diff --git a/lib/internal/test_runner/reporter/dot.js b/lib/internal/test_runner/reporter/dot.js
index 45ff047bc4e5..d85dd0057d44 100644
--- a/lib/internal/test_runner/reporter/dot.js
+++ b/lib/internal/test_runner/reporter/dot.js
@@ -18,7 +18,14 @@ module.exports = async function* dot(source) {
       yield `${colors.red}X${colors.reset}`;
       ArrayPrototypePush(failedTests, data);
     }
-    if ((type === 'test:fail' || type === 'test:pass') && ++count === columns) {
+    if (type === 'test:diagnostic' && data.level === 'error') {
+      yield `${colors.red}X${colors.reset}`;
+      ArrayPrototypePush(failedTests, {
+        name: data.message,
+        nesting: data.nesting,
+      });
+    }
+    if ((type === 'test:fail' || type === 'test:pass' || (type === 'test:diagnostic' && data.level === 'error')) && ++count === columns) {
       yield '\n';
 
       // Getting again in case the terminal was resized.