diff --git a/examples/ClientTests/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/ClientTests/CMakeLists.txt
index a32a0cc97..a6b208cda 100644
--- a/examples/ClientTests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/ClientTests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -469,6 +469,15 @@ dd4hep_add_test_reg( box_shape_build_type
   REGEX_FAIL "Exception;EXCEPTION;ERROR"
 )
 #
+# Test interrupt handling in the middle of the geometry construction
+dd4hep_add_test_reg( ClientTests_interrupt_geometry_construction
+  COMMAND    "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/bin/run_test_ClientTests.sh"
+  EXEC_ARGS  geoDisplay -compact ${ClientTestsEx_INSTALL}/compact/InterruptTrigger.xml 
+  -load -print INFO
+  REGEX_PASS "\\+\\+\\+ Caught signal: 2 context: 0xfeedbabe. exit process."
+  REGEX_FAIL "Exception;EXCEPTION;ERROR"
+)
+#
 #      EXEC_ARGS  test_with_root.sh ${script}
 #
 if (DD4HEP_USE_GEANT4)