diff --git a/packages/mocha-runner/src/stryker-mocha-reporter.ts b/packages/mocha-runner/src/stryker-mocha-reporter.ts
index 000411c36b..1f7ef82c51 100644
--- a/packages/mocha-runner/src/stryker-mocha-reporter.ts
+++ b/packages/mocha-runner/src/stryker-mocha-reporter.ts
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ export class StrykerMochaReporter {
       this.timer.reset();
     });
 
-    this.runner.on('fail', (test: Mocha.Test, err: Error) => {
-      const title = test.fullTitle();
+    this.runner.on('fail', (test: Mocha.Hook | Mocha.Test, err: Error) => {
+      const title = test.ctx?.currentTest?.fullTitle() ?? test.fullTitle();
       const result: FailedTestResult = {
         id: title,
-        failureMessage: err.message,
+        failureMessage: (err.message || err.stack) ?? '<empty failure message>',
         name: title,
         status: TestStatus.Failed,
         timeSpentMs: this.timer.elapsedMs(),
diff --git a/packages/mocha-runner/test/integration/regession.it.spec.ts b/packages/mocha-runner/test/integration/regession.it.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..18316cae78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mocha-runner/test/integration/regession.it.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import { FailedTestResult, TestStatus } from '@stryker-mutator/api/test-runner';
+import { assertions, factory, testInjector } from '@stryker-mutator/test-helpers';
+import { expect } from 'chai';
+
+import { createMochaTestRunnerFactory } from '../../src';
+import { MochaRunnerWithStrykerOptions } from '../../src/mocha-runner-with-stryker-options';
+import { resolveTestResource } from '../helpers/resolve-test-resource';
+
+describe('regression integration tests', () => {
+  let options: MochaRunnerWithStrykerOptions;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    options = testInjector.options as MochaRunnerWithStrykerOptions;
+    options.mochaOptions = { 'no-config': true };
+  });
+
+  describe('issue #2720', () => {
+    beforeEach(async () => {
+      process.chdir(resolveTestResource('regression', 'issue-2720'));
+    });
+
+    it('should have report correct failing test when "beforeEach" fails', async () => {
+      // Arrange
+      options.mochaOptions.spec = ['failing-before-each'];
+      const sut = testInjector.injector.injectFunction(createMochaTestRunnerFactory('__stryker2__'));
+      await sut.init();
+
+      // Act
+      const result = await sut.dryRun(factory.dryRunOptions({}));
+
+      // Assert
+      assertions.expectCompleted(result);
+      const expected: Partial<FailedTestResult> = {
+        name: 'suite should fail in beforeEach',
+        id: 'suite should fail in beforeEach',
+        status: TestStatus.Failed,
+      };
+      expect(result.tests).lengthOf(1);
+      expect(result.tests[0]).deep.contains(expected);
+    });
+
+    it('should have report correct failing test when "afterEach" fails', async () => {
+      // Arrange
+      options.mochaOptions.spec = ['failing-after-each'];
+      const sut = testInjector.injector.injectFunction(createMochaTestRunnerFactory('__stryker2__'));
+      await sut.init();
+
+      // Act
+      const result = await sut.dryRun(factory.dryRunOptions({}));
+
+      // Assert
+      assertions.expectCompleted(result);
+      const expected: Partial<FailedTestResult> = {
+        name: 'suite2 should fail in afterEach',
+        id: 'suite2 should fail in afterEach',
+        status: TestStatus.Failed,
+      };
+      expect(result.tests).lengthOf(2);
+      expect(result.tests[1]).deep.contains(expected);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/mocha-runner/testResources/regression/issue-2720/failing-after-each.js b/packages/mocha-runner/testResources/regression/issue-2720/failing-after-each.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..419bc74e39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mocha-runner/testResources/regression/issue-2720/failing-after-each.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+describe('suite2', () => {
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    throw new Error();
+  });
+
+  it('should fail in afterEach', () => {
+    // idle
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/mocha-runner/testResources/regression/issue-2720/failing-before-each.js b/packages/mocha-runner/testResources/regression/issue-2720/failing-before-each.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..de2818b862
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mocha-runner/testResources/regression/issue-2720/failing-before-each.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+describe('suite', () => {
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    throw new Error();
+  });
+
+  it('should fail in beforeEach', () => {
+    // idle
+  });
+});