diff --git a/src/test.js b/src/test.js
index cc494e359..5f8ebc105 100644
--- a/src/test.js
+++ b/src/test.js
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ Test.prototype = {
               `Test took longer than ${timeout}ms; test timed out.`,
               sourceFromStacktrace(2)
             );
-            internalStart(test);
+            internalRecover(test);
           };
         };
         clearTimeout(config.timeout);
diff --git a/test/cli/cli-main.js b/test/cli/cli-main.js
index aeb2f37ae..030d3020f 100644
--- a/test/cli/cli-main.js
+++ b/test/cli/cli-main.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ const fixtureCases = {
 
   'test with failing assertion': ['qunit', 'fail/failure.js'],
   'test that hangs': ['qunit', 'hanging-test'],
+  'test with pending async after timeout': ['qunit', 'pending-async-after-timeout.js'],
   'two tests with one timeout': ['qunit', 'timeout'],
   'test with zero assertions': ['qunit', 'zero-assertions.js'],
 
diff --git a/test/cli/fixtures/expected/tap-outputs.js b/test/cli/fixtures/expected/tap-outputs.js
index 1abcd4b72..aca86598b 100644
--- a/test/cli/fixtures/expected/tap-outputs.js
+++ b/test/cli/fixtures/expected/tap-outputs.js
@@ -191,6 +191,25 @@ Extra reporters found among package dependencies: npm-reporter
 Error: Process exited before tests finished running
 Last test to run (hanging) has an async hold. Ensure all assert.async() callbacks are invoked and Promises resolve. You should also set a standard timeout via QUnit.config.testTimeout.
 
+# exit code: 1`,
+
+  'qunit pending-async-after-timeout.js':
+`TAP version 13
+not ok 1 example
+  ---
+  message: Test took longer than 10ms; test timed out.
+  severity: failed
+  actual  : null
+  expected: undefined
+  stack: |
+        at internal
+  ...
+1..1
+# pass 0
+# skip 0
+# todo 0
+# fail 1
+
 # exit code: 1`,
 
   'qunit unhandled-rejection.js':
diff --git a/test/cli/fixtures/pending-async-after-timeout.js b/test/cli/fixtures/pending-async-after-timeout.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ed180dfcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cli/fixtures/pending-async-after-timeout.js
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// Regression test for https://github.com/qunitjs/qunit/issues/1705
+QUnit.test( "example", async assert => {
+  assert.timeout( 10 );
+  const done = assert.async();
+  assert.true( true );
+} );