diff --git a/plinth/modules/ssh/tests/test_functional.py b/plinth/modules/ssh/tests/test_functional.py
index 262d0918c..5c7e051bf 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/ssh/tests/test_functional.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/ssh/tests/test_functional.py
@@ -14,6 +14,15 @@ class TestSshApp(BaseAppTests):
     app_name = 'ssh'
     has_service = True
     has_web = False
+    disable_after_tests = False
 
     # TODO: Improve test_backup_restore to actually check that earlier
     # ssh certificate has been restored.
+
+    def test_enable_disable(self, session_browser):
+        """Skip test for enabling and disabling the app."""
+        pytest.skip('Avoid restarting SSH server')
+
+    def test_backup_restore(self, session_browser):
+        """Skip test for backup and restore operations."""
+        pytest.skip('Avoid restarting SSH server')
diff --git a/plinth/tests/functional/__init__.py b/plinth/tests/functional/__init__.py
index c36e6753b..325df70a3 100644
--- a/plinth/tests/functional/__init__.py
+++ b/plinth/tests/functional/__init__.py
@@ -609,6 +609,7 @@ class BaseAppTests:
     has_web = True
     check_diagnostics = True
     diagnostics_delay = 0
+    disable_after_tests = True
 
     def assert_app_running(self, session_browser):
         """Assert that the app is running."""
@@ -634,7 +635,8 @@ class BaseAppTests:
         app_enable(session_browser, self.app_name)
         yield
         login(session_browser)
-        app_disable(session_browser, self.app_name)
+        if self.disable_after_tests:
+            app_disable(session_browser, self.app_name)
 
     def test_enable_disable(self, session_browser):
         """Test enabling and disabling the app."""