diff --git a/src/test-run/index.ts b/src/test-run/index.ts
index 0063bceef20..fd15e72b895 100644
--- a/src/test-run/index.ts
+++ b/src/test-run/index.ts
@@ -1443,8 +1443,10 @@ export default class TestRun extends AsyncEventEmitter {
     }
 
     public async initialize (): Promise<void> {
-        await this._clearCookiesAndStorages();
-        await this._initRequestHooks();
+        if (!this.test.skip) {
+            await this._clearCookiesAndStorages();
+            await this._initRequestHooks();
+        }
     }
 
     private async _clearCookiesAndStorages (): Promise<void> {
diff --git a/test/functional/fixtures/api/es-next/request-hooks/test.js b/test/functional/fixtures/api/es-next/request-hooks/test.js
index 86f680a67da..425df76e65b 100644
--- a/test/functional/fixtures/api/es-next/request-hooks/test.js
+++ b/test/functional/fixtures/api/es-next/request-hooks/test.js
@@ -127,5 +127,9 @@ describe('Request Hooks', () => {
         it('Set custom header on "onRequest" method (GH-7846)', () => {
             return runTests('./testcafe-fixtures/api/7846.js', null, { only: 'chrome' });
         });
+
+        it('Request hook on skipped test should not affect next test (GH-8229)', () => {
+            return runTests('./testcafe-fixtures/api/8229.js', null, { only: 'chrome' });
+        });
     });
 });
diff --git a/test/functional/fixtures/api/es-next/request-hooks/testcafe-fixtures/api/8229.js b/test/functional/fixtures/api/es-next/request-hooks/testcafe-fixtures/api/8229.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3de85284fac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functional/fixtures/api/es-next/request-hooks/testcafe-fixtures/api/8229.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { RequestMock, Selector } from 'testcafe';
+
+const PAGE_URL = 'http://localhost:3000/fixtures/api/es-next/request-hooks/pages/api/empty.html';
+
+fixture('Fixture')
+    .page(PAGE_URL);
+
+test('before the skipped', async t => {
+    await t.expect(Selector('h1').exists).ok();
+});
+
+test.skip.requestHooks(
+    RequestMock().onRequestTo(/.*empty*/).respond('', 404)
+)('skipped', async t => {
+    await t.expect(Selector('h1').exists).ok();
+});
+
+test('after the skipped', async t => {
+    await t.expect(Selector('h1').exists).ok();
+});