diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 5d3632a762c2818b21363114c83a964b5b5ece90..117eee835a263eea1c461daa88325939d32a6217 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ from shutil import move
 import tempfile
 from typing import Optional, Union, List
 import numpy as np
+from _pytest.outcomes import Skipped, Failed
 from .constants import (
     DMX_DIFF,
     DMX_MLD,
@@ -446,6 +447,20 @@ def test_info(request):
     if hasattr(request, "error"):
         pytest.fail(request.error)
 
+@pytest.hookimpl(hookwrapper=True)
+def pytest_runtest_makereport(item, call):
+    # Use hook to catch exceptions
+    outcome = yield
+    report = outcome.get_result()
+    test_info = item.funcargs.get("test_info", None)
+
+    if call.excinfo is not None and report.when == "call":
+        # Make sure exception is not due to a skipped or failed test (allowed exceptions)
+        type = call.excinfo.type
+        xfail = hasattr(report, "wasxfail")
+        if type not in [Skipped, Failed] and not xfail:
+            # Capture exception in test_info
+            test_info.error = str(call.excinfo.value)
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
 def split_comparison(request):