diff --git a/rich/text.py b/rich/text.py
index c49e152b..288cb6d1 100644
--- a/rich/text.py
+++ b/rich/text.py
@@ -254,10 +254,10 @@ class Text(JupyterMixin):
         end: str = "\n",
         tab_size: Optional[int] = 8,
     ) -> "Text":
-        """Create a Text object from pre-formatted ANSI.
+        """Create a Text object from a string containing ANSI escape codes.
 
         Args:
-            text (str): A string containing ANSI color codes.
+            text (str): A string containing escape codes.
             style (Union[str, Style], optional): Base style for text. Defaults to "".
             justify (str, optional): Justify method: "left", "center", "full", "right". Defaults to None.
             overflow (str, optional): Overflow method: "crop", "fold", "ellipsis". Defaults to None.
@@ -267,14 +267,18 @@ class Text(JupyterMixin):
         """
         from .ansi import AnsiDecoder
 
-        decoded_text = AnsiDecoder().decode_line(text)
-        decoded_text.justify = justify
-        decoded_text.overflow = overflow
-        decoded_text.no_wrap = no_wrap
-        decoded_text.end = end
-        decoded_text.tab_size = tab_size
-        decoded_text.stylize(style)
-        return decoded_text
+        joiner = Text(
+            "\n",
+            justify=justify,
+            overflow=overflow,
+            no_wrap=no_wrap,
+            end=end,
+            tab_size=tab_size,
+            style=style,
+        )
+        decoder = AnsiDecoder()
+        result = joiner.join(line for line in decoder.decode(text))
+        return result
 
     @classmethod
     def styled(
diff --git a/tests/test_text.py b/tests/test_text.py
index 6eecb9ee..63f128e5 100644
--- a/tests/test_text.py
+++ b/tests/test_text.py
@@ -97,11 +97,12 @@ def test_from_markup():
 
 def test_from_ansi():
     text = Text.from_ansi("Hello, \033[1mWorld!\033[0m")
-    text2 = Text.from_ansi("Hello, \033[1mWorld!\033[0m", style="red")
     assert str(text) == "Hello, World!"
     assert text._spans == [Span(7, 13, Style(bold=True))]
-    assert str(text2) == "Hello, World!"
-    assert text2._spans == [Span(7, 13, Style(bold=True)), Span(0, 13, "red")]
+
+    text = Text.from_ansi("Hello, \033[1m\nWorld!\033[0m")
+    assert str(text) == "Hello, \nWorld!"
+    assert text._spans == [Span(8, 14, Style(bold=True))]
 
 
 def test_copy():