diff --git a/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/junit/JUnitProcessHandler.java b/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/junit/JUnitProcessHandler.java
index a4a1695baf42..263251b668d1 100644
--- a/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/junit/JUnitProcessHandler.java
+++ b/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/junit/JUnitProcessHandler.java
@@ -76,4 +76,9 @@ public class JUnitProcessHandler extends KillableColoredProcessHandler {
     ProcessTerminatedListener.attach(processHandler);
     return processHandler;
   }
+
+  @Override
+  protected boolean useNonBlockingRead() {
+    return true;
+  }
 }
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