diff --git a/lib/internal/test_runner/test.js b/lib/internal/test_runner/test.js
index 06adf1b6840f61..6fea31b684f07b 100644
--- a/lib/internal/test_runner/test.js
+++ b/lib/internal/test_runner/test.js
@@ -586,21 +586,10 @@ class Test extends AsyncResource {
         return;
       }
 
-      // Do not run for hooks and root test as hooks instance are shared between tests suite so aborting them will
-      // abort cause them to not run for further tests.
-      if (this.parent !== null) {
-        this.#abortController.abort();
-      }
-
       await afterEach();
       await after();
       this.pass();
     } catch (err) {
-      // Do not run for hooks and root test as hooks instance are shared between tests suite so aborting them will
-      // abort cause them to not run for further tests.
-      if (this.parent !== null) {
-        this.#abortController.abort();
-      }
       try { await afterEach(); } catch { /* test is already failing, let's ignore the error */ }
       try { await after(); } catch { /* Ignore error. */ }
       if (isTestFailureError(err)) {
@@ -612,6 +601,12 @@ class Test extends AsyncResource {
       } else {
         this.fail(new ERR_TEST_FAILURE(err, kTestCodeFailure));
       }
+    } finally {
+      // Do not run for hooks and root test as hooks instance are shared between tests suite so aborting them will
+      // abort cause them to not run for further tests.
+      if (this.parent !== null) {
+        this.#abortController.abort();
+      }
     }
 
     // Clean up the test. Then, try to report the results and execute any
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/aborts/failed-test-still-call-abort.js b/test/fixtures/test-runner/aborts/failed-test-still-call-abort.js
index dc2bd645b319aa..496d2331422c00 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/test-runner/aborts/failed-test-still-call-abort.js
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/aborts/failed-test-still-call-abort.js
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 const {test, afterEach} = require('node:test');
 const assert = require('node:assert');
+const { waitForAbort } = require('./wait-for-abort-helper');
 
 let testCount = 0;
 let signal;
 
 afterEach(() => {
-  testCount++;
-  assert.equal(signal.aborted, true);
+  assert.equal(signal.aborted, false);
 
-  console.log(`abort called for test ${testCount}`)
+  waitForAbort({ testNumber: ++testCount, signal });
 });
 
 test("sync", (t) => {
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/aborts/successful-test-still-call-abort.js b/test/fixtures/test-runner/aborts/successful-test-still-call-abort.js
index fabafd919d9ac9..4f3879c624de44 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/test-runner/aborts/successful-test-still-call-abort.js
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/aborts/successful-test-still-call-abort.js
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 const {test, afterEach} = require('node:test');
 const assert = require('node:assert');
+const {waitForAbort} = require("./wait-for-abort-helper");
 
 let testCount = 0;
 let signal;
 
 afterEach(() => {
-  testCount++;
-  assert.equal(signal.aborted, true);
+  assert.equal(signal.aborted, false);
 
-  console.log(`abort called for test ${testCount}`)
+  waitForAbort({ testNumber: ++testCount, signal });
 });
 
 test("sync", (t) => {
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/aborts/wait-for-abort-helper.js b/test/fixtures/test-runner/aborts/wait-for-abort-helper.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..f513063066a1ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/aborts/wait-for-abort-helper.js
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+module.exports = {
+  waitForAbort: function ({ testNumber, signal }) {
+    let retries = 0;
+
+    const interval = setInterval(() => {
+      retries++;
+      if(signal.aborted) {
+        console.log(`abort called for test ${testNumber}`);
+        clearInterval(interval);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if(retries > 100) {
+        clearInterval(interval);
+        throw new Error(`abort was not called for test ${testNumber}`);
+      }
+    }, 10);
+  }
+}
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