diff --git a/docs/guide/browser.md b/docs/guide/browser.md
index 9282c84dcc17..da74fddec2c9 100644
--- a/docs/guide/browser.md
+++ b/docs/guide/browser.md
@@ -953,7 +953,8 @@ Custom functions will override built-in ones if they have the same name.
 Vitest exposes several `playwright` specific properties on the command context.
 
 - `page` references the full page that contains the test iframe. This is the orchestrator HTML and you most likely shouldn't touch it to not break things.
-- `frame` is the tester [iframe instance](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-frame). It has a simillar API to the page, but it doesn't support certain methods.
+- `frame` is an async method that will resolve tester [`Frame`](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-frame). It has a simillar API to the `page`, but it doesn't support certain methods. If you need to query an element, you should prefer using `context.iframe` instead because it is more stable and faster.
+- `iframe` is a [`FrameLocator`](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-framelocator) that should be used to query other elements on the page.
 - `context` refers to the unique [BrowserContext](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-browsercontext).
 
 ```ts
@@ -961,7 +962,7 @@ import { defineCommand } from '@vitest/browser'
 
 export const myCommand = defineCommand(async (ctx, arg1, arg2) => {
   if (ctx.provider.name === 'playwright') {
-    const element = await ctx.frame.findByRole('alert')
+    const element = await ctx.iframe.findByRole('alert')
     const screenshot = await element.screenshot()
     // do something with the screenshot
     return difference
diff --git a/packages/browser/providers/playwright.d.ts b/packages/browser/providers/playwright.d.ts
index 61a3a5fabc2f..381ce37beabd 100644
--- a/packages/browser/providers/playwright.d.ts
+++ b/packages/browser/providers/playwright.d.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import type {
   BrowserContext,
   BrowserContextOptions,
   Frame,
+  FrameLocator,
   LaunchOptions,
   Page,
   CDPSession
@@ -20,7 +21,8 @@ declare module 'vitest/node' {
 
   export interface BrowserCommandContext {
     page: Page
-    frame: Frame
+    frame(): Promise<Frame>
+    iframe: FrameLocator
     context: BrowserContext
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/browser/src/node/cdp.ts b/packages/browser/src/node/cdp.ts
index fac363340a07..b8f0c837a7e8 100644
--- a/packages/browser/src/node/cdp.ts
+++ b/packages/browser/src/node/cdp.ts
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@ export class BrowserServerCDPHandler {
     return this.session.send(method, params)
   }
 
-  detach() {
-    return this.session.detach()
-  }
-
   on(event: string, id: string, once = false) {
     if (!this.listenerIds[event]) {
       this.listenerIds[event] = []
diff --git a/packages/browser/src/node/commands/clear.ts b/packages/browser/src/node/commands/clear.ts
index c217ad96b3c9..96bfd4c657df 100644
--- a/packages/browser/src/node/commands/clear.ts
+++ b/packages/browser/src/node/commands/clear.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ export const clear: UserEventCommand<UserEvent['clear']> = async (
   xpath,
 ) => {
   if (context.provider instanceof PlaywrightBrowserProvider) {
-    const { frame } = context
-    const element = frame.locator(`xpath=${xpath}`)
+    const { iframe } = context
+    const element = iframe.locator(`xpath=${xpath}`)
     await element.clear({
       timeout: 1000,
     })
diff --git a/packages/browser/src/node/commands/click.ts b/packages/browser/src/node/commands/click.ts
index b263ebc0e34f..7a9b7ce39625 100644
--- a/packages/browser/src/node/commands/click.ts
+++ b/packages/browser/src/node/commands/click.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export const click: UserEventCommand<UserEvent['click']> = async (
 ) => {
   const provider = context.provider
   if (provider instanceof PlaywrightBrowserProvider) {
-    const tester = context.frame
+    const tester = context.iframe
     await tester.locator(`xpath=${xpath}`).click({
       timeout: 1000,
       ...options,
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export const dblClick: UserEventCommand<UserEvent['dblClick']> = async (
