diff --git a/driver-sync/src/test/functional/com/mongodb/client/unified/UnifiedTestModifications.java b/driver-sync/src/test/functional/com/mongodb/client/unified/UnifiedTestModifications.java
index 9e1b4e6ed81..5184fd699be 100644
--- a/driver-sync/src/test/functional/com/mongodb/client/unified/UnifiedTestModifications.java
+++ b/driver-sync/src/test/functional/com/mongodb/client/unified/UnifiedTestModifications.java
@@ -303,7 +303,8 @@ public TestApplicator skipNoncompliant(final String reason) {
          * @param reason reason for skipping the test
          */
         public TestApplicator skipNoncompliantReactive(final String reason) {
-            return new TestApplicator(this, reason, SKIP);
+            return new TestApplicator(this, reason, SKIP)
+                    .when(this::isReactive);
         }
 
         /**