diff --git a/Test/TestHelper.cs b/Test/TestHelper.cs
index 1219193f..4b6989bd 100644
--- a/Test/TestHelper.cs
+++ b/Test/TestHelper.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Threading;
 using NUnit.Framework;
+using NUnit.Framework.Interfaces;
 
 namespace Test
 {
@@ -113,9 +114,13 @@ internal static void ConfirmIdleState()
                 var isStarted = d.Started;
                 if (isStarted) d.StopCapture();
                 if (isOpened) d.Close();
-
-                Assert.IsFalse(isOpened, "Expected device to not to be Opened");
-                Assert.IsFalse(isStarted, "Expected device to not be Started");
+                var status = TestContext.CurrentContext.Result.Outcome.Status;
+                // If test already failed, no point asserting here
+                if (status != TestStatus.Failed)
+                {
+                    Assert.IsFalse(isOpened, "Expected device to not to be Opened");
+                    Assert.IsFalse(isStarted, "Expected device to not be Started");
+                }
             }
         }
     }