diff --git a/tests/queries/1_stateful/00156_max_execution_speed_sample_merge.reference b/tests/queries/1_stateful/00156_max_execution_speed_sample_merge.reference
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+4392010
+1
+4392010
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diff --git a/tests/queries/1_stateful/00156_max_execution_speed_sample_merge.sql b/tests/queries/1_stateful/00156_max_execution_speed_sample_merge.sql
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+SET max_execution_speed = 4000000, timeout_before_checking_execution_speed = 0.001;
+
+CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE times (t DateTime);
+
+INSERT INTO times SELECT now();
+SELECT count() FROM test.hits SAMPLE 1 / 2;
+INSERT INTO times SELECT now();
+
+SELECT max(t) - min(t) >= 1 FROM times;
+TRUNCATE TABLE times;
+
+INSERT INTO times SELECT now();
+SELECT count() FROM merge(test, '^hits$') SAMPLE 1 / 2;
+INSERT INTO times SELECT now();
+
+SELECT max(t) - min(t) >= 1 FROM times;