diff --git a/tests/cypress/e2e/hedy_page/run_code_button.cy.js b/tests/cypress/e2e/hedy_page/run_code_button.cy.js
index 9f5a9a91557..96cee01462d 100644
--- a/tests/cypress/e2e/hedy_page/run_code_button.cy.js
+++ b/tests/cypress/e2e/hedy_page/run_code_button.cy.js
@@ -47,18 +47,38 @@ describe('Is able to run code', () => {
       cy.visit('/hedy/14#tic')
       
       const program_1 = "for i in range 1 to 10\n  choice = ask 'What is your choice?'"
+      cy.intercept('/parse').as('parse')
       cy.get('#editor > .cm-editor > .cm-scroller > .cm-content').clear()
-      cy.get('#editor > .cm-editor > .cm-scroller > .cm-content').type(program_1)
-      cy.get('#runit')
+      cy.get('#editor > .cm-editor > .cm-scroller > .cm-content').type(program_1)      
+      cy.get('#runit').click()
+      cy.wait('@parse')
 
       cy.getBySel('quizmaster').click()
       const program_2 = "name = ask 'what is your name?'"
       cy.get('#editor > .cm-editor > .cm-scroller > .cm-content').clear()
       cy.get('#editor > .cm-editor > .cm-scroller > .cm-content').type(program_2)
       cy.get('#runit').click()
+      cy.wait('@parse')
       cy.get('#ask-modal').type('Hedy')
       cy.get('#ask-modal > form').submit()
 
       cy.get('#ask-modal').should('not.be.visible')
     })
+
+    it("After successfully executing a program, the stop program button is hidden", () => {
+      cy.intercept('/parse').as('parse')
+      cy.visit('/hedy/2')
+
+      const program = "var1 is 1\nvar2 is 2\nvar3 is 3\nvar4 is 4\nprint var1 var2 var3 var4"
+      cy.get('#editor > .cm-editor > .cm-scroller > .cm-content').clear()
+      cy.get('#editor > .cm-editor > .cm-scroller > .cm-content').type(program)
+
+      cy.get('#runit').click()
+      cy.wait('@parse')
+      // A hardcoded wait to ensure that the program finishes execution
+      cy.wait(500)
+      cy.get('#stopit').should('not.be.visible')
+      cy.get('#runit').should('be.visible')
+      cy.get('#variable-list').should('be.visible').and('have.text', 'var1: 1var2: 2var3: 3var4: 4')
+    })
   })