diff --git a/Programs/_testembed.c b/Programs/_testembed.c
index 73e1f382d7..ffcd0434ff 100644
--- a/Programs/_testembed.c
+++ b/Programs/_testembed.c
@@ -1676,6 +1676,18 @@ static int test_run_main(void)
 }
 
 
+static int test_run_main_loop(void)
+{
+    for (int i=0; i<5; i++) {
+        int exitcode = test_run_main();
+        if (exitcode != 0) {
+            return exitcode;
+        }
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
 static int test_get_argc_argv(void)
 {
     PyConfig config;
@@ -1900,6 +1912,7 @@ static struct TestCase TestCases[] = {
     {"test_init_warnoptions", test_init_warnoptions},
     {"test_init_set_config", test_init_set_config},
     {"test_run_main", test_run_main},
+    {"test_run_main_loop", test_run_main_loop},
     {"test_get_argc_argv", test_get_argc_argv},
 
     // Audit