diff --git a/dlls/kernel32/tests/debugger.c b/dlls/kernel32/tests/debugger.c
index d8eb61fceab..f035d9165c7 100644
--- a/dlls/kernel32/tests/debugger.c
+++ b/dlls/kernel32/tests/debugger.c
@@ -754,7 +754,9 @@ static void test_ExitCode(void)
             reg_save_value crash_dlg_value;
             save_value(hkeyWinedbg, "ShowCrashDialog", &crash_dlg_value);
             RegSetValueExA(hkeyWinedbg, "ShowCrashDialog", 0, REG_DWORD, (BYTE *)&zero, sizeof(DWORD));
+            ignore_exceptions(TRUE);
             crash_and_winedbg(hkey, test_exe);
+            ignore_exceptions(FALSE);
             restore_value(hkeyWinedbg, &crash_dlg_value);
             RegCloseKey(hkeyWinedbg);
         }