diff --git a/test/old/testdir/test_matchfuzzy.vim b/test/old/testdir/test_matchfuzzy.vim
index 517f87b9ad..833743faa4 100644
--- a/test/old/testdir/test_matchfuzzy.vim
+++ b/test/old/testdir/test_matchfuzzy.vim
@@ -316,6 +316,13 @@ func Test_matchfuzzy_initialized()
   let job = term_getjob(buf)
   if job_status(job) == "run"
     call job_stop(job, "int")
+    " The search might or might not have been completed. If the search is
+    " finished and Vim receives a SIGINT, then that will trigger a message
+    " next time Vim is active:
+    "   Type  :qa  and press <Enter> to exit Vim
+    " If we do not send something here to trigger displaying the message, before
+    " TermWait(), then the exit sequence sent afterward does not work.
+    call term_sendkeys(buf, "\<C-O>")
     call TermWait(buf, 50)
   endif