diff --git a/include/internal/catch_run_context.hpp b/include/internal/catch_run_context.hpp
index 686abd36..fa326a0f 100644
--- a/include/internal/catch_run_context.hpp
+++ b/include/internal/catch_run_context.hpp
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ namespace Catch {
             m_reporter->sectionStarting( testCaseSection );
             Counts prevAssertions = m_totals.assertions;
             double duration = 0;
+            m_shouldReportUnexpected = true;
             try {
                 m_lastAssertionInfo = AssertionInfo( "TEST_CASE", testCaseInfo.lineInfo, std::string(), ResultDisposition::Normal );