diff --git a/test/1928-exception-event-exception/src/art/StackTrace.java b/test/1928-exception-event-exception/src/art/StackTrace.java
index b12c3df..2ea2f20 100644
--- a/test/1928-exception-event-exception/src/art/StackTrace.java
+++ b/test/1928-exception-event-exception/src/art/StackTrace.java
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@
     // consistent we will suspend for the RI.
     boolean suspend_thread =
         !System.getProperty("java.vm.name").equals("Dalvik") &&
-        !thr.equals(Thread.currentThread());
+        !thr.equals(Thread.currentThread()) &&
+        !Suspension.isSuspended(thr);
     if (suspend_thread) {
       Suspension.suspend(thr);
     }