diff --git a/admin/tool/behat/tests/behat/basic_actions.feature b/admin/tool/behat/tests/behat/basic_actions.feature
index 4ec803d8e21..364b54e6bf3 100644
--- a/admin/tool/behat/tests/behat/basic_actions.feature
+++ b/admin/tool/behat/tests/behat/basic_actions.feature
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Feature: Page contents assertions
     And I log in as "admin"
     And I follow "Course 1"
     When I click on "Move this to the dock" "button" in the "Administration" "block"
-    Then I should not see "Question bank"
+    Then I should not see "Question bank" in the "region-pre" "region"
     And I click on "//div[@id='dock']/descendant::h2[normalize-space(.)='Administration']" "xpath_element"
 
   @javascript
@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@ Feature: Page contents assertions
       | Course 1 | C1 | 0 |
     And I log in as "admin"
     When I click on "Move this to the dock" "button" in the "Administration" "block"
-    Then I should not see "Turn editing on"
+    Then I should not see "Turn editing on" in the "region-pre" "region"
diff --git a/admin/tool/behat/tests/behat/manipulate_forms.feature b/admin/tool/behat/tests/behat/manipulate_forms.feature
index 4bf47d0426d..2b9ed4620d2 100644
--- a/admin/tool/behat/tests/behat/manipulate_forms.feature
+++ b/admin/tool/behat/tests/behat/manipulate_forms.feature
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ Feature: Forms manipulation
     Then I should see "Close the quiz"
     And I should see "Group mode"
     And I should see "Grouping"
-    And I should not see "Show more..."
+    And I should not see "Show more..." in the "region-main-box" "region"
     And I should see "Show less..."
diff --git a/lib/tests/behat/behat_general.php b/lib/tests/behat/behat_general.php
index f898c2618ee..619e7399f2c 100644
--- a/lib/tests/behat/behat_general.php
+++ b/lib/tests/behat/behat_general.php
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ class behat_general extends behat_base {
     public function assert_page_contains_text($text) {
 
         $xpathliteral = $this->getSession()->getSelectorsHandler()->xpathLiteral($text);
-        $xpath = "/descendant::*[contains(., $xpathliteral)]";
+        $xpath = "/descendant-or-self::*[contains(., $xpathliteral)]";
 
         // Wait until it finds the text, otherwise custom exception.
         try {
@@ -304,45 +304,69 @@ class behat_general extends behat_base {
      */
     public function assert_page_not_contains_text($text) {
 
-        $xpathliteral = $this->getSession()->getSelectorsHandler()->xpathLiteral($text);
-        $xpath = "/descendant::*[not(contains(., $xpathliteral))]";
-
-        // Wait until it finds the text, otherwise custom exception.
+        // Delegating the process to assert_page_contains_text.
         try {
-            $this->find('xpath', $xpath);
-        } catch (ElementNotFoundException $e) {
-            throw new ExpectationException('"' . $text . '" text was found in the page', $this->getSession());
+            $this->assert_page_contains_text($text);
+        } catch (ExpectationException $e) {
+            // It should not appear, so this is good.
+            return;
         }
+
+        // If the page contains the text this is failing.
+        throw new ExpectationException('"' . $text . '" text was found in the page', $this->getSession());
     }
 
     /**
      * Checks, that element with specified CSS selector or XPath contains specified text.
      *
      * @Then /^I should see "(?P<text_string>(?:[^"]|\\")*)" in the "(?P<element_string>(?:[^"]|\\")*)" "(?P<text_selector_string>[^"]*)"$/
+     * @throws ElementNotFoundException
+     * @throws ExpectationException
      * @param string $text
      * @param string $element Element we look in.
      * @param string $selectortype The type of element where we are looking in.
      */
     public function assert_element_contains_text($text, $element, $selectortype) {
 
-        // Transforming from steps definitions selector/locator format to Mink format.
-        list($selector, $locator) = $this->transform_text_selector($selectortype, $element);
-        $this->assertSession()->elementTextContains($selector, $locator, $text);
+        // Getting the container where the text should be found.
+        $container = $this->get_selected_node($selectortype, $element);
+
+        $xpathliteral = $this->getSession()->getSelectorsHandler()->xpathLiteral($text);
+        $xpath = "/descendant-or-self::*[contains(., $xpathliteral)]";
+
+        // Wait until it finds the text inside the container, otherwise custom exception.
+        try {
+            $this->find('xpath', $xpath, false, $container);
+        } catch (ElementNotFoundException $e) {
+            throw new ExpectationException('"' . $text . '" text was not found in the ' . $element . ' element', $this->getSession());
+        }
+
     }
 
     /**
      * Checks, that element with specified CSS selector or XPath doesn't contain specified text.
      *
      * @Then /^I should not see "(?P<text_string>(?:[^"]|\\")*)" in the "(?P<element_string>(?:[^"]|\\")*)" "(?P<text_selector_string>[^"]*)"$/
+     * @throws ElementNotFoundException
+     * @throws ExpectationException
      * @param string $text
      * @param string $element Element we look in.
      * @param string $selectortype The type of element where we are looking in.
      */
     public function assert_element_not_contains_text($text, $element, $selectortype) {
 
-        // Transforming from steps definitions selector/locator format to mink format.
-        list($selector, $locator) = $this->transform_text_selector($selectortype, $element);
-        $this->assertSession()->elementTextNotContains($selector, $locator, $text);
+        // Delegating the process to assert_element_contains_text.
+        try {
+            $this->assert_element_contains_text($text, $element, $selectortype);
+        } catch (ExpectationException $e) {
+            // It should not appear, so this is good.
+            // We only catch ExpectationException as ElementNotFoundException
+            // will be thrown if the container does not exist.
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // If the element contains the text this is failing.
+        throw new ExpectationException('"' . $text . '" text was found in the ' . $element . ' element', $this->getSession());
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/mod/forum/tests/behat/edit_post_student.feature b/mod/forum/tests/behat/edit_post_student.feature
index e4b2ae4a2ac..4b3afcd72a7 100644
--- a/mod/forum/tests/behat/edit_post_student.feature
+++ b/mod/forum/tests/behat/edit_post_student.feature
@@ -56,5 +56,5 @@ Feature: Students can edit or delete their forum posts within a set time limit
   Scenario: Time limit expires
     When I wait "70" seconds
     And I follow "Forum post subject"
-    Then I should not see "Edit"
-    And I should not see "Delete"
+    Then I should not see "Edit" in the "region-main" "region"
+    And I should not see "Delete" in the "region-main" "region"
diff --git a/repository/tests/behat/delete_files.feature b/repository/tests/behat/delete_files.feature
index a983abe3df7..c6bb5ff5be6 100644
--- a/repository/tests/behat/delete_files.feature
+++ b/repository/tests/behat/delete_files.feature
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ Feature: Delete files and folders from the file manager
     And I create "Delete me" folder in "Files" filepicker
     And I press "Save changes"
     When I delete "empty.txt" from "Files" filepicker
+    And I press "Save changes"
     Then I should not see "empty.txt"
     And I delete "Delete me" from "Files" filepicker
+    And I press "Save changes"
     And I should not see "Delete me"
     And I press "Cancel"