diff --git a/akka-remote-tests/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/remote/RemoteReDeploymentSpec.scala b/akka-remote-tests/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/remote/RemoteReDeploymentSpec.scala
index fe51f77c9f..67c7a64d15 100644
--- a/akka-remote-tests/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/remote/RemoteReDeploymentSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-remote-tests/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/remote/RemoteReDeploymentSpec.scala
@@ -176,6 +176,8 @@ abstract class RemoteReDeploymentMultiJvmSpec(multiNodeConfig: RemoteReDeploymen
 
       expectNoMsg(1.second)
 
+      enterBarrier("stopping")
+
       runOn(second) {
         Await.result(sys.terminate(), 10.seconds)
       }