diff --git a/common/shared/src/main/scala/org/specs2/execute/ResultExecution.scala b/common/shared/src/main/scala/org/specs2/execute/ResultExecution.scala
index d83cb95e98..8c3850fef4 100644
--- a/common/shared/src/main/scala/org/specs2/execute/ResultExecution.scala
+++ b/common/shared/src/main/scala/org/specs2/execute/ResultExecution.scala
@@ -47,8 +47,7 @@ trait ResultExecution:
       Failure(e.getMessage.notNull, "", e.getStackTrace.toList, details = FromJUnitAssertionError)
     case e: java.lang.Error if simpleClassName(e) == "ExpectationError" =>
       Failure(e.toString, "", e.getStackTrace.toList, details = FromExpectationError)
-    case e: TimeoutException => Skipped(e.getMessage)
-    case NonFatal(t)         => Error(t)
+    case NonFatal(t) => Error(t)
 
   /** execute a Result and rethrow any exception or throws an exception if it is not a success */
   def effectively(result: =>Result): Result =
diff --git a/core/js/src/test/scala/org/specs2/concurrent/MacrotaskExecutorSpec.scala b/core/js/src/test/scala/org/specs2/concurrent/MacrotaskExecutorSpec.scala
index e01b3a84ce..b08f1b2928 100644
--- a/core/js/src/test/scala/org/specs2/concurrent/MacrotaskExecutorSpec.scala
+++ b/core/js/src/test/scala/org/specs2/concurrent/MacrotaskExecutorSpec.scala
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import scala.scalajs.*
 import org.scalajs.macrotaskexecutor.MacrotaskExecutor
 import specification.core.*
 import runner.*
+import main.*
 
 class MacrotaskExecutorSpec(env: Env) extends Specification:
   def is = s2"""
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ class MacrotaskExecutorSpec(env: Env) extends Specification:
 
   def timeoutExample =
     given ExecutionContext = env.executionContext
-    TextRunner.runFuture(MacrotaskExecutorSpecification())(env).map { output =>
+    TextRunner.runFuture(MacrotaskExecutorSpecification())(env.setArguments(Arguments())).map { output =>
       output.messages must contain(contain("timeout after"))
     }
 
diff --git a/core/jvm/src/test/scala/org/specs2/concurrent/MacrotaskExecutorSpec.scala b/core/jvm/src/test/scala/org/specs2/concurrent/MacrotaskExecutorSpec.scala
index ff38c22adb..6299a539f5 100644
--- a/core/jvm/src/test/scala/org/specs2/concurrent/MacrotaskExecutorSpec.scala
+++ b/core/jvm/src/test/scala/org/specs2/concurrent/MacrotaskExecutorSpec.scala
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import scala.concurrent.*, duration.*
 import LoopingCode.*
 import specification.core.*
 import runner.*
+import main.*
 
 class MacrotaskExecutorSpec(env: Env) extends Specification:
   def is = s2"""
@@ -18,14 +19,14 @@ class MacrotaskExecutorSpec(env: Env) extends Specification:
 
   def timeoutExample =
     given ExecutionContext = env.executionContext
-    TextRunner.runFuture(MacrotaskExecutorSpecification())(env).map { output =>
+    TextRunner.runFuture(MacrotaskExecutorSpecification())(env.setArguments(Arguments())).map { output =>
       output.messages must contain(contain("timeout after"))
     }
 
 class MacrotaskExecutorSpecification extends Specification:
   def is = args.execute(timeout = 500.millis) ^ s2"""
 
-  An example can be timed-out when using ScalaJS $timeoutExample
+  An example can be timed-out $timeoutExample
 
   """
 
diff --git a/core/jvm/src/test/scala/org/specs2/specification/ExecutorSpec.scala b/core/jvm/src/test/scala/org/specs2/specification/ExecutorSpec.scala
index 4155ac5c8c..680feb6363 100644
--- a/core/jvm/src/test/scala/org/specs2/specification/ExecutorSpec.scala
+++ b/core/jvm/src/test/scala/org/specs2/specification/ExecutorSpec.scala
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class ExecutorSpec(val env: Env) extends Specification with ThrownExpectations w
     val fragments = Fragments(example("very slow", verySlow))
     val env1 = ownEnv.setTimeout(100.millis * timeFactor.toLong)
 
-    execute(fragments, env1) must contain(beFailing[Result]("timeout after " + 100 * timeFactor + " milliseconds"))
+    execute(fragments, env1) must contain(beSkipped[Result]("timeout after " + 100 * timeFactor + " milliseconds"))
 
   def userEnv =
     val fragments =
diff --git a/core/jvm/src/test/scala/org/specs2/specification/process/TimeoutSpec.scala b/core/jvm/src/test/scala/org/specs2/specification/process/TimeoutSpec.scala
index b8cd3d67f8..64bff9d6c0 100644
--- a/core/jvm/src/test/scala/org/specs2/specification/process/TimeoutSpec.scala
+++ b/core/jvm/src/test/scala/org/specs2/specification/process/TimeoutSpec.scala
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import execute.*
 import concurrent.*
 import matcher.*
 import specification.core.*
+import main.*
 
 class TimeoutSpec(env: Env) extends Specification with ResultMatchers:
   def is = section("ci") ^ s2"""
@@ -17,12 +18,15 @@ class TimeoutSpec(env: Env) extends Specification with ResultMatchers:
 
   def executionTimeout =
     val execution = Execution.result { Thread.sleep(1000); ok }.setTimeout(100.millis)
-    execution.startExecution(env).executionResult.runOption(env.executionEnv) must beSome(beFailing[Result])
+    execution.startExecution(env).executionResult.runOption(env.executionEnv) must beSome(beSkipped[Result])
 
   def timeout =
-    val messages = TextRunner.run(TimeoutSpecExample)(env).messages
+    val messages = TextRunner.run(TimeoutSpecExample)(env.setArguments(Arguments())).messages
     messages must contain(
-      "[error]  timeout after 100 milliseconds (TimeoutSpec.scala:31)"
+      allOf(
+        "[info]   o timeout this example",
+        "[info] timeout after 100 milliseconds"
+      )
     )
 
 object TimeoutSpecExample extends Specification:
diff --git a/core/shared/src/main/scala/org/specs2/specification/core/Execution.scala b/core/shared/src/main/scala/org/specs2/specification/core/Execution.scala
index 95e9995046..1445fb4ebe 100644
--- a/core/shared/src/main/scala/org/specs2/specification/core/Execution.scala
+++ b/core/shared/src/main/scala/org/specs2/specification/core/Execution.scala
@@ -142,6 +142,11 @@ case class Execution(
               else
                 Future.failed(FatalExecution(e.getCause))
 
+            // we catch timeout exceptions here when they are caused by the timeout argument
+            // and the skip the corresponding example
+            case e: TimeoutException =>
+              Future.successful((Skipped(e.getMessage), timer.stop))
+
             case NonFatal(e) =>
               // Future execution could still throw FailureExceptions or TimeoutExceptions
               // which can only be recovered here