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diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/testing/assertions/selector.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/testing/assertions/selector.rb
index b4555f4f59..afbd869152 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/testing/assertions/selector.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/testing/assertions/selector.rb
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
               end
             end
             text.strip! unless NO_STRIP.include?(match.name)
+            text.sub!(/\A\n/, '') if match.name == "textarea"
             unless match_with.is_a?(Regexp) ? (text =~ match_with) : (text == match_with.to_s)
               content_mismatch ||= build_message(message, "<?> expected but was\n<?>.", match_with, text)
               true