 ) => {
   const provider = context.provider
   if (provider instanceof PlaywrightBrowserProvider) {
-    const tester = context.frame
+    const tester = context.iframe
     await tester.locator(`xpath=${xpath}`).dblclick(options)
   }
   else if (provider instanceof WebdriverBrowserProvider) {
diff --git a/packages/browser/src/node/commands/dragAndDrop.ts b/packages/browser/src/node/commands/dragAndDrop.ts
index 55cd9a7d8215..03d6740d5dc5 100644
--- a/packages/browser/src/node/commands/dragAndDrop.ts
+++ b/packages/browser/src/node/commands/dragAndDrop.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ export const dragAndDrop: UserEventCommand<UserEvent['dragAndDrop']> = async (
   options,
 ) => {
   if (context.provider instanceof PlaywrightBrowserProvider) {
-    await context.frame.dragAndDrop(
+    const frame = await context.frame()
+    await frame.dragAndDrop(
       `xpath=${source}`,
       `xpath=${target}`,
       {
diff --git a/packages/browser/src/node/commands/fill.ts b/packages/browser/src/node/commands/fill.ts
index bdb3b8922519..866c2165aa14 100644
--- a/packages/browser/src/node/commands/fill.ts
+++ b/packages/browser/src/node/commands/fill.ts
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ export const fill: UserEventCommand<UserEvent['fill']> = async (
   options = {},
 ) => {
   if (context.provider instanceof PlaywrightBrowserProvider) {
-    const { frame } = context
-    const element = frame.locator(`xpath=${xpath}`)
+    const { iframe } = context
+    const element = iframe.locator(`xpath=${xpath}`)
     await element.fill(text, { timeout: 1000, ...options })
   }
   else if (context.provider instanceof WebdriverBrowserProvider) {
diff --git a/packages/browser/src/node/commands/hover.ts b/packages/browser/src/node/commands/hover.ts
index aa23b156cb39..043c9e21c5fa 100644
--- a/packages/browser/src/node/commands/hover.ts
+++ b/packages/browser/src/node/commands/hover.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export const hover: UserEventCommand<UserEvent['hover']> = async (
   options = {},
 ) => {
   if (context.provider instanceof PlaywrightBrowserProvider) {
-    await context.frame.locator(`xpath=${xpath}`).hover({
+    await context.iframe.locator(`xpath=${xpath}`).hover({
       timeout: 1000,
       ...options,
     })
diff --git a/packages/browser/src/node/commands/keyboard.ts b/packages/browser/src/node/commands/keyboard.ts
index 936aab1bbc25..ff8687854481 100644
--- a/packages/browser/src/node/commands/keyboard.ts
+++ b/packages/browser/src/node/commands/keyboard.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ export const keyboard: UserEventCommand<UserEvent['keyboard']> = async (
   }
 
   if (context.provider instanceof PlaywrightBrowserProvider) {
-    await context.frame.evaluate(focusIframe)
+    const frame = await context.frame()
+    await frame.evaluate(focusIframe)
   }
   else if (context.provider instanceof WebdriverBrowserProvider) {
     await context.browser.execute(focusIframe)
@@ -39,7 +40,8 @@ export const keyboard: UserEventCommand<UserEvent['keyboard']> = async (
         }
       }
       if (context.provider instanceof PlaywrightBrowserProvider) {
-        await context.frame.evaluate(selectAll)
+        const frame = await context.frame()
+        await frame.evaluate(selectAll)
       }
       else if (context.provider instanceof WebdriverBrowserProvider) {
         await context.browser.execute(selectAll)
diff --git a/packages/browser/src/node/commands/screenshot.ts b/packages/browser/src/node/commands/screenshot.ts
index b9371b47c618..a68bd6cfae5a 100644
--- a/packages/browser/src/node/commands/screenshot.ts
+++ b/packages/browser/src/node/commands/screenshot.ts
@@ -28,12 +28,14 @@ export const screenshot: BrowserCommand<[string, ScreenshotOptions]> = async (
   if (context.provider instanceof PlaywrightBrowserProvider) {
     if (options.element) {
       const { element: elementXpath, ...config } = options
-      const iframe = context.frame
-      const element = iframe.locator(`xpath=${elementXpath}`)
+      const element = context.iframe.locator(`xpath=${elementXpath}`)
       await element.screenshot({ ...config, path: savePath })
     }
     else {
