diff --git a/common/djangoapps/terrain/ui_helpers.py b/common/djangoapps/terrain/ui_helpers.py
index 11b8b6390d..3ab7e11b47 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/terrain/ui_helpers.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/terrain/ui_helpers.py
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ def is_css_not_present(css_selector, wait_time=5):
 
 
 @world.absorb
-def css_has_text(css_selector, text):
-    return world.css_text(css_selector) == text
+def css_has_text(css_selector, text, index=0, max_attempts=5):
+    return world.css_text(css_selector, index=index, max_attempts=max_attempts) == text
 
 
 @world.absorb