diff --git a/tobiko/tests/faults/ha/cloud_disruptions.py b/tobiko/tests/faults/ha/cloud_disruptions.py
index e037280df..a8546b5a0 100644
--- a/tobiko/tests/faults/ha/cloud_disruptions.py
+++ b/tobiko/tests/faults/ha/cloud_disruptions.py
@@ -253,6 +253,10 @@ def reset_controllers_non_main_vip():
                                 inverse=True)
 
 
+def crash_controller_main_vip():
+    disrupt_controller_main_vip(disrupt_method=sh.crash_method)
+
+
 def network_disrupt_controller_main_vip():
     disrupt_controller_main_vip(disrupt_method=network_disruption)
     LOG.info('waiting 60s to avoid race conditions...')
diff --git a/tobiko/tests/faults/ha/test_cloud_recovery.py b/tobiko/tests/faults/ha/test_cloud_recovery.py
index 1b87a7429..3b4c3f6c5 100644
--- a/tobiko/tests/faults/ha/test_cloud_recovery.py
+++ b/tobiko/tests/faults/ha/test_cloud_recovery.py
@@ -99,6 +99,11 @@ class DisruptTripleoNodesTest(testtools.TestCase):
         cloud_disruptions.reset_controllers_non_main_vip()
         overcloud_health_checks()
 
+    def test_crash_controller_main_vip(self):
+        overcloud_health_checks()
+        cloud_disruptions.crash_controller_main_vip()
+        overcloud_health_checks()
+
     @pacemaker.skip_if_fencing_not_deployed
     def test_network_disruptor_main_vip(self):
         overcloud_health_checks()