diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/xml/SplitInterruptedJobParserTests.java b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/xml/SplitInterruptedJobParserTests.java
index 277869fc9..3cad4b06e 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/xml/SplitInterruptedJobParserTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/xml/SplitInterruptedJobParserTests.java
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ public class SplitInterruptedJobParserTests extends AbstractJobParserTests {
 		while(jobExecution.getStatus()==BatchStatus.STOPPING && count++<10) {
 			Thread.sleep(200L);
 		}
+		assertTrue("Timed out waiting for job to stop: "+jobExecution, count<10);
 		
 		assertEquals(BatchStatus.STOPPED, jobExecution.getStatus());
 		assertEquals(ExitStatus.STOPPED.getExitCode(), jobExecution.getExitStatus().getExitCode());