diff --git a/src/browser/commands/getPuppeteer.js b/src/browser/commands/getPuppeteer.js
index abe20c954..3eeaa7195 100644
--- a/src/browser/commands/getPuppeteer.js
+++ b/src/browser/commands/getPuppeteer.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ module.exports.default = browser => {
 
                 isSettled = true;
 
-                browser.markAsBroken();
+                browser.markAsBroken({ stubBrowserCommands: false });
 
                 reject(new Error(`Unable to establish a CDP connection in ${PUPPETEER_REJECT_TIMEOUT} ms`));
             }, PUPPETEER_REJECT_TIMEOUT);
diff --git a/src/browser/existing-browser.ts b/src/browser/existing-browser.ts
index f3f407083..9ffd82e05 100644
--- a/src/browser/existing-browser.ts
+++ b/src/browser/existing-browser.ts
@@ -148,14 +148,16 @@ export class ExistingBrowser extends Browser {
         return this;
     }
 
-    markAsBroken(): void {
+    markAsBroken({ stubBrowserCommands = false } = {}): void {
         if (this.state.isBroken) {
             return;
         }
 
         this.applyState({ isBroken: true });
 
-        this._stubCommands();
+        if (stubBrowserCommands) {
+            this._stubCommands();
+        }
     }
 
     quit(): void {
diff --git a/src/worker/runner/browser-pool.js b/src/worker/runner/browser-pool.js
index e6165510f..78dcb677d 100644
--- a/src/worker/runner/browser-pool.js
+++ b/src/worker/runner/browser-pool.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ module.exports = class BrowserPool {
                 throw error;
             }
 
-            browser.markAsBroken();
+            browser.markAsBroken({ stubBrowserCommands: true });
             this.freeBrowser(browser);
 
             throw Object.assign(error, { meta: browser.meta });
diff --git a/src/worker/runner/test-runner/index.js b/src/worker/runner/test-runner/index.js
index a32bb120f..6b45012e6 100644
--- a/src/worker/runner/test-runner/index.js
+++ b/src/worker/runner/test-runner/index.js
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ module.exports = class TestRunner {
         // 1. before afterEach hook to prevent working with broken sessions
         // 2. after collecting all assertView errors (including afterEach section)
         if (!this._browser.state.isBroken && isSessionBroken(error, this._config)) {
-            this._browser.markAsBroken();
+            this._browser.markAsBroken({ stubBrowserCommands: true });
         }
 
         testplaneCtx.assertViewResults = assertViewResults ? assertViewResults.toRawObject() : [];
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ module.exports = class TestRunner {
         }
 
         if (isSessionBroken(error, this._config)) {
-            this._browser.markAsBroken();
+            this._browser.markAsBroken({ stubBrowserCommands: true });
         }
 
         try {
diff --git a/test/src/browser/existing-browser.js b/test/src/browser/existing-browser.js
index 982606f9d..b1ee35478 100644
--- a/test/src/browser/existing-browser.js
+++ b/test/src/browser/existing-browser.js
@@ -1106,12 +1106,34 @@ describe("ExistingBrowser", () => {
             assert.equal(browser.state.isBroken, true);
         });
 
+        it("should not stub session commands by default", async () => {
+            session.commandList = ["foo"];
+            session.foo = sandbox.stub().resolves("foo");
+            const browser = await initBrowser_();
+
+            browser.markAsBroken();
+
+            const result = await session.foo();
+            assert.equal(result, "foo");
+        });
+
+        it("should stub session commands if 'stubBrowserCommands' param was used", async () => {
+            session.commandList = ["foo"];
+            session.foo = sandbox.stub().resolves("foo");
+            const browser = await initBrowser_();
+
+            browser.markAsBroken({ stubBrowserCommands: true });
+
+            const result = await session.foo();
+            assert.isUndefined(result);
+        });
+
         it('should not stub "deleteSession" command', async () => {
             session.commandList = ["deleteSession"];
             session.deleteSession = () => "deleted";
             const browser = await initBrowser_();
 
-            browser.markAsBroken();
+            browser.markAsBroken({ stubBrowserCommands: true });
 
             assert.equal(session.deleteSession(), "deleted");
         });
@@ -1121,30 +1143,19 @@ describe("ExistingBrowser", () => {
             session.isProp = true;
             const browser = await initBrowser_();
 
-            browser.markAsBroken();
+            browser.markAsBroken({ stubBrowserCommands: true });
 
             assert.isTrue(session.isProp);
         });
 
-        it("should stub session commands", async () => {
-            session.commandList = ["foo"];
-            session.foo = sandbox.stub().resolves("foo");
-            const browser = await initBrowser_();
-
-            browser.markAsBroken();
-
-            const result = await session.foo();
-            assert.isUndefined(result);
-        });
-
         it("should not mark session as broken twice", async () => {
             session.commandList = ["foo"];
             session.foo = () => "foo";
             const browser = await initBrowser_();
 
-            browser.markAsBroken();
+            browser.markAsBroken({ stubBrowserCommands: true });
             session.overwriteCommand.resetHistory();
-            browser.markAsBroken();
+            browser.markAsBroken({ stubBrowserCommands: true });
 
             assert.notCalled(session.overwriteCommand);
         });
diff --git a/test/src/worker/runner/browser-pool.js b/test/src/worker/runner/browser-pool.js
index 8107da7e1..399462a6e 100644
--- a/test/src/worker/runner/browser-pool.js
+++ b/test/src/worker/runner/browser-pool.js
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ describe("worker/browser-pool", () => {
                         .getBrowser({ browserId: "bro-id" })
                         .catch(e => e);
 
-                    assert.calledOnceWith(browser.markAsBroken);
+                    assert.calledOnceWith(browser.markAsBroken, { stubBrowserCommands: true });
                 });
 
                 it("should free browser", async () => {
diff --git a/test/src/worker/runner/test-runner/index.js b/test/src/worker/runner/test-runner/index.js
index b01c23e4b..52f66627d 100644
--- a/test/src/worker/runner/test-runner/index.js
+++ b/test/src/worker/runner/test-runner/index.js
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ describe("worker/runner/test-runner", () => {
 
                     await run_({ runner }).catch(() => {});
 
-                    assert.calledOnce(browser.markAsBroken);
+                    assert.calledOnceWith(browser.markAsBroken, { stubBrowserCommands: true });
                 });
             });
 
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ describe("worker/runner/test-runner", () => {
 
                     await run_({ runner }).catch(() => {});
 
-                    assert.calledOnce(browser.markAsBroken);
+                    assert.calledOnceWith(browser.markAsBroken, { stubBrowserCommands: true });
                 });
             });
 
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ describe("worker/runner/test-runner", () => {
 
                     await run_({ runner }).catch(() => {});
 
-                    assert.calledOnce(browser.markAsBroken);
+                    assert.calledOnceWith(browser.markAsBroken, { stubBrowserCommands: true });
                 });
             });
 
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ describe("worker/runner/test-runner", () => {
 
                     await run_({ runner }).catch(() => {});
 
-                    assert.calledOnce(browser.markAsBroken);
+                    assert.calledOnceWith(browser.markAsBroken, { stubBrowserCommands: true });
                 });
             });
 
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ describe("worker/runner/test-runner", () => {
 
                     await run_({ runner }).catch(() => {});
 
-                    assert.calledOnce(browser.markAsBroken);
+                    assert.calledOnceWith(browser.markAsBroken, { stubBrowserCommands: true });
                 });
             });
         });