diff --git a/allure-behave/src/listener.py b/allure-behave/src/listener.py
index dab47789..927c72a8 100644
--- a/allure-behave/src/listener.py
+++ b/allure-behave/src/listener.py
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
 from allure_behave.utils import get_fullname
 from allure_behave.utils import TEST_PLAN_SKIP_REASON
 from allure_behave.utils import get_hook_name
+import behave
+from packaging import version
+
+BEHAVE_1_2_7_OR_GREATER = version.parse(behave.__version__) > version.parse("1.2.6")
 
 
 class AllureListener:
@@ -97,8 +101,11 @@ def stop_test(self, parent_uuid, uuid, name, context, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb)
         self.stop_scenario(context['scenario'])
 
     def stop_scenario(self, scenario):
-        should_run = (scenario.should_run_with_tags(self.behave_config.tags) and
-                      scenario.should_run_with_name_select(self.behave_config))
+        if BEHAVE_1_2_7_OR_GREATER:
+            should_run = scenario.should_run_with_tags(self.behave_config.tag_expression)
+        else:
+            should_run = scenario.should_run_with_tags(self.behave_config.tags)
+        should_run = should_run and scenario.should_run_with_name_select(self.behave_config)
         should_drop_skipped_by_option = scenario.status == 'skipped' and not self.behave_config.show_skipped
         should_drop_excluded = self.hide_excluded and (scenario.skip_reason == TEST_PLAN_SKIP_REASON or not should_run)
 
diff --git a/tests/allure_behave/behave_runner.py b/tests/allure_behave/behave_runner.py
index 0dd0a37a..defb1849 100644
--- a/tests/allure_behave/behave_runner.py
+++ b/tests/allure_behave/behave_runner.py
@@ -74,17 +74,14 @@ def load_step_definitions(self, extra_step_paths=None):
         behave.step_registry.registry = self.step_registry = StepRegistry()
         step_globals = {
             "use_step_matcher": matchers.use_step_matcher,
-            "step_matcher":     matchers.step_matcher,
         }
 
         # To support the decorators (e.g., @given) with no imports
         setup_step_decorators(step_globals, self.step_registry)
 
-        default_matcher = matchers.current_matcher
         for step in self.__steps:
             step_module_globals = step_globals.copy()
             exec(step, step_module_globals)
-            matchers.current_matcher = default_matcher
 
     def load_features(self):
         self.features.extend(