diff --git a/right/src/test_suite/CLAUDE.md b/right/src/test_suite/CLAUDE.md
index 312a6f715..9bedf5e80 100644
--- a/right/src/test_suite/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/right/src/test_suite/CLAUDE.md
@@ -99,5 +99,5 @@ TEST_SET_MACRO("j", "ifShortcut k final tapKey n\n holdKey j")
 - `TestSuite_Verbose` controls logging.
 - `LOG_VERBOSE(fmt, ...)` is conditional.
 - `TEST_EXPECT___________MAYBE` only logs in verbose mode.
-- Failures are always logged immediately; failed tests are auto-rerun with verbose enabled.
+- Failures are always logged immediately via `LOG_FAILURE(fmt, ...)`, which prints a separator before the first failure of a test; failed tests are auto-rerun with verbose enabled.
 - Reset `TestSuite_Verbose = false` after a verbose rerun.
diff --git a/right/src/test_suite/CMakeLists.txt b/right/src/test_suite/CMakeLists.txt
index f600bfccd..3e83bb097 100644
--- a/right/src/test_suite/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/right/src/test_suite/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@ target_sources(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
     tests/test_playtime.c
     tests/test_transport.c
     tests/test_tapkeyseq.c
+    tests/test_fail.c
 )
diff --git a/right/src/test_suite/test_input_machine.c b/right/src/test_suite/test_input_machine.c
index 3db8c1214..1598f1ac4 100644
--- a/right/src/test_suite/test_input_machine.c
+++ b/right/src/test_suite/test_input_machine.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ static bool validateReport(const char *expectShortcuts, bool logFailure) {
 
         key_action_t keyAction = { 0 };
         if (!MacroShortcutParser_Parse(at, shortcutEnd, MacroSubAction_Tap, NULL, &keyAction)) {
-            if (logFailure) LogU("[TEST] FAIL: invalid shortcut in '%s'\n", expectShortcuts);
+            if (logFailure) LOG_FAILURE("[TEST] FAIL: invalid shortcut in '%s'\n", expectShortcuts);
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ static bool validateReport(const char *expectShortcuts, bool logFailure) {
     if (KeyboardReport_ScancodeCount(actual) != scancodeCount) match = false;
 
     if (!match && logFailure) {
-        LogU("[TEST] <   FAIL: Expect '%s', got '%s'\n",
+        LOG_FAILURE("[TEST] <   FAIL: Expect '%s', got '%s'\n",
             expectShortcuts, Utils_GetUsbReportString(actual));
     }
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ void InputMachine_Tick(void) {
                     EventVector_Set(EventVector_StateMatrix);
                     EventVector_WakeMain();
                 } else {
-                    LogU("[TEST] FAIL: Press [%s] - invalid key\n", action->keyId);
+                    LOG_FAILURE("[TEST] FAIL: Press [%s] - invalid key\n", action->keyId);
                     InputMachine_Failed = true;
                     return;
                 }
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void InputMachine_Tick(void) {
                     EventVector_Set(EventVector_StateMatrix);
                     EventVector_WakeMain();
                 } else {
-                    LogU("[TEST] FAIL: Release [%s] - invalid key\n", action->keyId);
+                    LOG_FAILURE("[TEST] FAIL: Release [%s] - invalid key\n", action->keyId);
                     InputMachine_Failed = true;
                     return;
                 }
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ void InputMachine_Tick(void) {
             case TestAction_SetAction: {
                 uint8_t slotId, keyId;
                 if (!parseKeyId(action->keyId, &slotId, &keyId)) {
-                    LogU("[TEST] FAIL: SetAction [%s] - invalid key\n", action->keyId);
+                    LOG_FAILURE("[TEST] FAIL: SetAction [%s] - invalid key\n", action->keyId);
                     InputMachine_Failed = true;
                     return;
                 }
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ void InputMachine_Tick(void) {
 
