diff --git a/tests/active.c b/tests/active.c
index f464f34..84a2b1b 100644
--- a/tests/active.c
+++ b/tests/active.c
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ static void cb(uev_t *w, void *UNUSED(arg), int events)
 	fail_unless(!uev_timer_active(&timer2));
 	fail_unless(!uev_cron_active(&cron2));
 
+	/* Restart timer and see if we fail in uev_exit() */
+	uev_timer_start(&timer2);
+
 	uev_exit(w->ctx);
 }