diff --git a/src/runtime.c b/src/runtime.c
index 1bfa9e2..ef4f90a 100644
--- a/src/runtime.c
+++ b/src/runtime.c
@@ -1168,7 +1168,9 @@ bare_runtime_run (bare_runtime_t *runtime) {
 
       if (uv_loop_alive(runtime->loop)) continue;
 
-      uv_ref((uv_handle_t *) &runtime->signals.resume);
+      if (!runtime->terminated) {
+        uv_ref((uv_handle_t *) &runtime->signals.resume);
+      }
     } else {
       bare_runtime_on_before_exit(runtime);
     }
diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index a16c1a3..b4c6745 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ list(APPEND tests
   addon-resolve.js
   argv-empty.c
   exit-on-before-exit.js
+  exit-on-idle.js
   import-addon.cjs
   import-addon.mjs
   import-bundle.js
diff --git a/test/exit-on-idle.js b/test/exit-on-idle.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85021c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/exit-on-idle.js
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+/* global Bare */
+Bare
+  .on('idle', () => {
+    Bare.exit()
+  })
+  .suspend()