diff --git a/lib/webrat/core/locators.rb b/lib/webrat/core/locators.rb
index 2d91e8b..2ecc0ee 100644
--- a/lib/webrat/core/locators.rb
+++ b/lib/webrat/core/locators.rb
@@ -37,9 +37,18 @@ module Webrat
     end
     
     def find_field_named(name, *field_types) #:nodoc:
-      forms.detect_mapped do |form|
-        form.field_named(name, *field_types)
+      if field_types.any?
+        xpath_searches = field_types.map { |field_type| field_type.xpath_search }.flatten
+        field_elements = Webrat::XML.xpath_search(dom, xpath_searches)
+      else
+        field_elements = Webrat::XML.xpath_search(dom, *Field.xpath_search)
       end
+      
+      field_element = field_elements.detect do |field_element|
+        Webrat::XML.attribute(field_element, "name") == name.to_s
+      end
+      
+      field_by_element(field_element)
     end
     
     def field_by_element(element, *field_types)