diff --git a/storage/innobase/fsp/fsp0fsp.cc b/storage/innobase/fsp/fsp0fsp.cc
index 225bc3d2144..c7d2ff29d66 100644
--- a/storage/innobase/fsp/fsp0fsp.cc
+++ b/storage/innobase/fsp/fsp0fsp.cc
@@ -4469,6 +4469,8 @@ static void resume_alter_encrypt_tablespace(THD *thd) {
 
     space->encryption_op_in_progress = NONE;
 
+    DBUG_EXECUTE_IF("crash_during_resume", sleep(4); DBUG_SUICIDE(););
+
     /* In case of crash/recovery, following has to be set explicitly
         - DD tablespace flags.
         - DD encryption option value. */