diff --git a/container_test.go b/container_test.go
index 571a093767..00c2aa6c8f 100644
--- a/container_test.go
+++ b/container_test.go
@@ -267,6 +267,8 @@ func TestStart(t *testing.T) {
 	// Try to avoid the timeoout in destroy. Best effort, don't check error
 	cStdin, _ := container.StdinPipe()
 	cStdin.Close()
+	container.WaitTimeout(500 * time.Millisecond)
+	container.State.setStopped(0)
 }
 
 func TestRun(t *testing.T) {