diff --git a/boot/bootdata/bootcdregtest/regtest.cmd b/boot/bootdata/bootcdregtest/regtest.cmd
index 049b00e299..1e40163d6a 100644
--- a/boot/bootdata/bootcdregtest/regtest.cmd
+++ b/boot/bootdata/bootcdregtest/regtest.cmd
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ if exist "C:\ReactOS\bin\AHKAppTests.cmd" (
 )
 
 dbgprint --process "ipconfig"
-start rosautotest /r /s /n
+start rosautotest /r /s /n winhttp
diff --git a/modules/rostests/winetests/winhttp/notification.c b/modules/rostests/winetests/winhttp/notification.c
index 702c6a1bcc..79f6b8c935 100644
--- a/modules/rostests/winetests/winhttp/notification.c
+++ b/modules/rostests/winetests/winhttp/notification.c
@@ -1035,6 +1035,13 @@ START_TEST (notification)
     if (ret != WAIT_OBJECT_0)
         return;
 
+#ifdef __REACTOS__
+if (!winetest_interactive)
+{
+    skip("Skipping test_persistent_connection due to hang. See ROSTESTS-295.\n");
+}
+else
+#endif
     test_persistent_connection( si.port );
 
     /* send the basic request again to shutdown the server thread */