diff --git a/test-framework/junit5/src/main/java/io/quarkus/test/junit/MockSupport.java b/test-framework/junit5/src/main/java/io/quarkus/test/junit/MockSupport.java
index 4707a1b63dcba..1ced5c1988d5e 100644
--- a/test-framework/junit5/src/main/java/io/quarkus/test/junit/MockSupport.java
+++ b/test-framework/junit5/src/main/java/io/quarkus/test/junit/MockSupport.java
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ static void pushContext() {
     }
 
     static void popContext() {
+        if (contexts.isEmpty()) {
+            return; // can happen on error in QuarkusTestResourceLifecycleManagers etc.
+        }
         List<Object> val = contexts.pop();
         for (Object i : val) {
             try {