttached().then(() => done = true);
+    await page.waitForTimeout(1000);
+    expect(done).toBe(false);
+    await page.setContent('<iframe srcdoc="<input>"></iframe>');
+    await promise;
+    expect(done).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  test('over navigation', async ({ page, server }) => {
+    await page.goto(server.EMPTY_PAGE);
+    let done = false;
+    const promise = expect(page.locator('input')).toBeAttached().then(() => done = true);
+    await page.waitForTimeout(1000);
+    expect(done).toBe(false);
+    await page.goto(server.PREFIX + '/input/checkbox.html');
+    await promise;
+    expect(done).toBe(true);
+  });
+});