diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.mi/mi-multi-commands.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.mi/mi-multi-commands.exp
index 12b1b482f9a..d00e0aaea8b 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.mi/mi-multi-commands.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.mi/mi-multi-commands.exp
@@ -100,9 +100,12 @@ proc run_test { args } {
 	set seen_second_message false
 
 	gdb_test_multiple "" "look for first command output, command length $i" -prompt "$mi_gdb_prompt" {
-	    -re "\\^done,value=\"\\\\\"FIRST COMMAND\\\\\"\"\r\n" {
-		pass $gdb_test_name
+	    -re "\\^done,value=\"\\\\\"FIRST COMMAND\\\\\"\"" {
 		set seen_first_message true
+		exp_continue
+	    }
+	    -re "\r\n$mi_gdb_prompt" {
+		gdb_assert $seen_first_message $gdb_test_name
 	    }
 	}