diff --git a/packages/flutter_test/lib/src/finders.dart b/packages/flutter_test/lib/src/finders.dart
index 8ec1c8b9c2d..be9c9df3e98 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_test/lib/src/finders.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_test/lib/src/finders.dart
@@ -1351,7 +1351,7 @@ class _FirstWidgetFinder extends ChainedFinder with _FirstFinderMixin<Element> {
 mixin _LastFinderMixin<CandidateType> on ChainedFinderMixin<CandidateType> {
   @override
   String describeMatch(Plurality plurality) {
-    return '${parent.describeMatch(plurality)} (ignoring all but first)';
+    return '${parent.describeMatch(plurality)} (ignoring all but last)';
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/packages/flutter_test/test/finders_test.dart b/packages/flutter_test/test/finders_test.dart
index ff7c61f9626..280a95d9cfd 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_test/test/finders_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_test/test/finders_test.dart
@@ -1655,6 +1655,18 @@ void main() {
         expect(finder.found, orderedEquals(expected));
       });
     });
+
+    group('first and last', () {
+      test('describes first correctly', () {
+        final _FakeFinder finder = _FakeFinder();
+        expect(finder.first.toString(describeSelf: true), contains('(ignoring all but first)'));
+      });
+
+      test('describes last correctly', () {
+        final _FakeFinder finder = _FakeFinder();
+        expect(finder.last.toString(describeSelf: true), contains('(ignoring all but last)'));
+      });
+    });
   });
 }