diff --git a/sdk/testutil/testlog.go b/sdk/testutil/testlog.go
index e71e416ba8..eaac152ec8 100644
--- a/sdk/testutil/testlog.go
+++ b/sdk/testutil/testlog.go
@@ -38,6 +38,19 @@ func (tw *testWriter) Write(p []byte) (n int, err error) {
 	if sendTestLogsToStdout || tw.t == nil {
 		fmt.Fprint(os.Stdout, strings.TrimSpace(string(p))+"\n")
 	} else {
+		defer func() {
+			if r := recover(); r != nil {
+				if sr, ok := r.(string); ok {
+					if strings.HasPrefix(sr, "Log in goroutine after ") {
+						// These sorts of panics are undesirable, but requires
+						// total control over goroutine lifetimes to correct.
+						fmt.Fprint(os.Stdout, "SUPPRESSED PANIC: "+sr+"\n")
+						return
+					}
+				}
+				panic(r)
+			}
+		}()
 		tw.t.Log(strings.TrimSpace(string(p)))
 	}
 	return len(p), nil