diff --git a/runtime/bin/process_win.cc b/runtime/bin/process_win.cc
index 36f1fabb080..4c27756e039 100644
--- a/runtime/bin/process_win.cc
+++ b/runtime/bin/process_win.cc
@@ -984,9 +984,9 @@ int Process::Exec(Namespace* namespc,
     f.Printf("Process::Exec - CreateJobObject failed %d\n", GetLastError());
     return -1;
   }
-  JOBOBJECT_EXTENDED_LIMIT_INFORMATION info = {
-      {{{0, 0}}, {{0, 0}}, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, {0}, 0, 0, 0, 0};
+  JOBOBJECT_EXTENDED_LIMIT_INFORMATION info;
   DWORD qresult;
+  memset(&info, 0, sizeof(JOBOBJECT_EXTENDED_LIMIT_INFORMATION));
   if (!QueryInformationJobObject(hjob, JobObjectExtendedLimitInformation, &info,
                                  sizeof(JOBOBJECT_EXTENDED_LIMIT_INFORMATION),
                                  &qresult)) {
diff --git a/tests/standalone/io/process_child_script.dart b/tests/standalone/io/process_child_script.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3ebb8fe9b03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/standalone/io/process_child_script.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2025, the Dart project authors.  Please see the AUTHORS file
+// for details. All rights reserved. Use of this source code is governed by a
+// BSD-style license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+import 'dart:io';
+import 'dart:convert';
+
+Future<void> main(List<String> args) async {
+  if (args[0] == 'child') {
+    // Get the Dart script file and start the grandchild process.
+    var scriptFile = new File(
+      Platform.script.resolve("process_child_script.dart").toFilePath(),
+    );
+    var args = <String>[]..addAll([scriptFile.path, 'grandchild']);
+    var process = await Process.start(Platform.executable, args);
+
+    // Read the port number from the grandchild's stdout stream.
+    final portNumber = await process.stdout.transform(utf8.decoder).first;
+
+    // Relay the port number to the parent process by printing it.
+    print('${portNumber.trim()}');
+
+    // The child process can exit now.
+    exit(0);
+  } else {
+    // Grand child process code.
+
+    // Create a server socket and bind it to a random port.
+    final server = await ServerSocket.bind(InternetAddress.loopbackIPv4, 0);
+
+    // Print the port number to stdout so that it is relayed by the child
+    // to the parent process and it can read it.
+    print('${server.port}');
+
+    // Now listen for incoming connections, this will confirm to the parent
+    // that the grandchild is still alive after the child exits.
+    await for (var socket in server) {
+      // Listen for data from the client.
+      socket.listen(
+        (data) {
+          final message = utf8.decode(data);
+        },
+        onDone: () {
+          server.close();
+          exit(0);
+        },
+        onError: (error) {
+          server.close();
+          exit(1);
+        },
+      );
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/standalone/io/process_child_test.dart b/tests/standalone/io/process_child_test.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..afe9b0e28fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/standalone/io/process_child_test.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2025, the Dart project authors.  Please see the AUTHORS file
+// for details. All rights reserved. Use of this source code is governed by a
+// BSD-style license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+// OtherResources=process_child_script.dart
+
+import "package:expect/expect.dart";
+import 'package:path/path.dart';
+
+import 'dart:io';
+import 'dart:convert';
+
+Future<void> main(List<String> args) async {
+  // Get the Dart script file for the child process and start the child
+  // process.
+  var scriptFile = new File(
+    Platform.script.resolve("process_child_script.dart").toFilePath(),
+  );
+  var args = <String>[]..addAll([scriptFile.path, 'child']);
+  var process = await Process.start(Platform.executable, args);
+
+  // Listen to the child's stdout to get the relayed port number of
+  // the grand child process.
+  final portString = await process.stdout.transform(utf8.decoder).first;
+  final port = int.parse(portString);
+
+  print('Received grandchild port $port from child. Child should now exit.');
+  var exitCode = await process.exitCode;
+  Expect.equals(0, exitCode);
+
+  // Now that the child has exited, connect to the grandchild to make
+  // sure it is still running and has not exited because the child exited.
+  try {
+    // Connect to the grandchild's server socket.
+    final socket = await Socket.connect(InternetAddress.loopbackIPv4, port);
+    print('Parent: Connected to grandchild.');
+
+    // Send messages to the grandchild.
+    print('Parent: Sending messages...');
+    socket.writeln('Hello from the parent!');
+    await Future.delayed(Duration(seconds: 1));
+    socket.writeln('How are you?');
+    await Future.delayed(Duration(seconds: 1));
+    socket.writeln('Closing the connection.');
+
+    // Close the connection.
+    await socket.close();
+    print('Parent: Disconnected from grandchild.');
+  } on SocketException catch (e) {
+    // If we are unable to connect to the grandchild process it means
+    // the grandchild process has exited and so this would be an error.
+    print('Parent: Could not connect to grandchild: $e');
+    Expect.equals(0, 1); // Force an error.
+  }
+
+  print('Parent: Exiting.');
+  exit(0);
+}
diff --git a/tests/standalone/standalone_kernel.status b/tests/standalone/standalone_kernel.status
index bfb7dda033f..0a1813431c3 100644
--- a/tests/standalone/standalone_kernel.status
+++ b/tests/standalone/standalone_kernel.status
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ io/http_response_deadline_test: Skip # Flaky.
 io/http_reuse_server_port_test: Skip # Flaky.
 io/http_server_close_response_after_error_test: Skip # Flaky.
 io/http_shutdown_test: Skip # Flaky.
+io/process_child_test: Skip # The test does not exercise the exec path on AOT
 io/raw_datagram_socket_test: Skip # Flaky.
 io/raw_secure_server_closing_test: Skip # Flaky
 io/raw_socket_test: Crash