diff --git a/packages/runner/src/run.ts b/packages/runner/src/run.ts
index 46b7fe795ae6..e1a54e34805f 100644
--- a/packages/runner/src/run.ts
+++ b/packages/runner/src/run.ts
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ export async function runTest(test: Test | Custom, runner: VitestRunner) {
         test.mode = 'skip'
         test.result = { state: 'skip' }
         updateTask(test, runner)
+        setCurrentTest(undefined)
         return
       }
 
diff --git a/test/core/test/skip-reset-state.test.ts b/test/core/test/skip-reset-state.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1c6e18db93da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/core/test/skip-reset-state.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { getCurrentTest } from '@vitest/runner'
+import { afterAll, expect, test } from 'vitest'
+
+afterAll(() => {
+  // verify "current test" resets after "skip"
+  expect(getCurrentTest()).toBeUndefined()
+})
+
+test('single skipped test', ({ skip }) => {
+  skip()
+})