diff --git a/tests/system/shared/project.py b/tests/system/shared/project.py
index 634269cc6d190bdac04b20db2710d90764766e24..b814680f8dda0c6317fac54a299a615c8dba45df 100644
--- a/tests/system/shared/project.py
+++ b/tests/system/shared/project.py
@@ -456,8 +456,8 @@ def __closeSubprocessByPushingStop__(sType):
     stopButton = verifyEnabled(":Qt Creator.Stop_QToolButton")
     if stopButton.enabled:
         clickButton(stopButton)
-        test.verify(playButton.enabled)
-        test.compare(stopButton.enabled, False)
+        test.verify(waitFor("playButton.enabled", 5000), "Play button should be enabled")
+        test.compare(stopButton.enabled, False, "Stop button should be disabled")
         if sType == SubprocessType.QT_QUICK_UI and platform.system() == "Darwin":
             waitFor("stopButton.enabled==False")
             snooze(2)