diff --git a/compiler/tests-common/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/KotlinTestUtils.java b/compiler/tests-common/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/KotlinTestUtils.java
index 2862fdcd3f8..f505f8b01b2 100644
--- a/compiler/tests-common/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/KotlinTestUtils.java
+++ b/compiler/tests-common/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/KotlinTestUtils.java
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ public class KotlinTestUtils {
     private static final boolean PRINT_STACKTRACE_FOR_IGNORED_TESTS =
             Boolean.getBoolean("org.jetbrains.kotlin.print.stacktrace.for.ignored.tests");
 
+    private static final boolean DONT_IGNORE_TESTS_WORKING_ON_COMPATIBLE_BACKEND =
+            Boolean.getBoolean("org.jetbrains.kotlin.dont.ignore.tests.working.on.compatible.backend");
+
+
     private static final boolean AUTOMATICALLY_UNMUTE_PASSED_TESTS = true;
     private static final boolean AUTOMATICALLY_MUTE_FAILED_TESTS = false;
 
@@ -1043,6 +1047,13 @@ public class KotlinTestUtils {
 
         boolean isIgnored = isIgnoredTarget(targetBackend, testDataFile);
 
+        if (DONT_IGNORE_TESTS_WORKING_ON_COMPATIBLE_BACKEND) {
+            // Only ignore if it is ignored for both backends
+            // Motivation: this backend works => all good, even if compatible backend fails
+            // This backend fails, compatible works => need to know
+            isIgnored &= isIgnoredTarget(targetBackend.getCompatibleWith(), testDataFile);
+        }
+
         try {
             test.invoke(testDataFilePath);
         }