diff --git a/busted/modules/filter_loader.lua b/busted/modules/filter_loader.lua
index e5c15182..5fb7fe7e 100644
--- a/busted/modules/filter_loader.lua
+++ b/busted/modules/filter_loader.lua
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ return function()
       if not (options.suppressPending and status == 'pending') then
         local fullname = getFullName()
         local trace = element.trace
-        if trace and trace.what == 'Lua' then
+        if trace and (trace.what == 'Lua' or trace.what == 'main') then
           fullname = trace.short_src .. ':' .. trace.currentline .. ': ' .. fullname
         end
         print(fullname)
diff --git a/spec/cl_list.lua b/spec/cl_list.lua
index c376ce45..ca97686b 100644
--- a/spec/cl_list.lua
+++ b/spec/cl_list.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 -- supporting testfile; belongs to 'cl_spec.lua'
 
+it('top-level test', function()
+end)
+
 describe('Tests list', function()
   it('test 1', function()
   end)
diff --git a/spec/cl_spec.lua b/spec/cl_spec.lua
index d5a6df28..a8ba62bc 100644
--- a/spec/cl_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/cl_spec.lua
@@ -183,17 +183,19 @@ describe('Tests the busted command-line options', function()
 
   it('tests running with -l specified', function()
     local _, _, result = executeBusted('-l --pattern=cl_list.lua$')
-    local expected = 'spec/cl_list.lua:4: Tests list test 1\n' ..
-                     'spec/cl_list.lua:7: Tests list test 2\n' ..
-                     'spec/cl_list.lua:10: Tests list test 3\n'
+    local expected = 'spec/cl_list.lua:3: top-level test\n' ..
+                     'spec/cl_list.lua:7: Tests list test 1\n' ..
+                     'spec/cl_list.lua:10: Tests list test 2\n' ..
+                     'spec/cl_list.lua:13: Tests list test 3\n'
     assert.is_equal(normpath(expected), result)
   end)
 
   it('tests running with --list specified', function()
     local _, _, result = executeBusted('--list --pattern=cl_list.lua$')
-    local expected = 'spec/cl_list.lua:4: Tests list test 1\n' ..
-                     'spec/cl_list.lua:7: Tests list test 2\n' ..
-                     'spec/cl_list.lua:10: Tests list test 3\n'
+    local expected = 'spec/cl_list.lua:3: top-level test\n' ..
+                     'spec/cl_list.lua:7: Tests list test 1\n' ..
+                     'spec/cl_list.lua:10: Tests list test 2\n' ..
+                     'spec/cl_list.lua:13: Tests list test 3\n'
     assert.is_equal(normpath(expected), result)
   end)