diff --git a/pkgs/coverage/lib/src/isolate_paused_listener.dart b/pkgs/coverage/lib/src/isolate_paused_listener.dart
index c1b56c223..f679e240a 100644
--- a/pkgs/coverage/lib/src/isolate_paused_listener.dart
+++ b/pkgs/coverage/lib/src/isolate_paused_listener.dart
@@ -105,7 +105,20 @@ class IsolatePausedListener {
         _oldCollectionTasks.remove(collectionTask);
         group.exit(isolateRef);
         if (!_finishedListening) {
-          await _service.resume(isolateRef.id!);
+          try {
+            await _service.resume(isolateRef.id!);
+          } on SentinelException catch (_) {
+          } on RPCError catch (e) {
+            // Ignore expected VM service RPC errors when resuming an isolate
+            // that has already completed or exited:
+            // - 105: IsolateExited (isolate has exited)
+            // - 106: IsolateMustBePaused / CannotResume (isolate cannot be resumed)
+            const isolateExited = 105;
+            const isolateMustBePaused = 106;
+            if (e.code != isolateExited && e.code != isolateMustBePaused) {
+              rethrow;
+            }
+          }
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/pkgs/coverage/test/lcov_test.dart b/pkgs/coverage/test/lcov_test.dart
index a03612c7e..4770de421 100644
--- a/pkgs/coverage/test/lcov_test.dart
+++ b/pkgs/coverage/test/lcov_test.dart
@@ -337,7 +337,11 @@ void main() {
   });
 }
 
-Future<Map<String, HitMap>> _getHitMap() async {
+Future<Map<String, HitMap>>? _hitMapFuture;
+
+Future<Map<String, HitMap>> _getHitMap() => _hitMapFuture ??= _createHitMap();
+
+Future<Map<String, HitMap>> _createHitMap() async {
   expect(FileSystemEntity.isFileSync(_sampleAppPath), isTrue);
 
   // start sample app.