diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4a4c2caf..1778f8fe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ clear to read and to maintain.
 <!-- START doctoc generated TOC please keep comment here to allow auto update -->
 <!-- DON'T EDIT THIS SECTION, INSTEAD RE-RUN doctoc TO UPDATE -->
 
-
 - [Installation](#installation)
 - [Usage](#usage)
   - [With TypeScript](#with-typescript)
@@ -424,6 +423,14 @@ An element is visible if **all** the following conditions are met:
 </div>
 <div data-testid="visible">Visible Example</div>
 <div data-testid="hidden-attribute" hidden>Hidden Attribute Example</div>
+<details>
+  <summary>Title of hidden text</summary>
+  Hidden Details Example
+</details>
+<details open>
+  <summary>Title of visible text</summary>
+  <div>Visible Details Example</div>
+</details>
 ```
 
 ```javascript
@@ -433,6 +440,8 @@ expect(getByText('Display None Example')).not.toBeVisible()
 expect(getByText('Hidden Parent Example')).not.toBeVisible()
 expect(getByText('Visible Example')).toBeVisible()
 expect(getByText('Hidden Attribute Example')).not.toBeVisible()
+expect(getByText('Hidden Details Example')).not.toBeVisible()
+expect(getByText('Visible Details Example')).toBeVisible()
 ```
 
 <hr />
@@ -1204,12 +1213,8 @@ To perform a partial match, you can pass a `RegExp` or use
 #### Examples
 
 ```html
-<button aria-label="Close" aria-describedby="description-close">
-  X
-</button>
-<div id="description-close">
-  Closing will discard any changes
-</div>
+<button aria-label="Close" aria-describedby="description-close">X</button>
+<div id="description-close">Closing will discard any changes</div>
 
