diff --git a/tests/vm b/tests/vm
index 862d5d376..3194d9f99 100644
--- a/tests/vm
+++ b/tests/vm
@@ -18,5 +18,21 @@ lxc stop vm1
 lxc start
 waitInstanceBooted vm1
 
+echo "==> Test lxc exec exit code upon VM disconnection due to a stop/reboot"
+# Try disconnecting a VM stopping forcefully and gracefully to make sure they match.
+(sleep 1 && lxc stop -f vm1) &
+lxc exec vm1 -- sleep 10 || exitCode=$?
+[ "${exitCode:-0}" -eq 129 ]
+
+wait $!
+lxc start vm1
+waitInstanceBooted vm1
+(sleep 1 && lxc stop vm1) &
+lxc exec vm1 -- sleep 10 || exitCode=$?
+[ "${exitCode:-0}" -eq 129 ]
+
+wait $!
+lxc delete -f vm1
+
 # shellcheck disable=SC2034
 FAIL=0