diff --git a/packages/playwright/src/index.ts b/packages/playwright/src/index.ts
index 1e70bfc151..9680f3bcf7 100644
--- a/packages/playwright/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright/src/index.ts
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ class ArtifactsRecorder {
         try {
           const screenshotPath = this._createScreenshotAttachmentPath();
           await fs.promises.rename(file, screenshotPath);
-          await this._attachScreenshot(screenshotPath);
+          this._attachScreenshot(screenshotPath);
         } catch {
         }
       }
@@ -665,14 +665,19 @@ class ArtifactsRecorder {
       if (temporary)
         this._temporaryScreenshots.push(screenshotPath);
       else
-        await this._attachScreenshot(screenshotPath);
+        this._attachScreenshot(screenshotPath);
     } catch {
       // Screenshot may fail, just ignore.
     }
   }
 
-  private async _attachScreenshot(screenshotPath: string) {
-    await this._testInfo.attach('screenshot', { path: screenshotPath, contentType: 'image/png' });
+  private _attachScreenshot(screenshotPath: string) {
+    const step = this._testInfo._addStep({
+      title: `attach "screenshot"`,
+      category: 'attach',
+    });
+    step.attachments.push({ name: 'screenshot', path: screenshotPath, contentType: 'image/png' });
+    step.complete({});
   }
 
   private async _screenshotOnTestFailure() {