diff --git a/features/run.feature b/features/run.feature
index a4e7173..b8f033c 100644
--- a/features/run.feature
+++ b/features/run.feature
@@ -163,3 +163,30 @@ Feature: run features
       """
       I should have 1 scenario registered
       """
+
+  Scenario: should mark undefined steps after pending
+    Given a feature "pending.feature" file:
+      """
+      Feature: pending feature
+
+        Scenario: parse a scenario
+          Given pending step
+          When undefined
+          Then undefined 2
+          And I should have 1 scenario registered
+      """
+    When I run feature suite
+    Then the suite should have passed
+    And the following steps should be undefined:
+      """
+      undefined
+      undefined 2
+      """
+    And the following step should be pending:
+      """
+      pending step
+      """
+    And the following step should be skipped:
+      """
+      I should have 1 scenario registered
+      """
diff --git a/fmt.go b/fmt.go
index e38887b..e34fc19 100644
--- a/fmt.go
+++ b/fmt.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package godog
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/cucumber/gherkin-go"
 )
@@ -90,3 +92,121 @@ type pending struct {
 	step    *gherkin.Step
 	def     *StepDef
 }
+
+type basefmt struct {
+	owner  interface{}
+	indent int
+
+	started   time.Time
+	features  []*feature
+	failed    []*failed
+	passed    []*passed
+	skipped   []*skipped
+	undefined []*undefined
+	pending   []*pending
+}
+
+func (f *basefmt) Node(n interface{}) {
+	switch t := n.(type) {
+	case *gherkin.ScenarioOutline:
+		f.owner = t
+	case *gherkin.Scenario:
+		f.owner = t
+	case *gherkin.Background:
+		f.owner = t
+	}
+}
+
+func (f *basefmt) Feature(ft *gherkin.Feature, p string) {
+	f.features = append(f.features, &feature{Path: p, Feature: ft})
+}
+
+func (f *basefmt) Passed(step *gherkin.Step, match *StepDef) {
+	s := &passed{owner: f.owner, feature: f.features[len(f.features)-1], step: step, def: match}
+	f.passed = append(f.passed, s)
+}
+
+func (f *basefmt) Skipped(step *gherkin.Step) {
+	s := &skipped{owner: f.owner, feature: f.features[len(f.features)-1], step: step}
+	f.skipped = append(f.skipped, s)
+}
+
+func (f *basefmt) Undefined(step *gherkin.Step) {
+	s := &undefined{owner: f.owner, feature: f.features[len(f.features)-1], step: step}
+	f.undefined = append(f.undefined, s)
+}
+
+func (f *basefmt) Failed(step *gherkin.Step, match *StepDef, err error) {
+	s := &failed{owner: f.owner, feature: f.features[len(f.features)-1], step: step, def: match, err: err}
+	f.failed = append(f.failed, s)
+}
+
+func (f *basefmt) Pending(step *gherkin.Step, match *StepDef) {
+	s := &pending{owner: f.owner, feature: f.features[len(f.features)-1], step: step, def: match}
+	f.pending = append(f.pending, s)
+}
+
+func (f *basefmt) Summary() {
+	var total, passed, undefined int
+	for _, ft := range f.features {
+		for _, def := range ft.ScenarioDefinitions {
+			switch t := def.(type) {
+			case *gherkin.Scenario:
+				total++
+			case *gherkin.ScenarioOutline:
+				for _, ex := range t.Examples {
+					total += len(ex.TableBody)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	passed = total
+	var owner interface{}
+	for _, undef := range f.undefined {
+		if owner != undef.owner {
+			undefined++
+			owner = undef.owner
+		}
+	}
+
+	var steps, parts, scenarios []string
+	nsteps := len(f.passed) + len(f.failed) + len(f.skipped) + len(f.undefined) + len(f.pending)
+	if len(f.passed) > 0 {
+		steps = append(steps, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d passed", len(f.passed)), green))
+	}
+	if len(f.failed) > 0 {
+		passed -= len(f.failed)
+		parts = append(parts, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d failed", len(f.failed)), red))
+		steps = append(steps, parts[len(parts)-1])
+	}
+	if len(f.pending) > 0 {
+		steps = append(steps, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d pending", len(f.pending)), yellow))
+	}
+	if len(f.undefined) > 0 {
+		passed -= undefined
+		parts = append(parts, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d undefined", undefined), yellow))
+		steps = append(steps, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d undefined", len(f.undefined)), yellow))
+	}
+	if len(f.skipped) > 0 {
+		steps = append(steps, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d skipped", len(f.skipped)), cyan))
+	}
+	if passed > 0 {
+		scenarios = append(scenarios, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d passed", passed), green))
+	}
+	scenarios = append(scenarios, parts...)
+	elapsed := time.Since(f.started)
+
+	fmt.Println("")
+	if total == 0 {
+		fmt.Println("No scenarios")
+	} else {
+		fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf("%d scenarios (%s)", total, strings.Join(scenarios, ", ")))
+	}
+
+	if nsteps == 0 {
+		fmt.Println("No steps")
+	} else {
+		fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf("%d steps (%s)", nsteps, strings.Join(steps, ", ")))
+	}
+	fmt.Println(elapsed)
+}
diff --git a/fmt_pretty.go b/fmt_pretty.go
index b47540b..37e511d 100644
--- a/fmt_pretty.go
+++ b/fmt_pretty.go
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ import (
 
