diff --git a/test/framework/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/transport/nio/MockNioTransport.java b/test/framework/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/transport/nio/MockNioTransport.java
index 42dae39146605..9470b7548adfb 100644
--- a/test/framework/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/transport/nio/MockNioTransport.java
+++ b/test/framework/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/transport/nio/MockNioTransport.java
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ private void logLongRunningExecutions() {
                 }
             }
             if (stopped == false) {
-                threadPool.schedule(this::logLongRunningExecutions, CHECK_INTERVAL, ThreadPool.Names.GENERIC);
+                threadPool.scheduleUnlessShuttingDown(CHECK_INTERVAL, ThreadPool.Names.GENERIC, this::logLongRunningExecutions);
             }
         }