diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttestresult.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttestresult.cpp
index 83ea4754f3f..1f15b3e82dc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttestresult.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttestresult.cpp
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ static ResultHooks::DirectParentHook directParentHook(const QString &functionNam
                 return (functionName.isEmpty() && dataTag.isEmpty())
                         || (functionName == otherData.m_function
                             && other.result() != ResultType::TestStart);
+            } else if (other.result() == ResultType::MessageInternal) {
+                return other.name() == result.name();
             }
         }
         return false;