 func init() {
 	RegisterFormatter("pretty", "Prints every feature with runtime statuses.", &pretty{
-		started: time.Now(),
-		indent:  2,
+		basefmt: basefmt{
+			started: time.Now(),
+			indent:  2,
+		},
 	})
 }
 
@@ -21,8 +23,7 @@ var outlinePlaceholderRegexp = regexp.MustCompile("<[^>]+>")
 
 // a built in default pretty formatter
 type pretty struct {
-	scope           interface{}
-	indent          int
+	basefmt
 	commentPos      int
 	backgroundSteps int
 
@@ -30,15 +31,6 @@ type pretty struct {
 	outlineSteps       []interface{}
 	outlineNumExample  int
 	outlineNumExamples int
-
-	// summary
-	started   time.Time
-	features  []*feature
-	failed    []*failed
-	passed    []*passed
-	skipped   []*skipped
-	undefined []*undefined
-	pending   []*pending
 }
 
 // a line number representation in feature file
@@ -81,20 +73,18 @@ func (f *pretty) Feature(ft *gherkin.Feature, p string) {
 
 // Node takes a gherkin node for formatting
 func (f *pretty) Node(node interface{}) {
+	f.basefmt.Node(node)
+
 	switch t := node.(type) {
 	case *gherkin.Examples:
 		f.outlineNumExamples = len(t.TableBody)
 		f.outlineNumExample++
-	case *gherkin.Background:
-		f.scope = t
 	case *gherkin.Scenario:
-		f.scope = t
 		f.commentPos = f.longestStep(t.Steps, f.length(t))
 		text := s(f.indent) + bcl(t.Keyword+": ", white) + t.Name
 		text += s(f.commentPos-f.length(t)+1) + f.line(t.Location)
 		fmt.Println("\n" + text)
 	case *gherkin.ScenarioOutline:
-		f.scope = t
 		f.commentPos = f.longestStep(t.Steps, f.length(t))
 		text := s(f.indent) + bcl(t.Keyword+": ", white) + t.Name
 		text += s(f.commentPos-f.length(t)+1) + f.line(t.Location)
@@ -135,68 +125,7 @@ func (f *pretty) Summary() {
 			fmt.Println("    " + cl(fail, red))
 		}
 	}
-	var total, passed, undefined int
-	for _, ft := range f.features {
-		for _, def := range ft.ScenarioDefinitions {
-			switch t := def.(type) {
-			case *gherkin.Scenario:
-				total++
-			case *gherkin.ScenarioOutline:
-				for _, ex := range t.Examples {
-					total += len(ex.TableBody)
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	passed = total
-	var owner interface{}
-	for _, undef := range f.undefined {
-		if owner != undef.owner {
-			undefined++
-			owner = undef.owner
-		}
-	}
-
-	var steps, parts, scenarios []string
-	nsteps := len(f.passed) + len(f.failed) + len(f.skipped) + len(f.undefined) + len(f.pending)
-	if len(f.passed) > 0 {
-		steps = append(steps, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d passed", len(f.passed)), green))
-	}
-	if len(f.pending) > 0 {
-		steps = append(steps, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d pending", len(f.pending)), yellow))
-	}
-	if len(f.failed) > 0 {
-		passed -= len(f.failed)
-		parts = append(parts, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d failed", len(f.failed)), red))
-		steps = append(steps, parts[len(parts)-1])
-	}
-	if len(f.skipped) > 0 {
-		steps = append(steps, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d skipped", len(f.skipped)), cyan))
-	}
-	if len(f.undefined) > 0 {
-		passed -= undefined
-		parts = append(parts, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d undefined", undefined), yellow))
-		steps = append(steps, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d undefined", len(f.undefined)), yellow))
-	}
-	if passed > 0 {
-		scenarios = append(scenarios, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d passed", passed), green))
-	}
-	scenarios = append(scenarios, parts...)
-	elapsed := time.Since(f.started)
-
-	fmt.Println("")
-	if total == 0 {
-		fmt.Println("No scenarios")
-	} else {
-		fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf("%d scenarios (%s)", total, strings.Join(scenarios, ", ")))
-	}
-
-	if nsteps == 0 {
-		fmt.Println("No steps")
-	} else {
-		fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf("%d steps (%s)", nsteps, strings.Join(steps, ", ")))
-	}
-	fmt.Println(elapsed)
+	f.basefmt.Summary()
 }
 
