diff --git a/tests/components/stream/test_hls.py b/tests/components/stream/test_hls.py
index 23ba2e4ab34..0ec01fd9231 100644
--- a/tests/components/stream/test_hls.py
+++ b/tests/components/stream/test_hls.py
@@ -327,6 +327,8 @@ async def test_stream_retries(
         await stream.start()
         await open_future1
         await open_future2
+        await hass.async_add_executor_job(stream._thread.join)
+        stream._thread = None
         assert av_open.call_count == 2
         await hass.async_block_till_done()