diff --git a/lib/tests/behat/behat_hooks.php b/lib/tests/behat/behat_hooks.php
index 1e8e1e88ab5..17b8a0ed1a4 100644
--- a/lib/tests/behat/behat_hooks.php
+++ b/lib/tests/behat/behat_hooks.php
@@ -328,7 +328,6 @@ EOF;
             // The `before_subsequent_scenario_start_session` function will restart the session instead.
             return;
         }
-        self::$firstjavascriptscenarioseen = true;
 
         $docsurl = behat_command::DOCS_URL;
         $driverexceptionmsg = <<<EOF
@@ -475,6 +474,16 @@ EOF;
         $this->resize_window('medium');
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Mark the first Javascript Scenario as have been seen.
+     *
+     * @BeforeScenario
+     * @param BeforeScenarioScope $scope scope passed by event fired before scenario.
+     */
+    public function mark_first_js_scenario_as_seen(BeforeScenarioScope $scope) {
+        self::$firstjavascriptscenarioseen = true;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Hook to open the site root before the first step in the suite.
      * Yes, this is in a strange location and should be in the BeforeScenario hook, but failures in the test setUp lead