diff --git a/pkg/receive/handler_test.go b/pkg/receive/handler_test.go
index 4f81a3d1ca8..077596483d4 100644
--- a/pkg/receive/handler_test.go
+++ b/pkg/receive/handler_test.go
@@ -1786,3 +1786,12 @@ func TestHandlerFlippingHashrings(t *testing.T) {
 	cancel()
 	wg.Wait()
 }
+
+func TestHandlerEarlyStop(t *testing.T) {
+	h := NewHandler(nil, &Options{})
+	h.Close()
+
+	err := h.Run()
+	testutil.NotOk(t, err)
+	testutil.Equals(t, "http: Server closed", err.Error())
+}