diff --git a/lib/src/flutter/configuration/flutter_test_configuration.dart b/lib/src/flutter/configuration/flutter_test_configuration.dart
index 77617f4..fbef4ef 100644
--- a/lib/src/flutter/configuration/flutter_test_configuration.dart
+++ b/lib/src/flutter/configuration/flutter_test_configuration.dart
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class FlutterTestConfiguration extends TestConfiguration {
     whenPauseStep(),
     whenFillFieldStep(),
     thenExpectWidgetToBePresent(),
+    thenExpectWidgetToBeAbsent(),
     restartAppStep(),
     siblingContainsTextStep(),
     tapTextWithinWidgetStep(),
diff --git a/lib/src/flutter/steps/then_expect_widget_to_be_present_step.dart b/lib/src/flutter/steps/then_expect_widget_to_be_present_step.dart
index 225bbff..deb6d86 100644
--- a/lib/src/flutter/steps/then_expect_widget_to_be_present_step.dart
+++ b/lib/src/flutter/steps/then_expect_widget_to_be_present_step.dart
@@ -29,3 +29,22 @@ StepDefinitionGeneric thenExpectWidgetToBePresent() {
     configuration: StepDefinitionConfiguration()..timeout = const Duration(days: 1),
   );
 }
+
+StepDefinitionGeneric thenExpectWidgetToBeAbsent() {
+  return given2<String, int, FlutterWorld>(
+    RegExp(r'I expect the (?:button|element|label|icon|field|text|widget|dialog|popup) {string} to be absent within {int} second(s)$'),
+    (key, seconds, context) async {
+      await context.world.appDriver.waitUntil(
+        () async {
+          await context.world.appDriver.waitForAppToSettle();
+
+          return context.world.appDriver.isAbsent(
+            context.world.appDriver.findBy(key, FindType.key),
+          );
+        },
+        timeout: Duration(seconds: seconds),
+      );
+    },
+    configuration: StepDefinitionConfiguration()..timeout = const Duration(days: 1),
+  );
+}