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Can't accept alert in a new tab

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Environment (please complete the following information):

WebdriverIO version: [4.3.6]
Mode: [Standalone mode]
Node.js version: [12.9.1]
Browser name and version: [Chrome]
Platform name and version: [MacOS]
Additional wdio packages used (if applicable): [wdio-chromedriver-service]

Config of WebdriverIO Wdio/Async I use webdriverio by calling the webdriverio Remote Method

capabilities: { services: [‘chromedriver’] browserName: ‘chrome’ }

Describe the bug The browser can’t accept alert When the browser switch to new tab

To Reproduce

it('test', async() => {
  const tab = await browser.createWindow('tab')    
  await browser.switchToWindow(tab.handle);  
  // Open the developer tool and execute javascript "alert("TEST")"  
  await waitTime(8000) // wait 8 seconds because of executing javascript: alert("TEST")  
  await browser.acceptAlert();
}

Expected behavior the browser accepts alert in the new tab

Log after calling the browser.acceptAlert() the logger doesn’t write any log and timed out (after 60 seconds)