diff --git a/kotest-framework/kotest-framework-engine/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/kotest/engine/SpecInterceptors.kt b/kotest-framework/kotest-framework-engine/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/kotest/engine/SpecInterceptors.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..29cd252ec72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kotest-framework/kotest-framework-engine/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/kotest/engine/SpecInterceptors.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package io.kotest.engine
+
+import io.kotest.common.KotestInternal
+import io.kotest.engine.spec.interceptor.SpecInterceptor
+
+/**
+ * Returns the [SpecInterceptor]s that should be used for this platform.
+ */
+@KotestInternal
+internal expect fun specInterceptorsForPlatform(): List<SpecInterceptor>
diff --git a/kotest-framework/kotest-framework-engine/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/kotest/engine/spec/SpecExecutor.kt b/kotest-framework/kotest-framework-engine/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/kotest/engine/spec/SpecExecutor.kt
index 7045e99f7c5..68428b2a4e7 100644
--- a/kotest-framework/kotest-framework-engine/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/kotest/engine/spec/SpecExecutor.kt
+++ b/kotest-framework/kotest-framework-engine/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/kotest/engine/spec/SpecExecutor.kt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import io.kotest.engine.spec.interceptor.SpecRefInterceptor
 import io.kotest.engine.spec.interceptor.SpecStartedInterceptor
 import io.kotest.engine.spec.interceptor.SystemPropertySpecFilterInterceptor
 import io.kotest.engine.spec.interceptor.TagsExcludedSpecInterceptor
+import io.kotest.engine.specInterceptorsForPlatform
 import io.kotest.mpp.Logger
 import io.kotest.mpp.bestName
 import kotlin.reflect.KClass
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ class SpecExecutor(
          ProjectContextInterceptor(context.toProjectContext()),
          SpecExtensionInterceptor(context.configuration.registry),
          ConfigurationInContextInterceptor(context.configuration),
-      )
+      ) + specInterceptorsForPlatform()
 
       val initial: suspend (Spec) -> Result<Map<TestCase, TestResult>> = {
          try {
diff --git a/kotest-framework/kotest-framework-engine/src/desktopMain/kotlin/io/kotest/engine/TestEngineInterceptors.kt b/kotest-framework/kotest-framework-engine/src/desktopMain/kotlin/io/kotest/engine/interceptors.kt
similarity index 87%
rename from kotest-framework/kotest-framework-engine/src/desktopMain/kotlin/io/kotest/engine/TestEngineInterceptors.kt
rename to kotest-framework/kotest-framework-engine/src/desktopMain/kotlin/io/kotest/engine/interceptors.kt
index b0aa565ab66..fe6227d1a2b 100644
--- a/kotest-framework/kotest-framework-engine/src/desktopMain/kotlin/io/kotest/engine/TestEngineInterceptors.kt
+++ b/kotest-framework/kotest-framework-engine/src/desktopMain/kotlin/io/kotest/engine/interceptors.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import io.kotest.engine.interceptors.SpecSortEngineInterceptor
 import io.kotest.engine.interceptors.TestDslStateInterceptor
 import io.kotest.engine.interceptors.TestEngineInitializedInterceptor
 import io.kotest.engine.interceptors.TestEngineStartedFinishedInterceptor
+import io.kotest.engine.spec.interceptor.SpecInterceptor
 
 @KotestInternal
 internal actual fun testEngineInterceptors(): List<EngineInterceptor> {
@@ -24,3 +25,7 @@ internal actual fun testEngineInterceptors(): List<EngineInterceptor> {
       TestEngineInitializedInterceptor,
    )
 }
+
+@KotestInternal
+internal actual fun specInterceptorsForPlatform(): List<SpecInterceptor> =
+   listOf()
