diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7ccb0882a4..f147a731dd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+### Unreleased
+
+* bug fixes
+  * Set `attempted_path` in `warden.options` before calling failure app in controller test helpers. #5768
+
 ### 5.0.4 - 2026-05-08
 
 * security fixes
diff --git a/lib/devise/test/controller_helpers.rb b/lib/devise/test/controller_helpers.rb
index d3522a3466..6a29b5f33f 100644
--- a/lib/devise/test/controller_helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/devise/test/controller_helpers.rb
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ def _process_unauthenticated(env, options = {})
         when :custom
           proxy.custom_response
         else
+          options.merge!(:attempted_path => ::Rack::Request.new(env).fullpath)
           request.env["PATH_INFO"] = "/#{options[:action]}"
           request.env["warden.options"] = options
           Warden::Manager._run_callbacks(:before_failure, env, options)
diff --git a/test/test/controller_helpers_test.rb b/test/test/controller_helpers_test.rb
index a158e87536..f76c7f81d3 100644
--- a/test/test/controller_helpers_test.rb
+++ b/test/test/controller_helpers_test.rb
@@ -95,6 +95,19 @@ def respond
     end
   end
 
+  test "sets attempted_path in warden.options" do
+    custom_failure_app = Class.new(Devise::FailureApp) do
+      def redirect_url
+        attempted_path
+      end
+    end
+
+    swap Devise.warden_config, failure_app: custom_failure_app do
+      get :index
+      assert_redirected_to "/users"
+    end
+  end
+
   test "returns the body of a failure app" do
     get :index