diff --git a/tests/capture.py b/tests/capture.py
index c25afbf4..d6573a81 100755
--- a/tests/capture.py
+++ b/tests/capture.py
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 
-import gi
-gi.require_version('FPrint', '2.0')
-from gi.repository import FPrint, GLib
 import cairo
 import sys
+import traceback
+import gi
+
+gi.require_version('FPrint', '2.0')
+from gi.repository import FPrint, GLib
+
+# Exit with error on any exception, included those happening in async callbacks
+sys.excepthook = lambda *args: (traceback.print_exception(*args), sys.exit(1))
 
 if len(sys.argv) != 2:
     print("Please specify exactly one argument, the output location for the capture image")
diff --git a/tests/elanmoc/custom.py b/tests/elanmoc/custom.py
index c64414cb..1a3b8b37 100755
--- a/tests/elanmoc/custom.py
+++ b/tests/elanmoc/custom.py
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 
+import traceback
+import sys
 import gi
+
 gi.require_version('FPrint', '2.0')
 from gi.repository import FPrint, GLib
 
+# Exit with error on any exception, included those happening in async callbacks
+sys.excepthook = lambda *args: (traceback.print_exception(*args), sys.exit(1))
+
 ctx = GLib.main_context_default()
 
 c = FPrint.Context()
diff --git a/tests/goodixmoc/custom.py b/tests/goodixmoc/custom.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 73f90a53..aee43918
--- a/tests/goodixmoc/custom.py
+++ b/tests/goodixmoc/custom.py
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 
+import traceback
+import sys
 import gi
+
 gi.require_version('FPrint', '2.0')
 from gi.repository import FPrint, GLib
 
+# Exit with error on any exception, included those happening in async callbacks
+sys.excepthook = lambda *args: (traceback.print_exception(*args), sys.exit(1))
+
 ctx = GLib.main_context_default()
 
 c = FPrint.Context()
diff --git a/tests/virtual-device.py b/tests/virtual-device.py
index ed18611e..4dc8e56e 100644
--- a/tests/virtual-device.py
+++ b/tests/virtual-device.py
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ except Exception as e:
 
 FPrint = None
 
+# Exit with error on any exception, included those happening in async callbacks
+sys.excepthook = lambda *args: (traceback.print_exception(*args), sys.exit(1))
+
 ctx = GLib.main_context_default()
 
 
diff --git a/tests/virtual-image.py b/tests/virtual-image.py
index cd2764d2..448c4bc1 100755
--- a/tests/virtual-image.py
+++ b/tests/virtual-image.py
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ except Exception as e:
 
 FPrint = None
 
+# Exit with error on any exception, included those happening in async callbacks
+sys.excepthook = lambda *args: (traceback.print_exception(*args), sys.exit(1))
+
 def load_image(img):
     png = cairo.ImageSurface.create_from_png(img)