diff --git a/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.ui/src/org/pitest/pitclipse/ui/utils/PitclipseUiUtils.java b/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.ui/src/org/pitest/pitclipse/ui/utils/PitclipseUiUtils.java
index fd2a48f1..866d7065 100644
--- a/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.ui/src/org/pitest/pitclipse/ui/utils/PitclipseUiUtils.java
+++ b/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.ui/src/org/pitest/pitclipse/ui/utils/PitclipseUiUtils.java
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
 import org.pitest.pitclipse.ui.view.mutations.PitMutationsView;
 
 /**
- * A few utilities for the UI.
+ * A few utilities for the UI not meant to be subject of code coverage,
+ * since they deal with borderline situations that are very likely not to happen.
  * 
  * @author Lorenzo Bettini
  *
@@ -67,11 +68,35 @@ public static interface RunnableWithCoreExceptionInterruptable {
         void run() throws CoreException, InterruptedException;
     }
 
+    private static final class MissingViewException extends RuntimeException {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = -2200645197888948647L;
+
+        public MissingViewException(Exception e) {
+            super(e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Executes the passed runnable and in case of {@link Exception} throws a
+     * {@link RuntimeException} (a {@link MissingViewException}).
+     * 
+     * @param runnable
+     * @return 
+     */
+    public static <T> T executeViewSafelyOrThrow(ProviderWithCoreException<T> provider) {
+        try {
+            return provider.get();
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            throw new MissingViewException(e);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Executes the passed runnable and in case of {@link Exception} ignores that
      * and finally executes the andFinally Runnable.
      * 
-     * @param predicate
+     * @param runnable
+     * @param andFinally
      */
     public static <T extends Exception > void executeSafelyAndFinally(RunnableWithException<T> runnable,
             Runnable andFinally) {
diff --git a/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.ui/src/org/pitest/pitclipse/ui/view/PitViewFinder.java b/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.ui/src/org/pitest/pitclipse/ui/view/PitViewFinder.java
index 1a25b3fa..4373367a 100644
--- a/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.ui/src/org/pitest/pitclipse/ui/view/PitViewFinder.java
+++ b/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.ui/src/org/pitest/pitclipse/ui/view/PitViewFinder.java
@@ -16,19 +16,21 @@
 
 package org.pitest.pitclipse.ui.view;
 
+import static com.google.common.collect.Sets.newHashSet;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
+
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display;
 import org.eclipse.ui.IViewPart;
 import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchPage;
 import org.eclipse.ui.PartInitException;
 import org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI;
 import org.pitest.pitclipse.runner.model.MutationsModel;
+import org.pitest.pitclipse.ui.utils.PitclipseUiUtils;
 import org.pitest.pitclipse.ui.view.mutations.MutationsView;
-
-import java.io.File;
-import java.util.Set;
-import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
-
-import static com.google.common.collect.Sets.newHashSet;
+import org.pitest.pitclipse.ui.view.mutations.PitMutationsView;
 
 /**
  * Singleton making easier to find Pitclipse views. 
@@ -36,16 +38,8 @@
 public enum PitViewFinder {
     INSTANCE;
 
-    private static final String PIT_SUMMARY_VIEW = "org.pitest.pitclipse.ui.view.PitView";
-    private static final String PIT_MUTATIONS_VIEW = "org.pitest.pitclipse.ui.view.mutations.PitMutationsView";
-
-    private static final class MissingViewException extends RuntimeException {
-        private static final long serialVersionUID = 6672829886156086528L;
-
-        public MissingViewException(Exception e) {
-            super(e);
-        }
-    }
+    private static final String PIT_SUMMARY_VIEW = PitView.VIEW_ID;
+    private static final String PIT_MUTATIONS_VIEW = PitMutationsView.VIEW_ID;
 
     private static final class ViewSearch implements Runnable {
         private static Set<String> initialisedViews = newHashSet();
@@ -63,11 +57,8 @@ public void run() {
         }
 
