diff --git a/test/functional/api/vim_spec.lua b/test/functional/api/vim_spec.lua
index c27ce68773..6ae2e5be47 100644
--- a/test/functional/api/vim_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/api/vim_spec.lua
@@ -2977,9 +2977,10 @@ describe('API', function()
 
       -- :terminal with args + stopped process (shell-test).
       command('enew')
-      argv = { n.testprg('shell-test'), 'INTERACT' }
+      -- Use a process that doesn't read stdin, so PTY EOF can't race SIGHUP.
+      argv = { n.testprg('shell-test'), 'HOLD' }
       fn.jobstart(argv, { term = true })
-      screen:expect({ any = { vim.pesc('interact $') } })
+      screen:expect({ any = { vim.pesc('holding $') } })
       eq(1, eval('jobstop(&channel)'))
       eval('jobwait([&channel], 1000)') -- Wait.
       local expected3 = term_channel_info(5, 3, argv)
diff --git a/test/functional/fixtures/shell-test.c b/test/functional/fixtures/shell-test.c
index 85de51f2b4..56b9e5c56b 100644
--- a/test/functional/fixtures/shell-test.c
+++ b/test/functional/fixtures/shell-test.c
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ static void help(void)
   puts("    Like REP, but print as fast as possible and then exit immediately.");
   puts("  shell-test INTERACT");
   puts("    Prints \"interact $ \" to stderr, and waits for \"exit\" input.");
+  puts("  shell-test HOLD");
+  puts("    Prints \"holding $ \" to stderr, and waits indefinitely.");
   puts("  shell-test EXIT {code}");
   puts("    Exits immediately with exit code \"{code}\".");
 }
@@ -151,6 +153,16 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
           fprintf(stderr, "command not found: %s\n", cmd);
         }
       }
+    } else if (strcmp(argv[1], "HOLD") == 0) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "holding $ ");
+      fflush(NULL);
+      while (true) {
+#ifdef MSWIN
+        Sleep(1000);
+#else
+        pause();
+#endif
+      }
     } else if (strcmp(argv[1], "EXIT") == 0) {
       int code = 1;
       if (argc >= 3) {