                 key_action_t keyAction = { 0 };
                 if (!MacroShortcutParser_Parse(shortcut, shortcutEnd, MacroSubAction_Tap, NULL, &keyAction)) {
-                    LogU("[TEST] FAIL: SetAction [%s] = '%s' - invalid shortcut\n", action->keyId, action->shortcutStr);
+                    LOG_FAILURE("[TEST] FAIL: SetAction [%s] = '%s' - invalid shortcut\n", action->keyId, action->shortcutStr);
                     InputMachine_Failed = true;
                     return;
                 }
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ void InputMachine_Tick(void) {
             case TestAction_SetMacro: {
                 uint8_t slotId, keyId;
                 if (!parseKeyId(action->keyId, &slotId, &keyId)) {
-                    LogU("[TEST] FAIL: SetMacro [%s] - invalid key\n", action->keyId);
+                    LOG_FAILURE("[TEST] FAIL: SetMacro [%s] - invalid key\n", action->keyId);
                     InputMachine_Failed = true;
                     return;
                 }
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ void InputMachine_Tick(void) {
             case TestAction_SetLayerHold: {
                 uint8_t slotId, keyId;
                 if (!parseKeyId(action->keyId, &slotId, &keyId)) {
-                    LogU("[TEST] FAIL: SetLayerHold [%s] - invalid key\n", action->keyId);
+                    LOG_FAILURE("[TEST] FAIL: SetLayerHold [%s] - invalid key\n", action->keyId);
                     InputMachine_Failed = true;
                     return;
                 }
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ void InputMachine_Tick(void) {
             case TestAction_SetLayerAction: {
                 uint8_t slotId, keyId;
                 if (!parseKeyId(action->keyId, &slotId, &keyId)) {
-                    LogU("[TEST] FAIL: SetLayerAction [%s] - invalid key\n", action->keyId);
+                    LOG_FAILURE("[TEST] FAIL: SetLayerAction [%s] - invalid key\n", action->keyId);
                     InputMachine_Failed = true;
                     return;
                 }
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ void InputMachine_Tick(void) {
 
                 key_action_t keyAction = { 0 };
                 if (!MacroShortcutParser_Parse(shortcut, shortcutEnd, MacroSubAction_Tap, NULL, &keyAction)) {
-                    LogU("[TEST] FAIL: SetLayerAction layer %d [%s] = '%s' - invalid shortcut\n", action->layerId, action->keyId, action->shortcutStr);
+                    LOG_FAILURE("[TEST] FAIL: SetLayerAction layer %d [%s] = '%s' - invalid shortcut\n", action->layerId, action->keyId, action->shortcutStr);
                     InputMachine_Failed = true;
                     return;
                 }
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ void InputMachine_Tick(void) {
             case TestAction_SetSecondaryRole: {
                 uint8_t slotId, keyId;
                 if (!parseKeyId(action->keyId, &slotId, &keyId)) {
-                    LogU("[TEST] FAIL: SetSecondaryRole [%s] - invalid key\n", action->keyId);
+                    LOG_FAILURE("[TEST] FAIL: SetSecondaryRole [%s] - invalid key\n", action->keyId);
                     InputMachine_Failed = true;
                     return;
                 }
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ void InputMachine_Tick(void) {
             case TestAction_SetGenericAction: {
                 uint8_t slotId, keyId;
                 if (!parseKeyId(action->keyId, &slotId, &keyId)) {
-                    LogU("[TEST] FAIL: SetGenericAction [%s] - invalid key\n", action->keyId);
+                    LOG_FAILURE("[TEST] FAIL: SetGenericAction [%s] - invalid key\n", action->keyId);
                     InputMachine_Failed = true;
                     return;
                 }
diff --git a/right/src/test_suite/test_output_machine.c b/right/src/test_suite/test_output_machine.c
index 31acf80c7..ecb9abea4 100644
--- a/right/src/test_suite/test_output_machine.c
+++ b/right/src/test_suite/test_output_machine.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static bool validateReport(const usb_basic_keyboard_report_t *actual, const char
 
         key_action_t keyAction = { 0 };
         if (!MacroShortcutParser_Parse(at, shortcutEnd, MacroSubAction_Tap, NULL, &keyAction)) {
-            if (logFailure) LogU("[TEST] FAIL: invalid shortcut in '%s'\n", expectShortcuts);
+            if (logFailure) LOG_FAILURE("[TEST] FAIL: invalid shortcut in '%s'\n", expectShortcuts);
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static bool validateReport(const usb_basic_keyboard_report_t *actual, const char
     if (UsbBasicKeyboard_ScancodeCount(actual) != scancodeCount) match = false;
 
     if (!match && logFailure) {
-        LogU("[TEST] <   FAIL: Expect '%s', got '%s'\n",
+        LOG_FAILURE("[TEST] <   FAIL: Expect '%s', got '%s'\n",
             expectShortcuts, Utils_GetUsbReportString(actual));
     }
 
diff --git a/right/src/test_suite/test_suite.c b/right/src/test_suite/test_suite.c
index 9bdaf0b04..74f044757 100644
--- a/right/src/test_suite/test_suite.c
+++ b/right/src/test_suite/test_suite.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ static uint16_t currentModuleIndex = 0;
 static uint16_t currentTestIndex = 0;
 static uint16_t totalTestCount = 0;
 static uint16_t passedCount = 0;
+static uint16_t partialCount = 0;
 static uint16_t failedCount = 0;
 
