diff --git a/test/testaudio.c b/test/testaudio.c
index c39861f35b..8abb3b2d95 100644
--- a/test/testaudio.c
+++ b/test/testaudio.c
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ static void DestroyThing(Thing *thing)
     }
 
     if (thing->prev) {
+        SDL_assert(thing != things);
         thing->prev->next = thing->next;
     } else {
         SDL_assert(thing == things);