         private IViewPart findView(String viewId) {
-            try {
-                return tryFindView(viewId);
-            } catch (PartInitException e) {
-                throw new MissingViewException(e);
-            }
+            return PitclipseUiUtils.executeViewSafelyOrThrow(
+                    () -> tryFindView(viewId));
         }
 
         private IViewPart tryFindView(String viewId) throws PartInitException {
diff --git a/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.ui/src/org/pitest/pitclipse/ui/view/mutations/PitMutationsView.java b/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.ui/src/org/pitest/pitclipse/ui/view/mutations/PitMutationsView.java
index c1b26928..ec91f68f 100644
--- a/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.ui/src/org/pitest/pitclipse/ui/view/mutations/PitMutationsView.java
+++ b/bundles/org.pitest.pitclipse.ui/src/org/pitest/pitclipse/ui/view/mutations/PitMutationsView.java
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 
 public class PitMutationsView extends ViewPart implements MutationsView {
 
+    public static final String VIEW_ID = "org.pitest.pitclipse.ui.view.mutations.PitMutationsView";
+
     private static final int TREE_STYLE = SWT.MULTI | SWT.H_SCROLL | SWT.V_SCROLL;
     private TreeViewer viewer;
 
diff --git a/tests/org.pitest.pitclipse.ui.tests/src/org/pitest/pitclipse/ui/tests/PitclipseUiRunnerTest.java b/tests/org.pitest.pitclipse.ui.tests/src/org/pitest/pitclipse/ui/tests/PitclipseUiRunnerTest.java
index a1e5a670..229f3346 100644
--- a/tests/org.pitest.pitclipse.ui.tests/src/org/pitest/pitclipse/ui/tests/PitclipseUiRunnerTest.java
+++ b/tests/org.pitest.pitclipse.ui.tests/src/org/pitest/pitclipse/ui/tests/PitclipseUiRunnerTest.java
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 import org.pitest.pitclipse.ui.behaviours.pageobjects.NoTestsFoundDialog;
 import org.pitest.pitclipse.ui.behaviours.pageobjects.TestConfigurationSelectorDialog;
+import org.pitest.pitclipse.ui.view.PitView;
+import org.pitest.pitclipse.ui.view.mutations.PitMutationsView;
 
 /**
  * @author Lorenzo Bettini
@@ -301,4 +303,31 @@ public void runWithRunToolbarButtonFromEditor() throws CoreException {
         mutationsAre(Collections.emptyList());
         noCoverageReportGenerated();
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void withViewsClosed() throws CoreException, InterruptedException {
+        try {
+            closeViewById(PitView.VIEW_ID);
+            closeViewById(PitMutationsView.VIEW_ID);
+
+            removeMethods(FOO_CLASS, FOO_BAR_PACKAGE, TEST_PROJECT);
+            removeMethods(FOO_TEST_CLASS, FOO_BAR_PACKAGE, TEST_PROJECT);
+            runTest(FOO_TEST_CLASS, FOO_BAR_PACKAGE, TEST_PROJECT);
+
+            // to make sure our views are not opened by our code (see below)
+            // we run the PIT tests twice
+            closeViewById(PitView.VIEW_ID);
+            closeViewById(PitMutationsView.VIEW_ID);
+            runTest(FOO_TEST_CLASS, FOO_BAR_PACKAGE, TEST_PROJECT);
+
+            // we just verify that nothing bad happens, but we cannot
+            // assert mutations because depending on the order of the tests
+            // our views are still closed
+            // see org.pitest.pitclipse.ui.view.PitViewFinder.ViewSearch.activateViewOnceAndOnceOnly(String)
+        } finally {
+            // of course, for the other tests the views must be open
+            openViewById(PitView.VIEW_ID);
+            openViewById(PitMutationsView.VIEW_ID);
+        }
+    }
 }