diff --git a/packages/runner/src/utils/collect.ts b/packages/runner/src/utils/collect.ts
index d9f595c0e4b8..f492cc5c789b 100644
--- a/packages/runner/src/utils/collect.ts
+++ b/packages/runner/src/utils/collect.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export function interpretTaskModes(
 ): void {
   const matchedLocations: number[] = []
 
-  const traverseSuite = (suite: Suite, parentIsOnly?: boolean) => {
+  const traverseSuite = (suite: Suite, parentIsOnly?: boolean, parentMatchedWithLocation?: boolean) => {
     const suiteIsOnly = parentIsOnly || suite.mode === 'only'
 
     suite.tasks.forEach((t) => {
@@ -37,22 +37,28 @@ export function interpretTaskModes(
           t.mode = 'run'
         }
       }
-      if (t.type === 'test') {
-        if (namePattern && !getTaskFullName(t).match(namePattern)) {
+
+      let hasLocationMatch = parentMatchedWithLocation
+      // Match test location against provided locations, only run if present
+      // in `testLocations`. Note: if `includeTaskLocations` is not enabled,
+      // all test will be skipped.
+      if (testLocations !== undefined && testLocations.length !== 0) {
+        if (t.location && testLocations?.includes(t.location.line)) {
+          t.mode = 'run'
+          matchedLocations.push(t.location.line)
+          hasLocationMatch = true
+        }
+        else if (parentMatchedWithLocation) {
+          t.mode = 'run'
+        }
+        else if (t.type === 'test') {
           t.mode = 'skip'
         }
+      }
 
-        // Match test location against provided locations, only run if present
-        // in `testLocations`.  Note: if `includeTaskLocations` is not enabled,
-        // all test will be skipped.
-        if (testLocations !== undefined && testLocations.length !== 0) {
-          if (t.location && testLocations?.includes(t.location.line)) {
-            t.mode = 'run'
-            matchedLocations.push(t.location.line)
-          }
-          else {
-            t.mode = 'skip'
-          }
+      if (t.type === 'test') {
+        if (namePattern && !getTaskFullName(t).match(namePattern)) {
+          t.mode = 'skip'
         }
       }
       else if (t.type === 'suite') {
@@ -60,7 +66,7 @@ export function interpretTaskModes(
           skipAllTasks(t)
         }
         else {
-          traverseSuite(t, includeTask)
+          traverseSuite(t, includeTask, hasLocationMatch)
         }
       }
     })
@@ -73,7 +79,7 @@ export function interpretTaskModes(
     }
   }
 
-  traverseSuite(file, parentIsOnly)
+  traverseSuite(file, parentIsOnly, false)
 
   const nonMatching = testLocations?.filter(loc => !matchedLocations.includes(loc))
   if (nonMatching && nonMatching.length !== 0) {
diff --git a/test/cli/test/location-filters.test.ts b/test/cli/test/location-filters.test.ts
index 0873b3963cac..6bbc0fa177a4 100644
--- a/test/cli/test/location-filters.test.ts
+++ b/test/cli/test/location-filters.test.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,54 @@ describe('location filter with list command', () => {
     expect(stderr).toEqual('')
   })
 
+  test('finds "basic suite" at correct line number', async () => {
+    const { stdout, stderr } = await runVitestCli(
+      'list',
+      `-r=${fixturePath}`,
+      `${fixturePath}/basic.test.ts:3`,
+    )
+
+    expect(stdout).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+      "basic.test.ts > basic suite > inner suite > some test
+      basic.test.ts > basic suite > inner suite > another test
+      basic.test.ts > basic suite > basic test
+      "
+    `)
+    expect(stderr).toEqual('')
+  })
+
+  test('finds "inner suite" at correct line number', async () => {
+    const { stdout, stderr } = await runVitestCli(
+      'list',
+      `-r=${fixturePath}`,
+      `${fixturePath}/basic.test.ts:4`,
+    )
+
+    expect(stdout).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+      "basic.test.ts > basic suite > inner suite > some test
+      basic.test.ts > basic suite > inner suite > another test
+      "
+    `)
+    expect(stderr).toEqual('')
+  })
+
+  test('handles matching test inside a suite', async () => {
+    const { stdout, stderr } = await runVitestCli(
+      'list',
+      `-r=${fixturePath}`,
+      `${fixturePath}/basic.test.ts:3`,
+      `${fixturePath}/basic.test.ts:9`,
+    )
+
+    expect(stdout).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+      "basic.test.ts > basic suite > inner suite > some test
+      basic.test.ts > basic suite > inner suite > another test
+      basic.test.ts > basic suite > basic test
+      "
+    `)
+    expect(stderr).toEqual('')
+  })
+
   test('handles file with a dash in the name', async () => {
     const { stdout, stderr } = await runVitestCli(
       'list',
@@ -120,13 +168,48 @@ describe('location filter with run command', () => {
       `${fixturePath}/math.test.ts:3`,
     )
 
-    // expect(`${stdout}\n--------------------\n${stderr}`).toEqual('')
-
     expect(stdout).contain('1 passed')
     expect(stdout).contain('1 skipped')
     expect(stderr).toEqual('')
   })
 
+  test('finds "basic suite" at correct line number', async () => {
+    const { stdout, stderr } = await runVitestCli(
+      'run',
+      `-r=${fixturePath}`,
+      `${fixturePath}/basic.test.ts:3`,
+    )
+
+    expect(stdout).contain('3 passed')
+    expect(stdout).contain('1 skipped')
+    expect(stderr).toEqual('')
+  })
+
+  test('finds "inner suite" at correct line number', async () => {
+    const { stdout, stderr } = await runVitestCli(
+      'run',
+      `-r=${fixturePath}`,
+      `${fixturePath}/basic.test.ts:4`,
+    )
+
+    expect(stdout).contain('2 passed')
+    expect(stdout).contain('2 skipped')
+    expect(stderr).toEqual('')
+  })
+
+  test('handles matching test inside a suite', async () => {
+    const { stdout, stderr } = await runVitestCli(
+      'run',
+      `-r=${fixturePath}`,
+      `${fixturePath}/basic.test.ts:3`,
+      `${fixturePath}/basic.test.ts:9`,
+    )
+
+    expect(stdout).contain('3 passed')
+    expect(stdout).contain('1 skipped')
+    expect(stderr).toEqual('')
+  })
+
   test('handles file with a dash in the name', async () => {
     const { stdout, stderr } = await runVitestCli(
       'run',