diff --git a/tests/queries/0_stateless/mergetree_mutations.lib b/tests/queries/0_stateless/mergetree_mutations.lib
index d10ac883764..d9b2c3c16bf 100644
--- a/tests/queries/0_stateless/mergetree_mutations.lib
+++ b/tests/queries/0_stateless/mergetree_mutations.lib
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ function wait_for_mutation()
     for i in {1..100}
     do
         sleep 0.1
-        if [[ $(${CLICKHOUSE_CLIENT} --query="SELECT min(is_done) FROM system.mutations WHERE database='$database' AND table='$table' AND mutation_id='$mutation_id'") -eq 1 ]]; then
+        if [[ $(${CLICKHOUSE_CLIENT} --query="SELECT min(is_done) + (count() == 0) FROM system.mutations WHERE database='$database' AND table='$table' AND mutation_id='$mutation_id'") -eq 1 ]]; then
             break
         fi