diff --git a/allure-pytest/src/listener.py b/allure-pytest/src/listener.py
index 11153630..73e81184 100644
--- a/allure-pytest/src/listener.py
+++ b/allure-pytest/src/listener.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 from allure_pytest.utils import get_status, get_status_details
 from allure_pytest.utils import get_outcome_status, get_outcome_status_details
 from allure_pytest.utils import get_pytest_report_status
+from allure_pytest.utils import sync_steps_statuses
 from allure_pytest.utils import format_allure_link
 from allure_pytest.utils import get_history_id
 from allure_pytest.compat import getfixturedefs
@@ -226,6 +227,9 @@ def pytest_runtest_makereport(self, item, call):
             if test_result.status == Status.PASSED:
                 test_result.status = status
                 test_result.statusDetails = status_details
+            has_failed_steps = sync_steps_statuses(test_result.steps)
+            if has_failed_steps and not hasattr(report, "wasxfail"):
+                test_result.status = Status.FAILED
 
         if report.when == 'teardown':
             if status in (Status.FAILED, Status.BROKEN) and test_result.status == Status.PASSED:
diff --git a/allure-pytest/src/utils.py b/allure-pytest/src/utils.py
index 1e07cb49..7a1058d9 100644
--- a/allure-pytest/src/utils.py
+++ b/allure-pytest/src/utils.py
@@ -184,6 +184,17 @@ def get_pytest_report_status(pytest_report):
             return status
 
 
+def sync_steps_statuses(steps):
+    any_failed = False
+    for step in steps:
+        if step.steps and sync_steps_statuses(step.steps):
+            if step.status != Status.SKIPPED:
+                step.status = Status.FAILED
+        if step.status == Status.FAILED:
+            any_failed = True
+    return any_failed
+
+
 def get_history_id(full_name, parameters, original_values):
     return md5(
         full_name,
diff --git a/tests/allure_pytest/acceptance/status/base_step_status_test.py b/tests/allure_pytest/acceptance/status/base_step_status_test.py
index c5cb1a06..1771e884 100644
--- a/tests/allure_pytest/acceptance/status/base_step_status_test.py
+++ b/tests/allure_pytest/acceptance/status/base_step_status_test.py
@@ -74,6 +74,49 @@ def test_pytest_fail_in_step(allure_pytest_runner: AllurePytestRunner):
     )
 
 
+def test_pytest_fail_in_nested_step_with_soft_check(allure_pytest_runner: AllurePytestRunner):
+    """
+    >>> import allure
+    >>> from pytest_check import check as soft_check
+
+    >>> def test_pytest_fail_in_nested_step_with_soft_check():
+    ...     with allure.step("Parent step"):
+    ...         with soft_check, allure.step("Child failed step"):
+    ...             assert False
+    ...         with soft_check, allure.step("Child passed step"):
+    ...             assert True
+    """
+    from pytest_check import check_log
+
+    allure_results = allure_pytest_runner.run_docstring()
+    # Prevent failed soft check checks from triggering an 'assert False'.
+    check_log.clear_failures()
+
+    assert_that(
+        allure_results,
+        has_test_case(
+            "test_pytest_fail_in_nested_step_with_soft_check",
+            with_status("failed"),
+            has_step(
+                "Parent step",
+                with_status("failed"),
+                has_step(
+                    "Child failed step",
+                    with_status("failed"),
+                    has_status_details(
+                        with_message_contains("AssertionError: assert False"),
+                        with_trace_contains("test_pytest_fail_in_nested_step_with_soft_check")
+                    )
+                ),
+                has_step(
+                    "Child passed step",
+                    with_status("passed")
+                )
+            )
+        )
+    )
+
+
 def test_pytest_bytes_data_in_assert(allure_pytest_runner: AllurePytestRunner):
     """
     >>> import allure