diff --git a/test/e2e/launch.e2e.js b/test/e2e/launch.e2e.js
index 49c6f03fd..a7af0b3a2 100644
--- a/test/e2e/launch.e2e.js
+++ b/test/e2e/launch.e2e.js
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ async function getPort () {
 describe('Application launch', function () {
   this.timeout(60000)
   let app = null
+  let closed = false
 
   afterEach(async function () {
-    if (app) {
+    if (app && !closed) {
       await app.close()
     }
   })
@@ -41,6 +42,10 @@ describe('Application launch', function () {
       }
     })
 
+    app.on('close', () => {
+      closed = true
+    })
+
     return { app, repoPath, home }
   }