diff --git a/test/powershell/Host/ConsoleHost.Tests.ps1 b/test/powershell/Host/ConsoleHost.Tests.ps1
index 12da91bf19e..a07e7b6082a 100644
--- a/test/powershell/Host/ConsoleHost.Tests.ps1
+++ b/test/powershell/Host/ConsoleHost.Tests.ps1
@@ -985,7 +985,12 @@ public static WINDOWPLACEMENT GetPlacement(IntPtr hwnd)
 {
     WINDOWPLACEMENT placement = new WINDOWPLACEMENT();
     placement.length = Marshal.SizeOf(placement);
-    GetWindowPlacement(hwnd, ref placement);
+
+    if (!GetWindowPlacement(hwnd, ref placement))
+    {
+        throw new System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception();
+    }
+
     return placement;
 }