diff --git a/util/testrunner/qt-testrunner.py b/util/testrunner/qt-testrunner.py
index 9d60383529b..9bc0d2c4658 100755
--- a/util/testrunner/qt-testrunner.py
+++ b/util/testrunner/qt-testrunner.py
@@ -349,6 +349,9 @@ def main():
                 if results_file:
                     failed_functions = parse_log(results_file)
 
+            if retcode < 0:
+                L.warning("CRASH detected, re-running the whole executable")
+                continue
             if retcode == 0:
                 if failed_functions:
                     L.warning("The test executable returned success but the logfile"