-      await context.frame.locator('body').screenshot({ ...options, path: savePath })
+      await context.iframe.locator('body').screenshot({
+        ...options,
+        path: savePath,
+      })
     }
     return path
   }
diff --git a/packages/browser/src/node/commands/select.ts b/packages/browser/src/node/commands/select.ts
index 3d34210699be..14adf30d99bf 100644
--- a/packages/browser/src/node/commands/select.ts
+++ b/packages/browser/src/node/commands/select.ts
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ export const selectOptions: UserEventCommand<UserEvent['selectOptions']> = async
 ) => {
   if (context.provider instanceof PlaywrightBrowserProvider) {
     const value = userValues as any as (string | { element: string })[]
-    const { frame } = context
-    const selectElement = frame.locator(`xpath=${xpath}`)
+    const { iframe } = context
+    const selectElement = iframe.locator(`xpath=${xpath}`)
 
     const values = await Promise.all(value.map(async (v) => {
       if (typeof v === 'string') {
         return v
       }
-      const elementHandler = await frame.locator(`xpath=${v.element}`).elementHandle()
+      const elementHandler = await iframe.locator(`xpath=${v.element}`).elementHandle()
       if (!elementHandler) {
         throw new Error(`Element not found: ${v.element}`)
       }
diff --git a/packages/browser/src/node/commands/type.ts b/packages/browser/src/node/commands/type.ts
index 2242b685ab6a..e94850943673 100644
--- a/packages/browser/src/node/commands/type.ts
+++ b/packages/browser/src/node/commands/type.ts
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ export const type: UserEventCommand<UserEvent['type']> = async (
   const { skipClick = false, skipAutoClose = false } = options
 
   if (context.provider instanceof PlaywrightBrowserProvider) {
-    const { frame } = context
-    const element = frame.locator(`xpath=${xpath}`)
+    const { iframe } = context
+    const element = iframe.locator(`xpath=${xpath}`)
 
     if (!skipClick) {
       await element.focus()
diff --git a/packages/browser/src/node/providers/playwright.ts b/packages/browser/src/node/providers/playwright.ts
index 024204c8fbf8..c3e87da0c754 100644
--- a/packages/browser/src/node/providers/playwright.ts
+++ b/packages/browser/src/node/providers/playwright.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import type {
   Browser,
+
   BrowserContext,
   BrowserContextOptions,
+  Frame,
   LaunchOptions,
   Page,
 } from 'playwright'
@@ -105,8 +107,25 @@ export class PlaywrightBrowserProvider implements BrowserProvider {
     return {
       page,
       context: this.contexts.get(contextId)!,
-      get frame() {
-        return page.frame('vitest-iframe')!
+      frame() {
+        return new Promise<Frame>((resolve, reject) => {
+          const frame = page.frame('vitest-iframe')
+          if (frame) {
+            return resolve(frame)
+          }
+
+          const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+            const err = new Error(`Cannot find "vitest-iframe" on the page. This is a bug in Vitest, please report it.`)
+            reject(err)
+          }, 1000)
+          page.on('frameattached', (frame) => {
+            clearTimeout(timeout)
+            resolve(frame)
+          })
+        })
+      },
+      get iframe() {
+        return page.frameLocator('[data-vitest="true"]')!
       },
     }
   }
@@ -147,9 +166,6 @@ export class PlaywrightBrowserProvider implements BrowserProvider {
       once(event: string, listener: (...args: any[]) => void) {
         cdp.once(event as 'Accessibility.loadComplete', listener)
       },
-      detach() {
-        return cdp.detach()
-      },
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/vitest/src/types/browser.ts b/packages/vitest/src/types/browser.ts
index bc919f81f0bd..14ae5293f0e4 100644
--- a/packages/vitest/src/types/browser.ts
+++ b/packages/vitest/src/types/browser.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ export interface CDPSession {
   on: (event: string, listener: (...args: unknown[]) => void) => void
   once: (event: string, listener: (...args: unknown[]) => void) => void
   off: (event: string, listener: (...args: unknown[]) => void) => void
-  detach: () => Promise<void>
 }
 
 export interface BrowserProvider {