diff --git a/lib/runner.js b/lib/runner.js
index 856ac93e21..0979bbc2d3 100644
--- a/lib/runner.js
+++ b/lib/runner.js
@@ -531,6 +531,7 @@ Runner.prototype.runTests = function(suite, fn) {
         if (err) {
           var retry = test.currentRetry();
           if (err instanceof Pending) {
+            test.pending = true;
             self.emit('pending', test);
           } else if (retry < test.retries()) {
             var clonedTest = test.clone();