diff --git a/Lib/test/test_contextlib.py b/Lib/test/test_contextlib.py
index 78741f5f2b1..30a6377bed8 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_contextlib.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_contextlib.py
@@ -880,9 +880,11 @@ class TestSuppress(unittest.TestCase):
         with ignore_exceptions:
             len(5)
         with ignore_exceptions:
-            1/0
             with ignore_exceptions: # Check nested usage
                 len(5)
+            outer_continued = True
+            1/0
+        self.assertTrue(outer_continued)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()