diff --git a/tests/vm_debug.c b/tests/vm_debug.c
index 183478a..45b8645 100644
--- a/tests/vm_debug.c
+++ b/tests/vm_debug.c
@@ -194,11 +194,22 @@ Test(apple2_debug, break)
     mos6502_set(mach->cpu, 2, 0xEA);
     mos6502_set(mach->cpu, 3, 0xEA);
 
-    mos6502_execute(mach->cpu);
+    if (!apple2_debug_broke(mach->cpu->PC)) {
+        mos6502_execute(mach->cpu);
+    }
+
     cr_assert_eq(mach->cpu->PC, 1);
-    mos6502_execute(mach->cpu);
+
+    if (!apple2_debug_broke(mach->cpu->PC)) {
+        mos6502_execute(mach->cpu);
+    }
+
     cr_assert_eq(mach->cpu->PC, 2);
-    mos6502_execute(mach->cpu);
+
+    if (!apple2_debug_broke(mach->cpu->PC)) {
+        mos6502_execute(mach->cpu);
+    }
+
     cr_assert_eq(mach->cpu->PC, 2);
 }