diff --git a/lib/result.js b/lib/result.js
index 75130d6d5..a9b6ff447 100644
--- a/lib/result.js
+++ b/lib/result.js
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ class Result {
     this._endTime = new Date()
   }
 
+  get hasFailed() {
+    return this.tests.some(test => test.state === 'failed')
+  }
+
   get tests() {
     return this._tests
   }
@@ -70,6 +74,7 @@ class Result {
 
   simplify() {
     return {
+      hasFailed: this.hasFailed,
       stats: this.stats,
       duration: this.duration,
       tests: this._tests.map(test => test.simplify()),
diff --git a/lib/workers.js b/lib/workers.js
index 52607eb35..74ab182b6 100644
--- a/lib/workers.js
+++ b/lib/workers.js
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ class Workers extends EventEmitter {
 
   _finishRun() {
     event.dispatcher.emit(event.workers.after, { tests: this.workers.map(worker => worker.tests) })
-    if (this.isFailed()) {
+    if (Container.result().hasFailed) {
       process.exitCode = 1
     } else {
       process.exitCode = 0
diff --git a/test/unit/worker_test.js b/test/unit/worker_test.js
index f1cde53a6..fe051ca45 100644
--- a/test/unit/worker_test.js
+++ b/test/unit/worker_test.js
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ describe('Workers', function () {
 
     workers.run()
 
-    workers.on(event.all.result, status => {
-      expect(status).equal(false)
+    workers.on(event.all.result, result => {
+      expect(result.hasFailed).equal(false)
       expect(passedCount).equal(5)
       expect(failedCount).equal(3)
       done()
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ describe('Workers', function () {
 
     workers.run()
 
-    workers.on(event.all.result, status => {
+    workers.on(event.all.result, result => {
       expect(workers.getWorkers().length).equal(2)
-      expect(status).equal(true)
+      expect(result.hasFailed).equal(false)
       done()
     })
   })
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ describe('Workers', function () {
       passedCount += 1
     })
 
-    workers.on(event.all.result, status => {
-      expect(status).equal(false)
+    workers.on(event.all.result, result => {
+      expect(result.hasFailed).equal(false)
       expect(passedCount).equal(3)
       expect(failedCount).equal(2)
       done()
@@ -135,9 +135,9 @@ describe('Workers', function () {
 
     workers.run()
 
-    workers.on(event.all.result, status => {
+    workers.on(event.all.result, result => {
       expect(workers.getWorkers().length).equal(2)
-      expect(status).equal(true)
+      expect(result.hasFailed).equal(false)
       done()
     })
   })
@@ -170,9 +170,9 @@ describe('Workers', function () {
 
     workers.run()
 
-    workers.on(event.all.result, status => {
+    workers.on(event.all.result, result => {
       expect(workers.getWorkers().length).equal(2)
-      expect(status).equal(true)
+      expect(result.hasFailed).equal(false)
       done()
     })
   })
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ describe('Workers', function () {
     workers.run()
     recorder.add(() => share({ fromMain: true }))
 
-    workers.on(event.all.result, status => {
-      expect(status).equal(true)
+    workers.on(event.all.result, result => {
+      expect(result.hasFailed).equal(false)
       done()
     })
   })
@@ -258,9 +258,9 @@ describe('Workers', function () {
 
     workers.run()
 
-    workers.on(event.all.result, status => {
+    workers.on(event.all.result, result => {
       expect(workers.getWorkers().length).equal(8)
-      expect(status).equal(true)
+      expect(result.hasFailed).equal(false)
       done()
     })
   })