diff --git a/spyder/app/mainwindow.py b/spyder/app/mainwindow.py
index 505d88de7f6..9a2d3e4d643 100644
--- a/spyder/app/mainwindow.py
+++ b/spyder/app/mainwindow.py
@@ -3505,7 +3505,7 @@ def _dialog_finished(result_code):
                 if widget is not None:
                     dlg.add_page(widget)
 
-            for plugin in [self.appearance, self.workingdirectory,
+            for plugin in [self.appearance, self.run, self.workingdirectory,
                            self.editor, self.projects, self.ipyconsole,
                            self.historylog, self.help, self.variableexplorer,
                            self.onlinehelp, self.explorer, self.findinfiles
diff --git a/spyder/app/tests/test_mainwindow.py b/spyder/app/tests/test_mainwindow.py
index a1f7a32cc4f..beb6f229e3f 100644
--- a/spyder/app/tests/test_mainwindow.py
+++ b/spyder/app/tests/test_mainwindow.py
@@ -2331,6 +2331,16 @@ def preferences_dialog_helper(qtbot, main_window, section):
     return dlg, index, page
 
 
+@pytest.mark.slow
+def test_preferences_run_section_exists(main_window, qtbot):
+    """
+    Test for spyder-ide/spyder#13524 regression.
+
+    Ensure the Run section exists.
+    """
+    assert preferences_dialog_helper(qtbot, main_window, 'run')
+
+
 @pytest.mark.slow
 def test_preferences_checkboxes_not_checked_regression(main_window, qtbot):
     """