 // Module-scoped run limit
@@ -48,6 +49,22 @@ static uint16_t rerunTestIndex = 0;
 static bool inInterTestDelay = false;
 static uint32_t interTestDelayStart = 0;
 
+// Whether the current test (including its rerun) has opened its log with a separator
+static bool separatorPrinted = false;
+
+void TestSuite_LogSeparatorOnce(void) {
+    if (!separatorPrinted) {
+        LogU("[TEST] ----------------------\n");
+        separatorPrinted = true;
+    }
+}
+
+static void closeTestLog(void) {
+    if (separatorPrinted) {
+        LogU("[TEST] ----------------------\n");
+    }
+}
+
 static const test_t* getCurrentTest(void) {
     return &AllTestModules[currentModuleIndex]->tests[currentTestIndex];
 }
@@ -68,8 +85,11 @@ static void startTest(const test_t *test, const test_module_t *module) {
     ConfigManager_ResetConfiguration(false, false);
     LayerStack_Reset();
     PostponerExtended_ResetPostponer();
+    if (!isRerunning) {
+        separatorPrinted = false;
+    }
     if (TestSuite_Verbose) {
-        LogU("[TEST] ----------------------\n");
+        TestSuite_LogSeparatorOnce();
         LogU("[TEST] Running: %s/%s\n", module->name, test->name);
     }
     InputMachine_Start(test);
@@ -127,11 +147,11 @@ void TestHooks_Tick(void) {
             if (isRerunning || singleTestMode) {
                 // Already rerunning with verbose (or single test mode), log final result
                 if (failed) {
-                    LogU("[TEST] Finished: %s/%s - FAIL\n", module->name, test->name);
+                    LOG_FAILURE("[TEST] Finished: %s/%s - FAIL\n", module->name, test->name);
                 } else {
-                    LogU("[TEST] Finished: %s/%s - TIMEOUT\n", module->name, test->name);
+                    LOG_FAILURE("[TEST] Finished: %s/%s - TIMEOUT\n", module->name, test->name);
                 }
-                LogU("[TEST] ----------------------\n");
+                closeTestLog();
                 failedCount++;
                 isRerunning = false;
                 TestSuite_Verbose = false;  // Reset to non-verbose for remaining tests
@@ -152,9 +172,9 @@ void TestHooks_Tick(void) {
             } else {
                 // First failure - log and save position for rerun with verbose
                 if (failed) {
-                    LogU("[TEST] Finished: %s/%s - FAIL (rerunning verbose)\n", module->name, test->name);
+                    LOG_FAILURE("[TEST] Finished: %s/%s - FAIL (rerunning verbose)\n", module->name, test->name);
                 } else {
-                    LogU("[TEST] Finished: %s/%s - TIMEOUT (rerunning verbose)\n", module->name, test->name);
+                    LOG_FAILURE("[TEST] Finished: %s/%s - TIMEOUT (rerunning verbose)\n", module->name, test->name);
                 }
                 rerunModuleIndex = currentModuleIndex;
                 rerunTestIndex = currentTestIndex;
@@ -165,12 +185,17 @@ void TestHooks_Tick(void) {
                 interTestDelayStart = Timer_GetCurrentTime();
             }
         } else {
-            LogU("[TEST] Finished: %s/%s - PASS\n", module->name, test->name);
-            passedCount++;
             if (isRerunning) {
+                // Failed in the first run, passed in the rerun
+                LogU("[TEST] Finished: %s/%s - PARTIAL (passed on rerun)\n", module->name, test->name);
+                partialCount++;
                 isRerunning = false;
                 TestSuite_Verbose = false;  // Reset to non-verbose for remaining tests
+            } else {
+                LogU("[TEST] Finished: %s/%s - PASS\n", module->name, test->name);
+                passedCount++;
             }
+            closeTestLog();
 
             if (singleTestMode) {
                 goto finish;
@@ -189,8 +214,11 @@ void TestHooks_Tick(void) {
 
