diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/testoutputreader.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/testoutputreader.cpp
index b17af8ec739..c4215b68521 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/testoutputreader.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/testoutputreader.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,14 @@ void TestOutputReader::processStdError(const QByteArray &output)
     qWarning() << "AutoTest.Run: Ignored plain output:" << output;
 }
 
+void TestOutputReader::reportCrash()
+{
+    TestResultPtr result = createDefaultResult();
+    result->setDescription(tr("Test executable crashed."));
+    result->setResult(Result::MessageFatal);
+    m_futureInterface.reportResult(result);
+}
+
 void TestOutputReader::reportResult(const TestResultPtr &result)
 {
     m_futureInterface.reportResult(result);
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/testoutputreader.h b/src/plugins/autotest/testoutputreader.h
index 7d423feb41f..bcb5e4614ed 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/testoutputreader.h
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/testoutputreader.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual void processOutput(const QByteArray &outputLine) = 0;
     virtual void processStdError(const QByteArray &output);
+    void reportCrash();
     bool hadValidOutput() const { return m_hadValidOutput; }
 
 signals:
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/testrunner.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/testrunner.cpp
index 1d9fbdc00e5..828a9700c84 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/testrunner.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/testrunner.cpp
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ static void performTestRun(QFutureInterface<TestResultPtr> &futureInterface,
                                                            + rcInfo(testConfiguration))));
         }
         if (testProcess.exitStatus() == QProcess::CrashExit) {
+            outputReader->reportCrash();
             futureInterface.reportResult(TestResultPtr(new FaultyTestResult(Result::MessageFatal,
                 TestRunner::tr("Test for project \"%1\" crashed.")
                     .arg(testConfiguration->displayName()) + processInformation(testProcess)