diff --git a/tests/run-tests.py b/tests/run-tests.py
--- a/tests/run-tests.py
+++ b/tests/run-tests.py
@@ -1371,10 +1371,11 @@
                 lsplit = l.split()
                 if len(lsplit) < 2 or lsplit[0] != b'#require':
                     after.setdefault(pos, []).append('  !!! invalid #require\n')
-                haveresult, message = self._hghave(lsplit[1:])
-                if not haveresult:
-                    script = [b'echo "%s"\nexit 80\n' % message]
-                    break
+                if not skipping:
+                    haveresult, message = self._hghave(lsplit[1:])
+                    if not haveresult:
+                        script = [b'echo "%s"\nexit 80\n' % message]
+                        break
                 after.setdefault(pos, []).append(l)
             elif l.startswith(b'#if'):
                 lsplit = l.split()
diff --git a/tests/test-run-tests.t b/tests/test-run-tests.t
--- a/tests/test-run-tests.t
+++ b/tests/test-run-tests.t
@@ -921,7 +921,9 @@
 ================
   $ cat > test-skip.t <<EOF
   >   $ echo xyzzy
+  > #if true
   > #require false
+  > #end
   > EOF
   $ rt --nodiff
   !.s