diff --git a/lib/internal/test_runner/runner.js b/lib/internal/test_runner/runner.js
index 9434d232980c..ac9511642691 100644
--- a/lib/internal/test_runner/runner.js
+++ b/lib/internal/test_runner/runner.js
@@ -311,6 +311,12 @@ class FileTest extends Test {
     return false;
   }
 
+  willBeFilteredByName() {
+    // A FileTest represents a test file, not a named test. Name filters are
+    // applied to the tests inside of the file by the child process.
+    return false;
+  }
+
   #skipReporting() {
     return this.#reportedChildren > 0 && (!this.error || this.error.failureType === kSubtestsFailed);
   }
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-runner-run.mjs b/test/parallel/test-runner-run.mjs
index d1d384a522e2..93affb76e03c 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-runner-run.mjs
+++ b/test/parallel/test-runner-run.mjs
@@ -213,6 +213,28 @@ describe('require(\'node:test\').run', { concurrency: true }, () => {
     assert.strictEqual(result[5], '# tests 1\n');
   });
 
+  it('should run tests with testNamePatterns in watch mode with isolation \'none\'', async () => {
+    // The name filters must not be applied to the file level test that wraps
+    // the spawned process. Without this, no test ever runs.
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+    const passes = [];
+    const stream = run({
+      files: [join(testFixtures, 'default-behavior/test/skip_by_name.cjs')],
+      watch: true,
+      isolation: 'none',
+      signal: controller.signal,
+      testNamePatterns: [/executed/],
+    });
+    stream.on('test:pass', (event) => {
+      passes.push(event.name);
+      controller.abort();
+    });
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
+    for await (const _ of stream);
+    assert.ok(passes.length > 0);
+    assert.ok(!passes.includes('this should be skipped'));
+  });
+
   it('should pass only to children', async () => {
     const result = await run({
       files: [join(testFixtures, 'test_only.js')],