diff --git a/dbms/src/Storages/StorageReplicatedMergeTree.cpp b/dbms/src/Storages/StorageReplicatedMergeTree.cpp
index 244dca2a044..c37623986c3 100644
--- a/dbms/src/Storages/StorageReplicatedMergeTree.cpp
+++ b/dbms/src/Storages/StorageReplicatedMergeTree.cpp
@@ -4888,7 +4888,7 @@ void StorageReplicatedMergeTree::replacePartitionFrom(const StoragePtr & source_
 
         String hash_hex = src_part->checksums.getTotalChecksumHex();
 
-        LOG_INFO(log, "Trying to attach " << src_part->name << " with hash_hex " << hash_hex);
+        LOG_INFO(log, "Trying to " << (replace ? "replace " : "attach ") << src_part->name << " with hash_hex " << hash_hex);
 
         String block_id_path = replace ? "" : (zookeeper_path + "/blocks/" + partition_id + "_replace_from_" + hash_hex);
 
@@ -4910,8 +4910,9 @@ void StorageReplicatedMergeTree::replacePartitionFrom(const StoragePtr & source_
         part_checksums.emplace_back(hash_hex);
     }
 
-    /// We have nothing to do - return
-    if (src_parts.empty())
+    /// In case of ATTACH PARTITION FROM we have nothing to do - return. Because no data will be added or removed.
+    /// In case of REPLACE PARTITION we can replace existing partition with empty.
+    if (!replace && src_parts.empty())
         return;
 
     ReplicatedMergeTreeLogEntryData entry;