 func (f *pretty) printOutlineExample(outline *gherkin.ScenarioOutline) {
@@ -389,38 +318,29 @@ func (f *pretty) printTable(t *gherkin.DataTable, c color) {
 	}
 }
 
-// Passed is called to represent a passed step
 func (f *pretty) Passed(step *gherkin.Step, match *StepDef) {
-	s := &passed{owner: f.scope, feature: f.features[len(f.features)-1], step: step, def: match}
-	f.printStepKind(s)
-	f.passed = append(f.passed, s)
+	f.basefmt.Passed(step, match)
+	f.printStepKind(f.passed[len(f.passed)-1])
 }
 
-// Skipped is called to represent a passed step
 func (f *pretty) Skipped(step *gherkin.Step) {
-	s := &skipped{owner: f.scope, feature: f.features[len(f.features)-1], step: step}
-	f.printStepKind(s)
-	f.skipped = append(f.skipped, s)
+	f.basefmt.Skipped(step)
+	f.printStepKind(f.skipped[len(f.skipped)-1])
 }
 
-// Undefined is called to represent a pending step
 func (f *pretty) Undefined(step *gherkin.Step) {
-	s := &undefined{owner: f.scope, feature: f.features[len(f.features)-1], step: step}
-	f.printStepKind(s)
-	f.undefined = append(f.undefined, s)
+	f.basefmt.Undefined(step)
+	f.printStepKind(f.undefined[len(f.undefined)-1])
 }
 
-// Failed is called to represent a failed step
 func (f *pretty) Failed(step *gherkin.Step, match *StepDef, err error) {
-	s := &failed{owner: f.scope, feature: f.features[len(f.features)-1], step: step, def: match, err: err}
-	f.printStepKind(s)
-	f.failed = append(f.failed, s)
+	f.basefmt.Failed(step, match, err)
+	f.printStepKind(f.failed[len(f.failed)-1])
 }
 
 func (f *pretty) Pending(step *gherkin.Step, match *StepDef) {
-	s := &pending{owner: f.scope, feature: f.features[len(f.features)-1], step: step, def: match}
-	f.printStepKind(s)
-	f.pending = append(f.pending, s)
+	f.basefmt.Pending(step, match)
+	f.printStepKind(f.pending[len(f.pending)-1])
 }
 
 // longest gives a list of longest columns of all rows in Table
diff --git a/fmt_progress.go b/fmt_progress.go
index 72a4ddc..3c229ba 100644
--- a/fmt_progress.go
+++ b/fmt_progress.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package godog
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"math"
-	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/cucumber/gherkin-go"
@@ -11,39 +10,18 @@ import (
 
 func init() {
 	RegisterFormatter("progress", "Prints a character per step.", &progress{
-		started:     time.Now(),
+		basefmt: basefmt{
+			started: time.Now(),
+			indent:  2,
+		},
 		stepsPerRow: 70,
 	})
 }
 
 type progress struct {
+	basefmt
 	stepsPerRow int
-	started     time.Time
 	steps       int
-
-	features []*feature
-	owner    interface{}
-
-	failed    []*failed
-	passed    []*passed
-	skipped   []*skipped
-	undefined []*undefined
-	pending   []*pending
-}
-
-func (f *progress) Feature(ft *gherkin.Feature, p string) {
-	f.features = append(f.features, &feature{Path: p, Feature: ft})
-}
-
-func (f *progress) Node(n interface{}) {
-	switch t := n.(type) {
-	case *gherkin.ScenarioOutline:
-		f.owner = t
-	case *gherkin.Scenario:
-		f.owner = t
-	case *gherkin.Background:
-		f.owner = t
-	}
 }
 
 func (f *progress) Summary() {
@@ -64,68 +42,7 @@ func (f *progress) Summary() {
 			fmt.Println(s(6) + cl("Error: ", red) + bcl(fail.err, red) + "\n")
 		}
 	}
-	var total, passed, undefined int
-	for _, ft := range f.features {
-		for _, def := range ft.ScenarioDefinitions {
-			switch t := def.(type) {
-			case *gherkin.Scenario:
-				total++
-			case *gherkin.ScenarioOutline:
-				for _, ex := range t.Examples {
-					total += len(ex.TableBody)
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	passed = total
-	var owner interface{}
-	for _, undef := range f.undefined {
-		if owner != undef.owner {
-			undefined++
-			owner = undef.owner
-		}
-	}
-
-	var steps, parts, scenarios []string
-	nsteps := len(f.passed) + len(f.failed) + len(f.skipped) + len(f.undefined) + len(f.pending)
-	if len(f.passed) > 0 {
-		steps = append(steps, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d passed", len(f.passed)), green))
-	}
-	if len(f.pending) > 0 {
-		steps = append(steps, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d pending", len(f.pending)), yellow))
-	}
-	if len(f.failed) > 0 {
-		passed -= len(f.failed)
-		parts = append(parts, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d failed", len(f.failed)), red))
-		steps = append(steps, parts[len(parts)-1])
-	}
-	if len(f.skipped) > 0 {
-		steps = append(steps, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d skipped", len(f.skipped)), cyan))
-	}
-	if len(f.undefined) > 0 {
-		passed -= undefined
-		parts = append(parts, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d undefined", undefined), yellow))
-		steps = append(steps, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d undefined", len(f.undefined)), yellow))
-	}
-	if passed > 0 {
-		scenarios = append(scenarios, cl(fmt.Sprintf("%d passed", passed), green))
-	}
-	scenarios = append(scenarios, parts...)
-	elapsed := time.Since(f.started)
-
-	fmt.Println("")
-	if total == 0 {
-		fmt.Println("No scenarios")
-	} else {
-		fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf("%d scenarios (%s)", total, strings.Join(scenarios, ", ")))
-	}
-
-	if nsteps == 0 {
-		fmt.Println("No steps")
-	} else {
-		fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf("%d steps (%s)", nsteps, strings.Join(steps, ", ")))
-	}
-	fmt.Println(elapsed)
+	f.basefmt.Summary()
 }
 
 func (f *progress) step(step interface{}) {
@@ -148,31 +65,26 @@ func (f *progress) step(step interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (f *progress) Passed(step *gherkin.Step, match *StepDef) {
-	s := &passed{owner: f.owner, feature: f.features[len(f.features)-1], step: step, def: match}
-	f.passed = append(f.passed, s)
-	f.step(s)
+	f.basefmt.Passed(step, match)
+	f.step(f.passed[len(f.passed)-1])
 }
 
 func (f *progress) Skipped(step *gherkin.Step) {
-	s := &skipped{owner: f.owner, feature: f.features[len(f.features)-1], step: step}
-	f.skipped = append(f.skipped, s)
-	f.step(s)
+	f.basefmt.Skipped(step)
+	f.step(f.skipped[len(f.skipped)-1])
 }
 