 <button>Delete</button>
 ```
diff --git a/src/__tests__/to-be-visible.js b/src/__tests__/to-be-visible.js
index f2b4277a..177a938c 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/to-be-visible.js
+++ b/src/__tests__/to-be-visible.js
@@ -134,6 +134,74 @@ describe('.toBeVisible', () => {
       })
     })
 
+    describe('when the <details /> inner text does not have an enclosing element', () => {
+      describe('when the details is not opened', () => {
+        beforeEach(() => {
+          subject = render(`
+              <details>
+                <summary>Title of hidden innerText</summary>
+                hidden innerText
+              </details>
+            `)
+        })
+
+        it('returns false to the details content', () => {
+          expect(subject.container.querySelector('details')).not.toBeVisible()
+        })
+
+        it('returns true to the details summary', () => {
+          expect(subject.container.querySelector('summary')).toBeVisible()
+        })
+
+        describe('when the user clicks on the summary', () => {
+          beforeEach(() => subject.container.querySelector('summary').click())
+
+          it('returns true to the details content', () => {
+            expect(subject.container.querySelector('details')).toBeVisible()
+          })
+
+          it('returns true to the details summary', () => {
+            expect(subject.container.querySelector('summary')).toBeVisible()
+          })
+        })
+      })
+
+      describe('when the details is opened', () => {
+        beforeEach(() => {
+          subject = render(`
+              <details open>
+                <summary>Title of visible innerText</summary>
+                visible <small>innerText</small>
+              </details>
+            `)
+        })
+
+        it('returns true to the details content', () => {
+          expect(subject.container.querySelector('details')).toBeVisible()
+        })
+
+        it('returns true to inner small content', () => {
+          expect(subject.container.querySelector('small')).toBeVisible()
+        })
+
+        describe('when the user clicks on the summary', () => {
+          beforeEach(() => subject.container.querySelector('summary').click())
+
+          it('returns false to the details content', () => {
+            expect(subject.container.querySelector('details')).not.toBeVisible()
+          })
+
+          it('returns false to the inner small content', () => {
+            expect(subject.container.querySelector('small')).not.toBeVisible()
+          })
+
+          it('returns true to the details summary', () => {
+            expect(subject.container.querySelector('summary')).toBeVisible()
+          })
+        })
+      })
+    })
+
     describe('with a nested <details /> element', () => {
       describe('when the nested <details /> is opened', () => {
         beforeEach(() => {
@@ -247,6 +315,113 @@ describe('.toBeVisible', () => {
           ).toBeVisible()
         })
       })
+
+      describe('with nested details (unenclosed outer, enclosed inner)', () => {
+        describe('when both outer and inner are opened', () => {
+          beforeEach(() => {
+            subject = render(`
+              <details open>
+                <summary>Title of outer unenclosed</summary>
+                Unenclosed innerText
+                <details open>
+                  <summary>Title of inner enclosed</summary>
+                  <div>Enclosed innerText</div>
+                </details>
+              </details>
+            `)
+          })
+
+          it('returns true to outer unenclosed innerText', () => {
+            expect(subject.container.querySelector('details')).toBeVisible()
+          })
+
+          it('returns true to outer summary', () => {
+            expect(subject.container.querySelector('summary')).toBeVisible()
+          })
+
+          it('returns true to inner enclosed innerText', () => {
+            expect(
+              subject.container.querySelector('details > details > div'),
+            ).toBeVisible()
+          })
+
+          it('returns true to inner summary', () => {
+            expect(
+              subject.container.querySelector('details > details > summary'),
+            ).toBeVisible()
+          })
+        })
+
+        describe('when outer is opened and inner is not opened', () => {
+          beforeEach(() => {
+            subject = render(`
+              <details open>
+                <summary>Title of outer unenclosed</summary>
+                Unenclosed innerText
+                <details>
+                  <summary>Title of inner enclosed</summary>
+                  <div>Enclosed innerText</div>
+                </details>
+              </details>
+            `)
+          })
+
+          it('returns true to outer unenclosed innerText', () => {
+            expect(subject.container.querySelector('details')).toBeVisible()
+          })
+
+          it('returns true to outer summary', () => {
+            expect(subject.container.querySelector('summary')).toBeVisible()
+          })
+
+          it('returns false to inner enclosed innerText', () => {
+            expect(
+              subject.container.querySelector('details > details > div'),
+            ).not.toBeVisible()
+          })
+
+          it('returns true to inner summary', () => {
+            expect(
+              subject.container.querySelector('details > details > summary'),
+            ).toBeVisible()
+          })
+        })
+
+        describe('when outer is not opened and inner is opened', () => {
+          beforeEach(() => {
+            subject = render(`
+              <details>
+                <summary>Title of outer unenclosed</summary>
+                Unenclosed innerText
+                <details open>
+                  <summary>Title of inner enclosed</summary>
+                  <div>Enclosed innerText</div>
+                </details>
+              </details>
+            `)
+          })
+
+          it('returns true to outer unenclosed innerText', () => {
+            expect(subject.container.querySelector('details')).not.toBeVisible()
+          })
+
+          it('returns true to outer summary', () => {
+            expect(subject.container.querySelector('summary')).toBeVisible()
+          })
+
+          it('returns false to inner enclosed innerText', () => {
+            expect(
+              subject.container.querySelector('details > details > div'),
+            ).not.toBeVisible()
+          })
+
+          it('returns true to inner summary', () => {
+            expect(
+              subject.container.querySelector('details > details > summary'),
+            ).not.toBeVisible()
+          })
+        })
+      })
     })
   })
 })
diff --git a/src/to-be-visible.js b/src/to-be-visible.js
index 518b7d56..9ea39938 100644
--- a/src/to-be-visible.js
+++ b/src/to-be-visible.js
@@ -14,12 +14,19 @@ function isStyleVisible(element) {
 }
 
 function isAttributeVisible(element, previousElement) {
-  return (
-    !element.hasAttribute('hidden') &&
-    (element.nodeName === 'DETAILS' && previousElement.nodeName !== 'SUMMARY'
-      ? element.hasAttribute('open')
-      : true)
-  )
+  let detailsVisibility
+
+  if (previousElement) {
+    detailsVisibility =
+      element.nodeName === 'DETAILS' && previousElement.nodeName !== 'SUMMARY'
+        ? element.hasAttribute('open')
+        : true
+  } else {
+    detailsVisibility =
+      element.nodeName === 'DETAILS' ? element.hasAttribute('open') : true
+  }
+
+  return !element.hasAttribute('hidden') && detailsVisibility
 }
 
 function isElementVisible(element, previousElement) {