diff --git a/tests/system/shared/classes.py b/tests/system/shared/classes.py
index ff013241c6f..e5cf6abb7d4 100644
--- a/tests/system/shared/classes.py
+++ b/tests/system/shared/classes.py
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ def desktopTargetClasses():
             desktopTargets &= ~Targets.DESKTOP_541_GCC
         return desktopTargets
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def qt4Classes():
+        return (Targets.DESKTOP_474_GCC & Targets.DESKTOP_480_DEFAULT
+                & Targets.SIMULATOR & Targets.EMBEDDED_LINUX)
+
     @staticmethod
     def getStringForTarget(target):
         if target == Targets.DESKTOP_474_GCC:
diff --git a/tests/system/shared/workarounds.py b/tests/system/shared/workarounds.py
index 29ec1e281f6..cea2ced11aa 100644
--- a/tests/system/shared/workarounds.py
+++ b/tests/system/shared/workarounds.py
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ def __cropAndLog__(self, fetched):
         def __initBugDict__(self):
             self.__bugs__= {
                             'QTCREATORBUG-6853':self._workaroundCreator6853_,
+                            'QTCREATORBUG-15456':self._workaroundCreator15456_,
                             }
         # helper function - will be called if no workaround for the requested bug is deposited
         def _exitFatal_(self, bugType, number):
@@ -271,3 +272,13 @@ def _exitFatal_(self, bugType, number):
         def _workaroundCreator6853_(self, *args):
             if "Release" in args[0] and platform.system() == "Linux":
                 snooze(2)
+
+        def _workaroundCreator15456_(self, *args):
+            isMsvc = args[0]
+            isQt5 = args[1]
+            config = args[2]
+            if isMsvc and isQt5 and config != "Release":
+                unexpectedExitMessage = ("{type='QMessageBox' unnamed='1' visible='1' "
+                                         "windowTitle='Unexpected CDB Exit'}")
+                clickButton(waitForObject("{text='OK' type='QPushButton' unnamed='1' "
+                                          "visible='1' window=%s}" % unexpectedExitMessage))
diff --git a/tests/system/suite_debugger/tst_cli_output_console/test.py b/tests/system/suite_debugger/tst_cli_output_console/test.py
index a3886cd0757..81ce1566ae3 100644
--- a/tests/system/suite_debugger/tst_cli_output_console/test.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_debugger/tst_cli_output_console/test.py
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ def main():
     if not availableConfigs:
         test.fatal("Haven't found a suitable Qt version - leaving without building.")
     for kit, config in availableConfigs:
+        if (checkedTargets[kit] == Targets.DESKTOP_480_DEFAULT
+            and config == "Profile" and JIRA.isBugStillOpen(15457)):
+            test.warning("Skipping MSVC build of Qt 4 because of QTCREATORBUG-15457.")
+            continue
         selectBuildConfig(len(checkedTargets), kit, config)
         test.log("Testing build configuration: " + config)
 
@@ -95,6 +99,8 @@ def main():
         invokeMenuItem("Debug", "Start Debugging", "Start Debugging")
         JIRA.performWorkaroundForBug(6853, JIRA.Bug.CREATOR, config)
         handleDebuggerWarnings(config, isMsvc)
+        JIRA.performWorkaroundForBug(15456, JIRA.Bug.CREATOR, isMsvc,
+                                     checkedTargets[kit] & ~Targets.qt4Classes(), config)
         ensureChecked(":Qt Creator_AppOutput_Core::Internal::OutputPaneToggleButton")
         outputWindow = waitForObject(":Qt Creator_Core::OutputWindow")
         waitFor("'Debugging has finished' in str(outputWindow.plainText)", 20000)