diff --git a/packages/react-query/src/__tests__/QueryResetErrorBoundary.test.tsx b/packages/react-query/src/__tests__/QueryResetErrorBoundary.test.tsx
index c02adeeece..f1506fb0e2 100644
--- a/packages/react-query/src/__tests__/QueryResetErrorBoundary.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-query/src/__tests__/QueryResetErrorBoundary.test.tsx
@@ -725,6 +725,84 @@ describe('QueryErrorResetBoundary', () => {
 
       consoleMock.mockRestore()
     })
+
+    it('should refetch after error when staleTime is Infinity and previous data exists (#9728)', async () => {
+      const key = queryKey()
+      const queryFn = vi.fn()
+      let count = 0
+
+      queryFn.mockImplementation(async () => {
+        await sleep(10)
+        count++
+        if (count === 2) {
+          throw new Error('Error ' + count)
+        }
+        return 'Success ' + count
+      })
+
+      function Page() {
+        const [_, forceUpdate] = React.useState(0)
+
+        React.useEffect(() => {
+          forceUpdate(1)
+        }, [])
+
+        const { data, refetch } = useQuery({
+          queryKey: key,
+          queryFn,
+          retry: false,
+          staleTime: Infinity,
+          throwOnError: true,
+        })
+
+        return (
+          <div>
+            <div>Data: {data}</div>
+            <button onClick={() => refetch()}>Refetch</button>
+          </div>
+        )
+      }
+
+      const rendered = renderWithClient(
+        queryClient,
+        <React.StrictMode>
+          <QueryErrorResetBoundary>
+            {({ reset }) => (
+              <ErrorBoundary
+                onReset={reset}
+                fallbackRender={({ resetErrorBoundary }) => (
+                  <div>
+                    <div>Status: error</div>
+                    <button onClick={resetErrorBoundary}>Retry</button>
+                  </div>
+                )}
+              >
+                <Page />
+              </ErrorBoundary>
+            )}
+          </QueryErrorResetBoundary>
+        </React.StrictMode>,
+      )
+
+      // 1. First mount -> fetching -> Success
+      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(11)
+      expect(rendered.getByText('Data: Success 1')).toBeInTheDocument()
+      expect(queryFn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+
+      // 2. Click Refetch -> Triggers fetch -> Fails (Error 2) -> ErrorBoundary
+      fireEvent.click(rendered.getByText('Refetch'))
+      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(11)
+      expect(rendered.getByText('Status: error')).toBeInTheDocument()
+      expect(queryFn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
+
+      // 3. Click Retry -> Remounts
+      // Because staleTime is Infinity and we have Data from (1),
+      // AND we are in Error state.
+      fireEvent.click(rendered.getByText('Retry'))
+      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(11)
+      expect(rendered.getByText('Data: Success 3')).toBeInTheDocument()
+      expect(queryFn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3)
+    })
   })
 
   describe('useQueries', () => {
diff --git a/packages/react-query/src/__tests__/issue-9728.test.tsx b/packages/react-query/src/__tests__/issue-9728.test.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 44f3241cc8..0000000000
--- a/packages/react-query/src/__tests__/issue-9728.test.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,108 +0,0 @@
-// @vitest-environment jsdom
-import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
-import { fireEvent, render } from '@testing-library/react'
-import * as React from 'react'
-import { ErrorBoundary } from 'react-error-boundary'
-import { queryKey } from '@tanstack/query-test-utils'
-import {
-  QueryClient,
-  QueryClientProvider,
-  QueryErrorResetBoundary,
-  useQuery,
-} from '..'
-
-describe('issue 9728', () => {
-  it('should refetch after error when staleTime is Infinity and previous data exists', async () => {
-    const key = queryKey()
-    const queryFn = vi.fn()
-    let count = 0
-
-    queryFn.mockImplementation(async () => {
-      count++
-      if (count === 2) {
-        throw new Error('Error ' + count)
-      }
-      return 'Success ' + count
-    })
-
-    const queryClient = new QueryClient({
-      defaultOptions: {
-        queries: {
-          retry: false,
-          staleTime: Infinity,
-        },
-      },
-    })
-
-    function Page() {
-      const [_, forceUpdate] = React.useState(0)
-
-      React.useEffect(() => {
-        forceUpdate(1)
-      }, [])
-
-      const { data, refetch } = useQuery({
-        queryKey: key,
-        queryFn,
-        throwOnError: true,
-      })
-
-      return (
-        <div>
-          <div>Data: {data}</div>
-          <button onClick={() => refetch()}>Refetch</button>
-        </div>
-      )
-    }
-
-    function App() {
-      return (
-        <QueryErrorResetBoundary>
-          {({ reset }) => (
-            <ErrorBoundary
-              onReset={reset}
-              fallbackRender={({ resetErrorBoundary }) => (
-                <div>
-                  <div>Status: error</div>
-                  <button onClick={resetErrorBoundary}>Retry</button>
-                </div>
-              )}
-            >
-              <React.Suspense fallback={<div>Loading...</div>}>
-                <Page />
-              </React.Suspense>
-            </ErrorBoundary>
-          )}
-        </QueryErrorResetBoundary>
-      )
-    }
-
-    const { getByText, findByText } = render(
-      <React.StrictMode>
-        <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
-          <App />
-        </QueryClientProvider>
-      </React.StrictMode>,
-    )
-
-    // 1. First mount -> Success
-    await findByText('Data: Success 1')
-    expect(queryFn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
-
-    // 2. Click Refetch -> Triggers fetch -> Fails (Error 2) -> ErrorBoundary
-    fireEvent.click(getByText('Refetch'))
-
-    // Wait for error UI
-    await findByText('Status: error')
-    expect(queryFn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
-
-    // 3. Click Retry -> Remounts
-    // Because staleTime is Infinity and we have Data from (1),
-    // AND we are in Error state.
-    fireEvent.click(getByText('Retry'))
-
-    // Should call queryFn again (3rd time) and succeed
-    await findByText('Data: Success 3')
-    expect(queryFn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3)
-  })
-})