 finish:
     Macros_StopAllMacros();
-    LogU("[TEST] ----------------------\n");
-    LogU("[TEST] Complete: %d passed, %d failed\n", passedCount, failedCount);
+    if (!separatorPrinted) {
+        // Otherwise the last test has already closed its log with a separator
+        LogU("[TEST] ----------------------\n");
+    }
+    LogU("[TEST] Complete: %d passed, %d partial, %d failed\n", passedCount, partialCount, failedCount);
     TestHooks_Active = false;
     ConfigManager_ResetConfiguration(false, false);
     LayerStack_Reset();
@@ -205,6 +233,7 @@ uint8_t TestSuite_RunAll(void) {
     currentModuleIndex = 0;
     currentTestIndex = 0;
     passedCount = 0;
+    partialCount = 0;
     failedCount = 0;
     inInterTestDelay = false;
     isRerunning = false;
@@ -262,6 +291,7 @@ uint8_t TestSuite_RunSingle(const char *moduleStart, const char *moduleEnd, cons
             currentModuleIndex = mi;
             currentTestIndex = ti;
             passedCount = 0;
+            partialCount = 0;
             failedCount = 0;
             inInterTestDelay = false;
             isRerunning = false;
@@ -292,6 +322,7 @@ static uint8_t TestSuite_RunModule(const char *moduleStart, const char *moduleEn
         currentModuleIndex = mi;
         currentTestIndex = 0;
         passedCount = 0;
+        partialCount = 0;
         failedCount = 0;
         inInterTestDelay = false;
         isRerunning = false;
diff --git a/right/src/test_suite/test_suite.h b/right/src/test_suite/test_suite.h
index eb3d31313..d8932dc43 100644
--- a/right/src/test_suite/test_suite.h
+++ b/right/src/test_suite/test_suite.h
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@
 // Verbose logging mode - when true, logs each action
 extern bool TestSuite_Verbose;
 
+// Logs a failure. The first failure of a test is preceded by a separator.
+#define LOG_FAILURE(fmt, ...) do { TestSuite_LogSeparatorOnce(); LogU(fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__); } while(0)
+
+// Prints a separator unless the current test has already printed one.
+void TestSuite_LogSeparatorOnce(void);
+
 // Initialize the test suite. Call once at startup.
 void TestSuite_Init(void);
 
diff --git a/right/src/test_suite/tests/test_fail.c b/right/src/test_suite/tests/test_fail.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..afa372241
--- /dev/null
+++ b/right/src/test_suite/tests/test_fail.c
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#include "tests.h"
+
+// Always fails - used to verify that the test framework reports failures.
+// Not part of the normal suite; uncomment it in AllTestModules[] to run it.
+static const test_action_t test_fail[] = {
+    TEST_SET_ACTION("u", "u"),
+    TEST_PRESS______("u"),
+    TEST_DELAY__(50),
+    TEST_EXPECT__________("i"),
+    TEST_RELEASE__U("u"),
+    TEST_DELAY__(50),
+    TEST_EXPECT__________(""),
+    TEST_END()
+};
+
+static const test_t fail_tests[] = {
+    { .name = "fail", .actions = test_fail },
+};
+
+const test_module_t TestModule_Fail = {
+    .name = "Fail",
+    .tests = fail_tests,
+    .testCount = sizeof(fail_tests) / sizeof(fail_tests[0])
+};
diff --git a/right/src/test_suite/tests/tests.c b/right/src/test_suite/tests/tests.c
index ca5769e3e..10c1896b2 100644
--- a/right/src/test_suite/tests/tests.c
+++ b/right/src/test_suite/tests/tests.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ const test_module_t * const AllTestModules[] = {
     &TestModule_Playtime,
     &TestModule_Transport,
     &TestModule_TapKeySeq,
+    // Always fails; uncomment to check that the framework reports failures.
+    // &TestModule_Fail,
 };
 
 const uint16_t AllTestModulesCount = sizeof(AllTestModules) / sizeof(AllTestModules[0]);
diff --git a/right/src/test_suite/tests/tests.h b/right/src/test_suite/tests/tests.h
index 360a489f3..79efd8724 100644
--- a/right/src/test_suite/tests/tests.h
+++ b/right/src/test_suite/tests/tests.h
@@ -33,5 +33,6 @@ extern const test_module_t TestModule_Sticky;
 extern const test_module_t TestModule_Playtime;
 extern const test_module_t TestModule_Transport;
 extern const test_module_t TestModule_TapKeySeq;
+extern const test_module_t TestModule_Fail;
 
 #endif