diff --git a/src/browser/commands/switchToRepl.ts b/src/browser/commands/switchToRepl.ts
index 87d3c841e..f4f119940 100644
--- a/src/browser/commands/switchToRepl.ts
+++ b/src/browser/commands/switchToRepl.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export = async (browser: Browser): Promise<void> => {
             return;
         }
 
-        logger.log(chalk.yellow("You have entered REPL mode via terminal"));
+        logger.log(chalk.yellow("You have entered to REPL mode via terminal (test execution timeout is disabled)."));
 
         const currCwd = process.cwd();
         const testCwd = path.dirname(session.executionContext.ctx.currentTest.file!);
diff --git a/src/test-reader/build-instructions.js b/src/test-reader/build-instructions.js
index 02c8966a0..e81a728ed 100644
--- a/src/test-reader/build-instructions.js
+++ b/src/test-reader/build-instructions.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 const _ = require("lodash");
 const validators = require("../validators");
 const env = require("../utils/env");
+const RuntimeConfig = require("../config/runtime-config");
 
 class InstructionsList {
     #commonInstructions;
@@ -51,7 +52,9 @@ function extendWithBrowserVersion({ treeBuilder, config }) {
 
 function extendWithTimeout({ treeBuilder, config }) {
     const { testTimeout } = config;
-    if (!_.isNumber(testTimeout)) {
+    const { replMode } = RuntimeConfig.getInstance();
+
+    if (!_.isNumber(testTimeout) || replMode?.enabled) {
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/test-reader/controllers/config-controller.ts b/src/test-reader/controllers/config-controller.ts
index f66a7dd4f..5b52d9efe 100644
--- a/src/test-reader/controllers/config-controller.ts
+++ b/src/test-reader/controllers/config-controller.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { TestReaderEvents as ReadEvents } from "../../events";
 import { EventEmitter } from "events";
+import RuntimeConfig from "../../config/runtime-config";
 
 type TreeBuilder = {
     addTrap: (trap: (obj: { timeout: number }) => void) => void;
@@ -17,6 +18,12 @@ export class ConfigController {
     }
 
     testTimeout(timeout: number): this {
+        const { replMode } = RuntimeConfig.getInstance();
+
+        if (replMode?.enabled) {
+            return this;
+        }
+
         this.#eventBus.emit(ReadEvents.NEW_BUILD_INSTRUCTION, ({ treeBuilder }: { treeBuilder: TreeBuilder }) => {
             treeBuilder.addTrap(obj => (obj.timeout = timeout));
         });
diff --git a/test/src/browser/commands/switchToRepl.ts b/test/src/browser/commands/switchToRepl.ts
index 393e7f73d..d6f8206a0 100644
--- a/test/src/browser/commands/switchToRepl.ts
+++ b/test/src/browser/commands/switchToRepl.ts
@@ -84,7 +84,9 @@ describe('"switchToRepl" command', () => {
             await switchToRepl_({ session });
 
             assert.callOrder(
-                (logger.log as SinonStub).withArgs(chalk.yellow("You have entered REPL mode via terminal")),
+                (logger.log as SinonStub).withArgs(
+                    chalk.yellow("You have entered to REPL mode via terminal (test execution timeout is disabled)."),
+                ),
                 repl.start as SinonStub,
             );
         });
diff --git a/test/src/test-reader/build-instructions.js b/test/src/test-reader/build-instructions.js
index 8abe168eb..c145a2ef6 100644
--- a/test/src/test-reader/build-instructions.js
+++ b/test/src/test-reader/build-instructions.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const { InstructionsList, Instructions } = require("src/test-reader/build-instru
 const { TreeBuilder } = require("src/test-reader/tree-builder");
 const validators = require("src/validators");
 const env = require("src/utils/env");
+const RuntimeConfig = require("src/config/runtime-config");
 const { makeConfigStub } = require("../../utils");
 
 describe("test-reader/build-instructions", () => {
@@ -164,10 +165,28 @@ describe("test-reader/build-instructions", () => {
         });
 
         describe("extendWithTimeout", () => {
-            it("should not add decorator to tree builder if 'testTimeout' is not specified in config", () => {
-                execTrapInstruction_(Instructions.extendWithTimeout, { config: {} });
+            beforeEach(() => {
+                sandbox.stub(RuntimeConfig, "getInstance").returns({ replMode: { enabled: false } });
+            });
 
-                assert.notCalled(TreeBuilder.prototype.addTrap);
+            describe("should not add decorator to tree builder if", () => {
+                it("'testTimeout' is not specified in config", () => {
+                    execTrapInstruction_(Instructions.extendWithTimeout, { config: {} });
+
+                    assert.notCalled(TreeBuilder.prototype.addTrap);
+                });
+
+                it("'replMode' is enabled (even if 'testTimeout' is specified)", () => {
+                    RuntimeConfig.getInstance.returns({ replMode: { enabled: true } });
+
+                    execTrapInstruction_(Instructions.extendWithTimeout, {
+                        config: {
+                            testTimeout: 100500,
+                        },
+                    });
+
+                    assert.notCalled(TreeBuilder.prototype.addTrap);
+                });
             });
 
             it("should decorate with timeout if 'testTimeout' is specified in config", () => {
diff --git a/test/src/test-reader/controllers/config-controller.js b/test/src/test-reader/controllers/config-controller.js
index a4d48aae7..9e5d68eb8 100644
--- a/test/src/test-reader/controllers/config-controller.js
+++ b/test/src/test-reader/controllers/config-controller.js
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 "use strict";
 
+const { EventEmitter } = require("events");
 const { ConfigController } = require("src/test-reader/controllers/config-controller");
 const { TreeBuilder } = require("src/test-reader/tree-builder");
 const { TestReaderEvents: ReadEvents } = require("src/events");
-const { EventEmitter } = require("events");
+const RuntimeConfig = require("src/config/runtime-config");
 
 describe("test-reader/controllers/config-controller", () => {
     const sandbox = sinon.sandbox.create();
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ describe("test-reader/controllers/config-controller", () => {
 
     beforeEach(() => {
         sandbox.stub(TreeBuilder.prototype, "addTrap");
+        sandbox.stub(RuntimeConfig, "getInstance").returns({ replMode: { enabled: false } });
     });
 
     afterEach(() => {
@@ -25,6 +27,15 @@ describe("test-reader/controllers/config-controller", () => {
     });
 
     describe("testTimeout", () => {
+        it("should do nothing if 'replMode' is enabled", () => {
+            RuntimeConfig.getInstance.returns({ replMode: { enabled: true } });
+            const controller = mkController_();
+
+            controller.testTimeout(100500);
+
+            assert.notCalled(TreeBuilder.prototype.addTrap);
+        });
+
         it("should set trap for the test object", () => {
             const controller = mkController_();