diff --git a/pkgs/coverage/lib/src/isolate_paused_listener.dart b/pkgs/coverage/lib/src/isolate_paused_listener.dart
index 3ac5ca98b..a89a88b8a 100644
--- a/pkgs/coverage/lib/src/isolate_paused_listener.dart
+++ b/pkgs/coverage/lib/src/isolate_paused_listener.dart
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ class IsolatePausedListener {
     group.pause(isolateRef.id!);
     if (isolateRef.id! == _mainIsolate?.id) {
       _mainIsolatePaused.complete(true);
+
+      // If the main isolate is the only isolate, then _allNonMainIsolatesExited
+      // will never be completed. So check that case here.
+      _checkCompleted();
     } else {
       await _runCallbackAndResume(isolateRef, group.noRunningIsolates);
     }
@@ -106,9 +110,13 @@ class IsolatePausedListener {
       }
     } else {
       --_numNonMainIsolates;
-      if (_numNonMainIsolates == 0 && !_allNonMainIsolatesExited.isCompleted) {
-        _allNonMainIsolatesExited.complete();
-      }
+      _checkCompleted();
+    }
+  }
+
+  void _checkCompleted() {
+    if (_numNonMainIsolates == 0 && !_allNonMainIsolatesExited.isCompleted) {
+      _allNonMainIsolatesExited.complete();
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/pkgs/coverage/test/isolate_paused_listener_test.dart b/pkgs/coverage/test/isolate_paused_listener_test.dart
index 5e86bec91..4fc7d4b12 100644
--- a/pkgs/coverage/test/isolate_paused_listener_test.dart
+++ b/pkgs/coverage/test/isolate_paused_listener_test.dart
@@ -627,8 +627,8 @@ void main() {
       startEvent('A', '1', 'main');
       startEvent('B', '1', 'main'); // Second isolate named main, ignored.
       pauseEvent('B', '1', 'main');
-      pauseEvent('A', '1', 'main');
       startEvent('C', '2', 'main'); // Third isolate named main, ignored.
+      pauseEvent('A', '1', 'main');
       startEvent('D', '2');
       pauseEvent('C', '2');
       exitEvent('C', '2');
@@ -667,6 +667,18 @@ void main() {
       ]);
     });
 
+    test('main isolate is the only isolate', () async {
+      startEvent('A', '1', 'main');
+      pauseEvent('A', '1', 'main');
+
+      await endTest();
+
+      expect(received, [
+        'Pause A. Last in group 1? Yes',
+        'Resume A',
+      ]);
+    });
+
     test('all other isolates exit before main isolate pauses', () async {
       startEvent('A', '1', 'main');
       startEvent('B', '1');