diff --git a/nixos/tests/containers-imperative.nix b/nixos/tests/containers-imperative.nix
index 0ff0d3f95452..bb207165a02a 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/containers-imperative.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/containers-imperative.nix
@@ -111,6 +111,26 @@ import ./make-test-python.nix ({ pkgs, lib, ... }: {
           machine.succeed(f"nixos-container stop {id1}")
           machine.succeed(f"nixos-container start {id1}")
 
+      # clear serial backlog for next tests
+      machine.succeed("logger eat console backlog 3ea46eb2-7f82-4f70-b810-3f00e3dd4c4d")
+      machine.wait_for_console_text(
+          "eat console backlog 3ea46eb2-7f82-4f70-b810-3f00e3dd4c4d"
+      )
+
+      with subtest("Stop a container early"):
+          machine.succeed(f"nixos-container stop {id1}")
+          machine.succeed(f"nixos-container start {id1} &")
+          machine.wait_for_console_text("Stage 2")
+          machine.succeed(f"nixos-container stop {id1}")
+          machine.wait_for_console_text(f"Container {id1} exited successfully")
+          machine.succeed(f"nixos-container start {id1}")
+
+      with subtest("Stop a container without machined (regression test for #109695)"):
+          machine.systemctl("stop systemd-machined")
+          machine.succeed(f"nixos-container stop {id1}")
+          machine.wait_for_console_text(f"Container {id1} has been shut down")
+          machine.succeed(f"nixos-container start {id1}")
+
       with subtest("tmpfiles are present"):
           machine.log("creating container tmpfiles")
           machine.succeed(