diff --git a/shiny/playwright/controller/_accordion.py b/shiny/playwright/controller/_accordion.py
index 890b03bde..60e7de370 100644
--- a/shiny/playwright/controller/_accordion.py
+++ b/shiny/playwright/controller/_accordion.py
@@ -297,10 +297,16 @@ def set(
         """
         if isinstance(open, str):
             open = [open]
-        for element in self.loc.element_handles():
-            element.wait_for_element_state(state="visible", timeout=timeout)
-            element.scroll_into_view_if_needed(timeout=timeout)
-            elem_value = element.get_attribute("data-value")
+
+        # TODO-future: XOR on the next open state and the current open state
+        for i in range(self.loc.count()):
+            el_loc = self.loc.nth(i)
+            el_loc.element_handle().wait_for_element_state(
+                state="visible", timeout=timeout
+            )
+            el_loc.scroll_into_view_if_needed(timeout=timeout)
+
+            elem_value = el_loc.get_attribute("data-value")
             if elem_value is None:
                 raise ValueError(
                     "Accordion panel does not have a `data-value` attribute"
diff --git a/shiny/playwright/controller/_input_controls.py b/shiny/playwright/controller/_input_controls.py
index 98235831a..a3fde3dfa 100644
--- a/shiny/playwright/controller/_input_controls.py
+++ b/shiny/playwright/controller/_input_controls.py
@@ -805,16 +805,17 @@ def in_selected(value: str) -> bool:
                         return True
             return False
 
-        # Could do with multiple locator calls,
-        # but unchecking the elements that are not in `selected` is not possible
-        # as `set_checked()` likes a single element.
-        for checkbox in self.loc_choices.element_handles():
+        for i in range(self.loc_choices.count()):
+            checkbox = self.loc_choices.nth(i)
             is_selected = in_selected(checkbox.input_value(timeout=timeout))
-            checkbox.set_checked(
-                is_selected,
-                timeout=timeout,
-                **kwargs,  # pyright: ignore[reportArgumentType]
-            )
+            currently_selected = checkbox.is_checked()
+            # Only update if needed
+            if is_selected != currently_selected:
+                checkbox.set_checked(
+                    is_selected,
+                    timeout=timeout,
+                    **kwargs,  # pyright: ignore[reportArgumentType]
+                )
 
     def expect_choices(
         self,
diff --git a/shiny/playwright/controller/_output.py b/shiny/playwright/controller/_output.py
index dc4a0bbe7..6cedebf83 100644
--- a/shiny/playwright/controller/_output.py
+++ b/shiny/playwright/controller/_output.py
@@ -1212,12 +1212,10 @@ def set_filter(
             The maximum time to wait for the action to complete. Defaults to `None`.
         """
         # reset all filters
-        all_input_handles = self.loc_column_filter.locator(
-            "> input, > div > input"
-        ).element_handles()
-        for input_handle in all_input_handles:
-            input_handle.scroll_into_view_if_needed()
-            input_handle.fill("", timeout=timeout)
+        all_input_locs = self.loc_column_filter.locator("> input, > div > input")
+        for i in range(all_input_locs.count()):
+            input_el = all_input_locs.nth(i)
+            input_el.fill("", timeout=timeout)
 
         if filter is None:
             return
diff --git a/tests/playwright/shiny/components/data_frame/filter_reset/test_filter_reset.py b/tests/playwright/shiny/components/data_frame/filter_reset/test_filter_reset.py
index cfb6e9f25..ce9b90963 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/shiny/components/data_frame/filter_reset/test_filter_reset.py
+++ b/tests/playwright/shiny/components/data_frame/filter_reset/test_filter_reset.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ def test_filters_are_reset(page: Page, local_app: ShinyAppProc) -> None:
     expect(filter_inputs).to_have_count(8 + 5)  # 8 columns including 5 numeric columns
 
     penguin_code.expect_value("()")
-    for element in filter_inputs.element_handles():
-        assert element.input_value() == ""
+    for i in range(filter_inputs.count()):
+        expect(filter_inputs.nth(i)).to_have_value("")
 
     update_filters.click()
 
@@ -30,14 +30,13 @@ def test_filters_are_reset(page: Page, local_app: ShinyAppProc) -> None:
         "{'col': 4, 'value': (220, 225)}"
         ")"
     )
-    for value, element in zip(
-        ["Gentoo", "", "50", "", "", "17", "220", "225", "", "", "", "", ""],
-        filter_inputs.element_handles(),
+    for i, value in enumerate(
+        ["Gentoo", "", "50", "", "", "17", "220", "225", "", "", "", "", ""]
     ):
-        assert element.input_value() == value
+        expect(filter_inputs.nth(i)).to_have_value(value)
 
     reset_filters.click()
 
     penguin_code.expect_value("()")
-    for element in filter_inputs.element_handles():
-        assert element.input_value() == ""
+    for i in range(filter_inputs.count()):
+        expect(filter_inputs.nth(i)).to_have_value("")