diff --git a/include/internal/iutest_internal.hpp b/include/internal/iutest_internal.hpp
index a3d1e58a3b..6ab07532f8 100644
--- a/include/internal/iutest_internal.hpp
+++ b/include/internal/iutest_internal.hpp
@@ -595,7 +595,9 @@
         IUTEST_PP_CAT(iutest_label_test_no_fatalfailure_, __LINE__):        \
         on_failure("\nExpected: " #statement " doesn't generate new fatal failure.\n  Actual: it does.")
 
-#define IUTEST_TEST_SKIP()  \
+#define IUTEST_TEST_SKIP()                  \
+    IUTEST_AMBIGUOUS_ELSE_BLOCKER_          \
+    if( ::iutest::detail::AlwaysTrue() )    \
         IUTEST_SKIP_MESSAGE( ::iutest::UnitTest::SkipTest() ? "Skipped. " : "Skipped. but already failed. " )
 
 /**