diff --git a/test/irb/yamatanooroti/test_rendering.rb b/test/irb/yamatanooroti/test_rendering.rb
index 1c4bb2341..12467b091 100644
--- a/test/irb/yamatanooroti/test_rendering.rb
+++ b/test/irb/yamatanooroti/test_rendering.rb
@@ -260,14 +260,14 @@ def test_show_cmds_with_pager_can_quit_with_ctrl_c
     write("show_cmds\n")
     write("G") # move to the end of the screen
     write("\C-c") # quit pager
+    write("'foo' + 'bar'\n") # eval something to make sure IRB resumes
     close
 
     screen = result.join("\n").sub(/\n*\z/, "\n")
     # IRB::Abort should be rescued
     assert_not_match(/IRB::Abort/, screen)
     # IRB should resume
-    assert_not_match(/END/, screen)
-    assert_match(/=> nil/, screen)
+    assert_match(/foobar/, screen)
   end
 
   private