diff --git a/packages/internal-test-utils/__tests__/ReactInternalTestUtils-test.js b/packages/internal-test-utils/__tests__/ReactInternalTestUtils-test.js
index af2a447f49819..22f0e0f418cd6 100644
--- a/packages/internal-test-utils/__tests__/ReactInternalTestUtils-test.js
+++ b/packages/internal-test-utils/__tests__/ReactInternalTestUtils-test.js
@@ -2129,6 +2129,28 @@ describe('ReactInternalTestUtils console assertions', () => {
       `);
     });
 
+    // @gate __DEV__
+    it('regression: checks entire string, not just the first letter', async () => {
+      const message = expectToThrowFailure(() => {
+        console.error('Message that happens to contain a "T"\n    in div');
+
+        assertConsoleErrorDev([
+          'This is a completely different message that happens to start with "T"',
+        ]);
+      });
+      expect(message).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+        "assertConsoleErrorDev(expected)
+
+        Unexpected error(s) recorded.
+
+        - Expected errors
+        + Received errors
+
+        - This is a complete different message that happens to start with "T"
+        + Message that happens to contain a "T" <component stack>"
+      `);
+    });
+
     describe('global withoutStack', () => {
       // @gate __DEV__
       it('passes if errors without stack explicitly opt out', () => {
diff --git a/packages/internal-test-utils/consoleMock.js b/packages/internal-test-utils/consoleMock.js
index 4601335f40dbe..3b9ef2f8c0e53 100644
--- a/packages/internal-test-utils/consoleMock.js
+++ b/packages/internal-test-utils/consoleMock.js
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ export function createLogAssertion(
           expectedWithoutStack = expectedMessageOrArray[1].withoutStack;
         } else if (typeof expectedMessageOrArray === 'string') {
           // Should be in the form assert(['log']) or assert(['log'], {withoutStack: true})
-          expectedMessage = replaceComponentStack(expectedMessageOrArray[0]);
+          expectedMessage = replaceComponentStack(expectedMessageOrArray);
           if (consoleMethod === 'log') {
             expectedWithoutStack = true;
           } else {