diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/rhythmbox.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/rhythmbox.pm
index 3bf6cc53..31c7675b 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/rhythmbox.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/rhythmbox.pm
@@ -10,7 +10,16 @@ sub run {
     
     # Start the application
     start_with_launcher('apps_menu_rhythmbox');
-    # Check that is started
+    # To give the screen a bit of time.
+    wait_still_screen(2);
+    # On June 15th, 2022, we realized that Rhythmbox tends to 
+    # crash on fresh installation when run for the first time.
+    # When this happens, softfail and try to start it again.
+    unless (check_screen("apps_run_rhythmbox")) {
+        record_soft_failure("Rhythmbox probably crashed when launched for the first time.");
+        start_with_launcher('apps_menu_rhythmbox');
+    }
+    # Check that application has started.
     assert_screen 'apps_run_rhythmbox';
     # Register application
     register_application("rhythmbox");