diff --git a/playwright/async_api/_context_manager.py b/playwright/async_api/_context_manager.py
index b5bdbbbb3..2876d85e5 100644
--- a/playwright/async_api/_context_manager.py
+++ b/playwright/async_api/_context_manager.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 class PlaywrightContextManager:
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         self._connection: Connection
+        self._exit_was_called = False
 
     async def __aenter__(self) -> AsyncPlaywright:
         loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
@@ -51,4 +52,7 @@ async def start(self) -> AsyncPlaywright:
         return await self.__aenter__()
 
     async def __aexit__(self, *args: Any) -> None:
+        if self._exit_was_called:
+            return
+        self._exit_was_called = True
         await self._connection.stop_async()
diff --git a/playwright/sync_api/_context_manager.py b/playwright/sync_api/_context_manager.py
index 3b5c6d8b4..4249a1fa1 100644
--- a/playwright/sync_api/_context_manager.py
+++ b/playwright/sync_api/_context_manager.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
         self._loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop
         self._own_loop = False
         self._watcher: Optional[AbstractChildWatcher] = None
+        self._exit_was_called = False
 
     def __enter__(self) -> SyncPlaywright:
         try:
@@ -98,6 +99,9 @@ def start(self) -> SyncPlaywright:
         return self.__enter__()
 
     def __exit__(self, *args: Any) -> None:
+        if self._exit_was_called:
+            return
+        self._exit_was_called = True
         self._connection.stop_sync()
         if self._watcher:
             self._watcher.close()
diff --git a/tests/async/test_asyncio.py b/tests/async/test_asyncio.py
index 26d376c8c..7808aae48 100644
--- a/tests/async/test_asyncio.py
+++ b/tests/async/test_asyncio.py
@@ -48,3 +48,9 @@ def exception_handlerdler(loop, context) -> None:
     assert handler_exception is None
 
     asyncio.get_running_loop().set_exception_handler(None)
+
+
+async def test_async_playwright_stop_multiple_times() -> None:
+    playwright = await async_playwright().start()
+    await playwright.stop()
+    await playwright.stop()
diff --git a/tests/sync/test_sync.py b/tests/sync/test_sync.py
index 375e4ff2a..e1555d611 100644
--- a/tests/sync/test_sync.py
+++ b/tests/sync/test_sync.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import multiprocessing
 import os
 
 import pytest
@@ -290,3 +291,16 @@ def test_expect_response_should_use_context_timeout(
             pass
     assert exc_info.type is TimeoutError
     assert "Timeout 1000ms exceeded" in exc_info.value.message
+
+
+def _test_sync_playwright_stop_multiple_times() -> None:
+    playwright = sync_playwright().start()
+    playwright.stop()
+    playwright.stop()
+
+
+def test_sync_playwright_stop_multiple_times() -> None:
+    p = multiprocessing.Process(target=_test_sync_playwright_stop_multiple_times)
+    p.start()
+    p.join()
+    assert p.exitcode == 0