diff --git a/lib/plugin/stepByStepReport.js b/lib/plugin/stepByStepReport.js
index a31436d01..9f22dc576 100644
--- a/lib/plugin/stepByStepReport.js
+++ b/lib/plugin/stepByStepReport.js
@@ -99,12 +99,12 @@ module.exports = function (config) {
     currentTest = test;
   });
 
-  event.dispatcher.on(event.step.failed, persistStep);
-
-  event.dispatcher.on(event.step.after, (step) => {
+  event.dispatcher.on(event.step.failed, (step) => {
     recorder.add('screenshot of failed test', async () => persistStep(step), true);
   });
 
+  event.dispatcher.on(event.step.after, persistStep);
+
   event.dispatcher.on(event.test.passed, (test) => {
     if (!config.deleteSuccessful) return persist(test);
     // cleanup