diff --git a/lib/mocha/test.js b/lib/mocha/test.js
index 7ff53721d..e4a33f346 100644
--- a/lib/mocha/test.js
+++ b/lib/mocha/test.js
@@ -77,6 +77,12 @@ function deserializeTest(test) {
   test.parent = Object.assign(new Suite(test.parent?.title || 'Suite'), test.parent)
   enhanceMochaSuite(test.parent)
   if (test.steps) test.steps = test.steps.map(step => Object.assign(new Step(step.title), step))
+
+  // Restore the custom fullTitle function to maintain consistency with original test
+  if (test.parent) {
+    test.fullTitle = () => `${test.parent.title}: ${test.title}`
+  }
+
   return test
 }
 
diff --git a/test/data/sandbox/configs/definitions/steps.d.ts b/test/data/sandbox/configs/definitions/steps.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..41dc21a1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/data/sandbox/configs/definitions/steps.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/// <reference types='codeceptjs' />
+type steps_file = typeof import('../../support/custom_steps.js')
+type MyPage = typeof import('../../support/my_page.js')
+type SecondPage = typeof import('../../support/second_page.js')
+type CurrentPage = typeof import('./po/custom_steps.js')
+
+declare namespace CodeceptJS {
+  interface SupportObject {
+    I: I
+    current: any
+    MyPage: MyPage
+    SecondPage: SecondPage
+    CurrentPage: CurrentPage
+  }
+  interface Methods extends FileSystem {}
+  interface I extends ReturnType<steps_file>, WithTranslation<Methods> {}
+  namespace Translation {
+    interface Actions {}
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/unit/mocha/test_clone_test.js b/test/unit/mocha/test_clone_test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dc5a1b1ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/mocha/test_clone_test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+const { expect } = require('chai')
+const { createTest, cloneTest } = require('../../../lib/mocha/test')
+const { createSuite } = require('../../../lib/mocha/suite')
+const MochaSuite = require('mocha/lib/suite')
+
+describe('Test cloning for retries', function () {
+  it('should maintain consistent fullTitle format after cloning', function () {
+    // Create a root suite first
+    const rootSuite = new MochaSuite('', null, true)
+    // Create a test suite as child
+    const suite = createSuite(rootSuite, 'JUnit reporting')
+
+    // Create a test
+    const test = createTest('Test 1', () => {})
+
+    // Add test to suite - this sets up the custom fullTitle function
+    test.addToSuite(suite)
+
+    const originalTitle = test.fullTitle()
+    expect(originalTitle).to.equal('JUnit reporting: Test 1')
+
+    // Clone the test (this is what happens during retries)
+    const clonedTest = cloneTest(test)
+    const clonedTitle = clonedTest.fullTitle()
+
+    // The cloned test should maintain the same title format with colon
+    expect(clonedTitle).to.equal(originalTitle)
+    expect(clonedTitle).to.equal('JUnit reporting: Test 1')
+  })
+
+  it('should preserve parent-child relationship after cloning', function () {
+    const rootSuite = new MochaSuite('', null, true)
+    const suite = createSuite(rootSuite, 'Feature Suite')
+
+    const test = createTest('Scenario Test', () => {})
+    test.addToSuite(suite)
+
+    const clonedTest = cloneTest(test)
+
+    expect(clonedTest.parent).to.exist
+    expect(clonedTest.parent.title).to.equal('Feature Suite')
+    expect(clonedTest.fullTitle()).to.equal('Feature Suite: Scenario Test')
+  })
+})