diff --git a/salt/state.py b/salt/state.py
index 96971e8f2f..f9d479d869 100644
--- a/salt/state.py
+++ b/salt/state.py
@@ -1807,6 +1807,8 @@ class State(object):
         Check if the low data chunk should send a failhard signal
         '''
         tag = _gen_tag(low)
+        if self.opts['test']:
+            return False
         if (low.get('failhard', False) or self.opts['failhard']
                 and tag in running):
             if running[tag]['result'] is None: