diff --git a/src/app/clusters/service-area-server/service-area-server.cpp b/src/app/clusters/service-area-server/service-area-server.cpp
index 55ee2ab27c9943..b474d8ee87df95 100644
--- a/src/app/clusters/service-area-server/service-area-server.cpp
+++ b/src/app/clusters/service-area-server/service-area-server.cpp
@@ -378,12 +378,19 @@ void Instance::HandleSkipAreaCmd(HandlerContext & ctx, const Commands::SkipArea:
         ctx.mCommandHandler.AddResponse(ctx.mRequestPath, response);
     };
 
-    // The SkippedArea field SHALL match an entry in the SupportedAreas list.
-    // If the Status field is set to InvalidAreaList, the StatusText field SHALL be an empty string.
+    // If the SelectedAreas attribute is empty, the SkipAreaResponse command’s Status field SHALL indicate InvalidAreaList.
+    if (GetNumberOfSelectedAreas() == 0)
+    {
+        exitResponse(SkipAreaStatus::kInvalidAreaList, ""_span);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // If the SkippedArea field does not match an entry in the SupportedAreas attribute, the SkipAreaResponse command’s Status field
+    // SHALL indicate InvalidSkippedArea.
     if (!mStorageDelegate->IsSupportedArea(req.skippedArea))
     {
         ChipLogError(Zcl, "SkippedArea (%" PRIu32 ") is not in the SupportedAreas attribute.", req.skippedArea);
-        exitResponse(SkipAreaStatus::kInvalidAreaList, ""_span);
+        exitResponse(SkipAreaStatus::kInvalidSkippedArea, ""_span);
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/python_testing/TC_SEAR_1_5.py b/src/python_testing/TC_SEAR_1_5.py
index 50b9080dff08c2..d4704d686a61e4 100644
--- a/src/python_testing/TC_SEAR_1_5.py
+++ b/src/python_testing/TC_SEAR_1_5.py
@@ -115,26 +115,30 @@ async def test_TC_SEAR_1_5(self):
 
         if self.check_pics("SEAR.S.M.INVALID_STATE_FOR_SKIP") and self.check_pics("SEAR.S.M.HAS_MANUAL_SKIP_STATE_CONTROL"):
             test_step = "Manually intervene to put the device in a state that prevents it from executing the SkipArea command \
-                  (e.g. set CurrentArea to null or make it not operate, i.e. be in the idle state)"
+                  (e.g. set CurrentArea to null or make it not operate, i.e. be in the idle state). Ensure that SelectedArea is not empty."
             self.print_step("3", test_step)
-            if not self.is_ci:
+            if self.is_ci:
+                await self.send_single_cmd(cmd=Clusters.Objects.ServiceArea.Commands.SelectAreas(newAreas=[7]),
+                                           endpoint=self.endpoint)
+            else:
                 self.wait_for_user_input(prompt_msg=f"{test_step}, and press Enter when done.\n")
 
-                await self.send_cmd_skip_area_expect_response(step=4, skipped_area=valid_area_id,
-                                                              expected_response=Clusters.ServiceArea.Enums.SkipAreaStatus.kInvalidInMode)
+            await self.send_cmd_skip_area_expect_response(step=4, skipped_area=valid_area_id,
+                                                          expected_response=Clusters.ServiceArea.Enums.SkipAreaStatus.kInvalidInMode)
 
         if self.check_pics("SEAR.S.M.NO_SELAREA_FOR_SKIP") and self.check_pics("SEAR.S.M.HAS_MANUAL_SKIP_STATE_CONTROL"):
             test_step = "Manually intervene to put the device in a state where the state would allow it to execute the SkipArea command, \
                 if SelectedAreas wasn't empty, and SelectedAreas is empty"
             self.print_step("5", test_step)
             if self.is_ci:
+                self.write_to_app_pipe({"Name": "Reset"})
                 await self.send_single_cmd(cmd=Clusters.Objects.RvcRunMode.Commands.ChangeToMode(newMode=1),
                                            endpoint=self.endpoint)
             else:
                 self.wait_for_user_input(prompt_msg=f"{test_step}, and press Enter when done.\n")
 
-                await self.send_cmd_skip_area_expect_response(step=6, skipped_area=valid_area_id,
-                                                              expected_response=Clusters.ServiceArea.Enums.SkipAreaStatus.kInvalidAreaList)
+            await self.send_cmd_skip_area_expect_response(step=6, skipped_area=valid_area_id,
+                                                          expected_response=Clusters.ServiceArea.Enums.SkipAreaStatus.kInvalidAreaList)
 
         if self.check_pics("SEAR.S.M.VALID_STATE_FOR_SKIP") and self.check_pics("SEAR.S.M.HAS_MANUAL_SKIP_STATE_CONTROL"):
             test_step = "Manually intervene to put the device in a state that allows it to execute the SkipArea command"
@@ -148,8 +152,8 @@ async def test_TC_SEAR_1_5(self):
             else:
                 self.wait_for_user_input(prompt_msg=f"{test_step}, and press Enter when done.\n")
 
-                await self.send_cmd_skip_area_expect_response(step=8, skipped_area=invalid_area_id,
-                                                              expected_response=Clusters.ServiceArea.Enums.SkipAreaStatus.kInvalidSkippedArea)
+            await self.send_cmd_skip_area_expect_response(step=8, skipped_area=invalid_area_id,
+                                                          expected_response=Clusters.ServiceArea.Enums.SkipAreaStatus.kInvalidSkippedArea)
 
         if not self.check_pics("SEAR.S.M.VALID_STATE_FOR_SKIP"):
             return