diff --git a/kotest-framework/kotest-framework-engine/src/jsMain/kotlin/io/kotest/engine/interceptors.kt b/kotest-framework/kotest-framework-engine/src/jsMain/kotlin/io/kotest/engine/interceptors.kt
index b0aa565ab66..fe6227d1a2b 100644
--- a/kotest-framework/kotest-framework-engine/src/jsMain/kotlin/io/kotest/engine/interceptors.kt
+++ b/kotest-framework/kotest-framework-engine/src/jsMain/kotlin/io/kotest/engine/interceptors.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import io.kotest.engine.interceptors.SpecSortEngineInterceptor
 import io.kotest.engine.interceptors.TestDslStateInterceptor
 import io.kotest.engine.interceptors.TestEngineInitializedInterceptor
 import io.kotest.engine.interceptors.TestEngineStartedFinishedInterceptor
+import io.kotest.engine.spec.interceptor.SpecInterceptor
 
 @KotestInternal
 internal actual fun testEngineInterceptors(): List<EngineInterceptor> {
@@ -24,3 +25,7 @@ internal actual fun testEngineInterceptors(): List<EngineInterceptor> {
       TestEngineInitializedInterceptor,
    )
 }
+
+@KotestInternal
+internal actual fun specInterceptorsForPlatform(): List<SpecInterceptor> =
+   listOf()
diff --git a/kotest-framework/kotest-framework-engine/src/jvmMain/kotlin/io/kotest/engine/interceptors.kt b/kotest-framework/kotest-framework-engine/src/jvmMain/kotlin/io/kotest/engine/interceptors.kt
index 0c050abbb70..50feeed29e1 100644
--- a/kotest-framework/kotest-framework-engine/src/jvmMain/kotlin/io/kotest/engine/interceptors.kt
+++ b/kotest-framework/kotest-framework-engine/src/jvmMain/kotlin/io/kotest/engine/interceptors.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import io.kotest.common.KotestInternal
 import io.kotest.engine.interceptors.DumpConfigInterceptor
 import io.kotest.engine.interceptors.EmptyTestSuiteInterceptor
 import io.kotest.engine.interceptors.EngineInterceptor
+import io.kotest.engine.interceptors.MarkAbortedExceptionsAsSkippedTestInterceptor
 import io.kotest.engine.interceptors.ProjectExtensionEngineInterceptor
 import io.kotest.engine.interceptors.ProjectListenerEngineInterceptor
 import io.kotest.engine.interceptors.ProjectTimeoutEngineInterceptor
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ import io.kotest.engine.interceptors.TestDslStateInterceptor
 import io.kotest.engine.interceptors.TestEngineInitializedInterceptor
 import io.kotest.engine.interceptors.TestEngineStartedFinishedInterceptor
 import io.kotest.engine.interceptors.WriteFailuresInterceptor
+import io.kotest.engine.spec.interceptor.SpecInterceptor
 
 @KotestInternal
 actual fun testEngineInterceptors(): List<EngineInterceptor> {
@@ -28,3 +30,7 @@ actual fun testEngineInterceptors(): List<EngineInterceptor> {
       TestEngineInitializedInterceptor,
    )
 }
+
+@KotestInternal
+internal actual fun specInterceptorsForPlatform(): List<SpecInterceptor> =
+   listOf(MarkAbortedExceptionsAsSkippedTestInterceptor)
diff --git a/kotest-framework/kotest-framework-engine/src/jvmMain/kotlin/io/kotest/engine/interceptors/MarkAbortedExceptionsAsSkippedTestInterceptor.kt b/kotest-framework/kotest-framework-engine/src/jvmMain/kotlin/io/kotest/engine/interceptors/MarkAbortedExceptionsAsSkippedTestInterceptor.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..77661bbb5ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kotest-framework/kotest-framework-engine/src/jvmMain/kotlin/io/kotest/engine/interceptors/MarkAbortedExceptionsAsSkippedTestInterceptor.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package io.kotest.engine.interceptors
+
+import io.kotest.common.JVMOnly
+import io.kotest.common.KotestInternal
+import io.kotest.core.spec.Spec
+import io.kotest.core.test.TestCase
+import io.kotest.core.test.TestResult
+import io.kotest.engine.spec.interceptor.SpecInterceptor
+import org.opentest4j.TestAbortedException
+
+/**
+ * Writes failed specs to a file so that the [io.kotest.engine.spec.FailureFirstSorter]
+ * can use the file to run failed specs first.
