diff --git a/java/testFramework/src/com/intellij/debugger/ExecutionWithDebuggerToolsTestCase.java b/java/testFramework/src/com/intellij/debugger/ExecutionWithDebuggerToolsTestCase.java
index 615ed5c65193..e1ab9ff4e3cf 100644
--- a/java/testFramework/src/com/intellij/debugger/ExecutionWithDebuggerToolsTestCase.java
+++ b/java/testFramework/src/com/intellij/debugger/ExecutionWithDebuggerToolsTestCase.java
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ public abstract class ExecutionWithDebuggerToolsTestCase extends ExecutionTestCa
             }
             catch (AssertionError e) {
               addException(e);
+              paused(suspendContext);
             }
 
             if (myScriptRunnables.isEmpty()) {