diff --git a/lib/api/element-commands/_waitFor.js b/lib/api/element-commands/_waitFor.js
index 3e5becc763..d9ab82d9b4 100644
--- a/lib/api/element-commands/_waitFor.js
+++ b/lib/api/element-commands/_waitFor.js
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ class WaitForElement extends ElementCommand {
     return false;
   }
 
+  static get rejectNodeOnAbortFailure() {
+    return true;
+  }
+
   static get isTraceable() {
     return true;
   }