diff --git a/tests/system/suite_editors/tst_modify_readonly/test.py b/tests/system/suite_editors/tst_modify_readonly/test.py
index 0bb68a8ed3c..d947ade6aa7 100644
--- a/tests/system/suite_editors/tst_modify_readonly/test.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_editors/tst_modify_readonly/test.py
@@ -85,6 +85,13 @@ def testSaveChangesAndMakeWritable(modifiedFiles, readOnlyFiles):
     except:
         test.fatal("Missing dialog regarding missing permission on read only files.")
     exitCanceled = False
+
+    # workaround crashing test
+    # (AUT stopped responding / AUT '' did not respond to network communication)
+    __shutdownDone__ = lambda : not currentApplicationContext().isRunning
+    if test.verify(waitFor(__shutdownDone__, 1000), "Clean exit of Qt Creator."):
+        return
+
     try:
         mBoxStr = "{type='QMessageBox' unnamed='1' visible='1' text?='*Could not save the files.'}"
         msgBox = waitForObject(mBoxStr, 3000)