diff --git a/src/Core/Settings.cpp b/src/Core/Settings.cpp
index 6c269e22c35..17e2e1cc599 100644
--- a/src/Core/Settings.cpp
+++ b/src/Core/Settings.cpp
@@ -3640,6 +3640,11 @@ Given that, for example, dictionaries, can be out of sync across nodes, mutation
 
 </profiles>
 ```
+)", 0) \
+ DECLARE(Bool, validate_mutation_query, true, R"(
+Validate mutation queries before accepting them. Mutations are executed in the background, and running an invalid query will cause mutations to get stuck, requiring manual intervention.
+
+Only change this setting if you encounter a backward-incompatible bug.
 )", 0) \
     DECLARE(Seconds, lock_acquire_timeout, DBMS_DEFAULT_LOCK_ACQUIRE_TIMEOUT_SEC, R"(
 Defines how many seconds a locking request waits before failing.
diff --git a/src/Core/SettingsChangesHistory.cpp b/src/Core/SettingsChangesHistory.cpp
index 3fe3e960dc6..613b9e2281a 100644
--- a/src/Core/SettingsChangesHistory.cpp
+++ b/src/Core/SettingsChangesHistory.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ static std::initializer_list<std::pair<ClickHouseVersion, SettingsChangesHistory
     },
     {"24.11",
         {
+            {"validate_mutation_query", false, true, "New setting to validate mutation queries by default."},
         }
     },
     {"24.10",
diff --git a/src/Interpreters/MutationsInterpreter.cpp b/src/Interpreters/MutationsInterpreter.cpp
index da99b217341..589791ac871 100644
--- a/src/Interpreters/MutationsInterpreter.cpp
+++ b/src/Interpreters/MutationsInterpreter.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ namespace Setting
     extern const SettingsBool allow_nondeterministic_mutations;
     extern const SettingsUInt64 max_block_size;
     extern const SettingsBool use_concurrency_control;
+    extern const SettingsBool validate_mutation_query;
 }
 
 namespace MergeTreeSetting
@@ -1386,8 +1387,9 @@ void MutationsInterpreter::validate()
         }
     }
 
-    // Make sure the mutations query is valid
-    prepareQueryAffectedQueryTree(commands, source.getStorage(), context);
+    if (context->getSettingsRef()[Setting::validate_mutation_query])
+        // Make sure the mutation query is valid
+        prepareQueryAffectedQueryTree(commands, source.getStorage(), context);
 
     QueryPlan plan;