diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bc4c3c1f8bde..7cce32ece1bd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 ### Fixes
 
+- `[jest-config]` Fix bug introduced in watch mode by PR[#10678](https://github.com/facebook/jest/pull/10678/files#r511037803) ([#10692](https://github.com/facebook/jest/pull/10692))
 - `[expect]` Stop modifying the sample in `expect.objectContaining()` ([#10711](https://github.com/facebook/jest/pull/10711))
 
 ### Chore & Maintenance
diff --git a/packages/jest-config/src/normalize.ts b/packages/jest-config/src/normalize.ts
index 5d60d45c2053..e5598f5a29ff 100644
--- a/packages/jest-config/src/normalize.ts
+++ b/packages/jest-config/src/normalize.ts
@@ -989,9 +989,8 @@ export default function normalize(
     newOptions.onlyFailures = false;
   } else if (newOptions.testPathPattern) {
     // When passing a test path pattern we don't want to only monitor changed
-    // or failed files unless `--watch` is also passed.
+    // files unless `--watch` is also passed.
     newOptions.onlyChanged = newOptions.watch;
-    newOptions.onlyFailures = newOptions.watch;
   }
 
   if (!newOptions.onlyChanged) {