diff --git a/src/Storages/MergeTree/MergeTreeData.cpp b/src/Storages/MergeTree/MergeTreeData.cpp
index 90b78eb2fc2..3583ffffecf 100644
--- a/src/Storages/MergeTree/MergeTreeData.cpp
+++ b/src/Storages/MergeTree/MergeTreeData.cpp
@@ -4426,18 +4426,17 @@ void MergeTreeData::delayInsertOrThrowIfNeeded(Poco::Event * until, const Contex
                 allowed_parts_over_threshold = settings->inactive_parts_to_throw_insert - settings->inactive_parts_to_delay_insert;
         }
 
-        if (allowed_parts_over_threshold == 0 || parts_over_threshold > allowed_parts_over_threshold) [[unlikely]]
-            throw Exception(
-                ErrorCodes::LOGICAL_ERROR,
-                "Incorrect calculation of {} parts over threshold: allowed_parts_over_threshold={}, parts_over_threshold={}",
-                (use_active_parts_threshold ? "active" : "inactive"),
-                allowed_parts_over_threshold,
-                parts_over_threshold);
-
         const UInt64 max_delay_milliseconds = (settings->max_delay_to_insert > 0 ? settings->max_delay_to_insert * 1000 : 1000);
-        double delay_factor = static_cast<double>(parts_over_threshold) / allowed_parts_over_threshold;
-        const UInt64 min_delay_milliseconds = settings->min_delay_to_insert_ms;
-        delay_milliseconds = std::max(min_delay_milliseconds, static_cast<UInt64>(max_delay_milliseconds * delay_factor));
+        if (allowed_parts_over_threshold == 0 || parts_over_threshold > allowed_parts_over_threshold)
+        {
+            delay_milliseconds = max_delay_milliseconds;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            double delay_factor = static_cast<double>(parts_over_threshold) / allowed_parts_over_threshold;
+            const UInt64 min_delay_milliseconds = settings->min_delay_to_insert_ms;
+            delay_milliseconds = std::max(min_delay_milliseconds, static_cast<UInt64>(max_delay_milliseconds * delay_factor));
+        }
     }
 
     ProfileEvents::increment(ProfileEvents::DelayedInserts);