+ *
+ * Note: This is a JVM only feature.
+ */
+@JVMOnly
+internal object MarkAbortedExceptionsAsSkippedTestInterceptor : SpecInterceptor {
+
+   override suspend fun intercept(
+      spec: Spec,
+      fn: suspend (Spec) -> Result<Map<TestCase, TestResult>>
+   ): Result<Map<TestCase, TestResult>> {
+      return fn(spec).map { success ->
+         success.mapValues { (_, result) ->
+            if (result.errorOrNull is TestAbortedException) {
+               TestResult.Ignored
+            } else {
+               result
+            }
+         }
+      }
+   }
+}
diff --git a/kotest-framework/kotest-framework-engine/src/jvmTest/kotlin/com/sksamuel/kotest/engine/interceptors/AbortedExceptionTest.kt b/kotest-framework/kotest-framework-engine/src/jvmTest/kotlin/com/sksamuel/kotest/engine/interceptors/AbortedExceptionTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9f7cdf63e8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kotest-framework/kotest-framework-engine/src/jvmTest/kotlin/com/sksamuel/kotest/engine/interceptors/AbortedExceptionTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package com.sksamuel.kotest.engine.interceptors
+
+import io.kotest.core.descriptors.Descriptor
+import io.kotest.core.descriptors.DescriptorId
+import io.kotest.core.names.TestName
+import io.kotest.core.spec.style.FreeSpec
+import io.kotest.core.test.TestCase
+import io.kotest.core.test.TestResult
+import io.kotest.core.test.TestType
+import io.kotest.engine.interceptors.MarkAbortedExceptionsAsSkippedTestInterceptor
+import io.kotest.matchers.collections.shouldContainExactly
+import io.kotest.matchers.result.shouldBeSuccess
+import org.opentest4j.TestAbortedException
+import kotlin.time.Duration.Companion.milliseconds
+
+class AbortedExceptionTest : FreeSpec({
+
+   val fakeTestCase = TestCase(
+      Descriptor.TestDescriptor(
+         Descriptor.SpecDescriptor(DescriptorId("dummy"), DummySpec::class),
+         DescriptorId("test")
+      ), TestName("dummy"), DummySpec(), {}, type = TestType.Test
+   )
+
+   "Test should be marked as Ignored" {
+      val result = MarkAbortedExceptionsAsSkippedTestInterceptor.intercept(DummySpec()) {
+         Result.success(
+            mapOf(fakeTestCase to TestResult.Error(1.milliseconds, TestAbortedException()))
+         )
+      }
+
+      result.shouldBeSuccess()
+         .values
+         .shouldContainExactly(TestResult.Ignored)
+   }
+
+   "Failure is not reclassified" {
+      val assertionError = AssertionError("blah")
+      val result = MarkAbortedExceptionsAsSkippedTestInterceptor.intercept(DummySpec()) {
+         Result.success(
+            mapOf(fakeTestCase to TestResult.Failure(1.milliseconds, assertionError))
+         )
+      }
+
+      result.shouldBeSuccess()
+         .values
+         .shouldContainExactly(TestResult.Failure(1.milliseconds, assertionError))
+   }
+
+   "Successful test is not reclassified" {
+      val result = MarkAbortedExceptionsAsSkippedTestInterceptor.intercept(DummySpec()) {
+         Result.success(
+            mapOf(fakeTestCase to TestResult.Success(1.milliseconds))
+         )
+      }
+
+      result.shouldBeSuccess()
+         .values
+         .shouldContainExactly(TestResult.Success(1.milliseconds))
+   }
+})
+
+private class DummySpec : FreeSpec()
+