 func (f *progress) Undefined(step *gherkin.Step) {
-	s := &undefined{owner: f.owner, feature: f.features[len(f.features)-1], step: step}
-	f.undefined = append(f.undefined, s)
-	f.step(s)
+	f.basefmt.Undefined(step)
+	f.step(f.undefined[len(f.undefined)-1])
 }
 
 func (f *progress) Failed(step *gherkin.Step, match *StepDef, err error) {
-	s := &failed{owner: f.owner, feature: f.features[len(f.features)-1], step: step, def: match, err: err}
-	f.failed = append(f.failed, s)
-	f.step(s)
+	f.basefmt.Failed(step, match, err)
+	f.step(f.failed[len(f.failed)-1])
 }
 
 func (f *progress) Pending(step *gherkin.Step, match *StepDef) {
-	s := &pending{owner: f.owner, feature: f.features[len(f.features)-1], step: step, def: match}
-	f.pending = append(f.pending, s)
-	f.step(s)
+	f.basefmt.Pending(step, match)
+	f.step(f.pending[len(f.pending)-1])
 }
diff --git a/fmt_test.go b/fmt_test.go
index d46d605..b6b5bd3 100644
--- a/fmt_test.go
+++ b/fmt_test.go
@@ -3,53 +3,18 @@ package godog
 import "github.com/cucumber/gherkin-go"
 
 type testFormatter struct {
-	owner     interface{}
-	features  []*feature
+	basefmt
 	scenarios []interface{}
-
-	failed    []*failed
-	passed    []*passed
-	skipped   []*skipped
-	undefined []*undefined
-	pending   []*pending
-}
-
-func (f *testFormatter) Feature(ft *gherkin.Feature, p string) {
-	f.features = append(f.features, &feature{Path: p, Feature: ft})
 }
 
 func (f *testFormatter) Node(node interface{}) {
+	f.basefmt.Node(node)
 	switch t := node.(type) {
 	case *gherkin.Scenario:
 		f.scenarios = append(f.scenarios, t)
-		f.owner = t
 	case *gherkin.ScenarioOutline:
 		f.scenarios = append(f.scenarios, t)
-		f.owner = t
-	case *gherkin.Background:
-		f.owner = t
 	}
 }
 
 func (f *testFormatter) Summary() {}
-
-func (f *testFormatter) Passed(step *gherkin.Step, match *StepDef) {
-	f.passed = append(f.passed, &passed{owner: f.owner, feature: f.features[len(f.features)-1], step: step, def: match})
-}
-
-func (f *testFormatter) Skipped(step *gherkin.Step) {
-	f.skipped = append(f.skipped, &skipped{owner: f.owner, feature: f.features[len(f.features)-1], step: step})
-}
-
-func (f *testFormatter) Undefined(step *gherkin.Step) {
-	f.undefined = append(f.undefined, &undefined{owner: f.owner, feature: f.features[len(f.features)-1], step: step})
-}
-
-func (f *testFormatter) Failed(step *gherkin.Step, match *StepDef, err error) {
-	f.failed = append(f.failed, &failed{owner: f.owner, feature: f.features[len(f.features)-1], step: step, def: match, err: err})
-}
-
-func (f *testFormatter) Pending(step *gherkin.Step, match *StepDef) {
-	s := &pending{owner: f.owner, feature: f.features[len(f.features)-1], step: step, def: match}
-	f.pending = append(f.pending, s)
-}
diff --git a/suite_test.go b/suite_test.go
index e5954bb..b6fd7dd 100644
--- a/suite_test.go
+++ b/suite_test.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func SuiteContext(s Suite) {
 	s.Step(`^aš išskaitau savybes$`, c.parseFeatures)
 	s.Step(`^aš turėčiau turėti ([\d]+) savybių failus:$`, c.iShouldHaveNumFeatureFiles)
 
-	s.Step(`^pending step$`, func(...*Arg) error {
+	s.Step(`^pending step$`, func() error {
 		return ErrPending
 	})
 }