diff --git a/tests/system/suite_debugger/tst_debug_empty_main/test.py b/tests/system/suite_debugger/tst_debug_empty_main/test.py
index d62f76cdebf..2d166d2a876 100644
--- a/tests/system/suite_debugger/tst_debug_empty_main/test.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_debugger/tst_debug_empty_main/test.py
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ def performDebugging(projectName):
         invokeMenuItem("Debug", "Enable or Disable Breakpoint")
         clickButton(waitForObject(":*Qt Creator.Start Debugging_Core::Internal::FancyToolButton"))
         handleDebuggerWarnings(config, isMsvc)
-        clickButton(waitForObject(":*Qt Creator.Continue_Core::Internal::FancyToolButton"))
+        continueButtonStr = ":*Qt Creator.Continue_Core::Internal::FancyToolButton"
+        if test.verify(waitFor(lambda: object.exists(continueButtonStr), 20000),
+                       "Did the debugger stop at the breakpoint as expected?"):
+            clickButton(waitForObject(continueButtonStr, 1000))
         __handleAppOutputWaitForDebuggerFinish__()
         removeOldBreakpoints()