diff --git a/tests/pipeline/test_refresh_modes.py b/tests/pipeline/test_refresh_modes.py
index a7cce42f96..f4864a11eb 100644
--- a/tests/pipeline/test_refresh_modes.py
+++ b/tests/pipeline/test_refresh_modes.py
@@ -141,6 +141,47 @@ def test_refresh_drop_dataset():
     assert_state_is_wiped(destination_state["sources"]["refresh_source"])
 
 
+def test_existing_schema_hash():
+    """Test when new schema is identical to a previously stored schema after dropping and re-creating tables.
+    The change should be detected regardless and tables are created again in destination db
+    """
+    pipeline = dlt.pipeline(
+        "refresh_full_test",
+        destination="duckdb",
+        refresh="drop_dataset",
+        dataset_name="refresh_full_test",
+    )
+
+    info = pipeline.run(refresh_source(first_run=True, drop_dataset=True))
+    assert_load_info(info)
+    first_schema_hash = pipeline.default_schema.version_hash
+
+    # Second run with all tables dropped and only some tables re-created
+    info = pipeline.run(
+        refresh_source(first_run=False, drop_dataset=True).with_resources(
+            "some_data_1", "some_data_2"
+        )
+    )
+
+    # Just check the local schema
+    new_table_names = set(
+        t["name"] for t in pipeline.default_schema.data_tables(include_incomplete=True)
+    )
+    assert new_table_names == {"some_data_1", "some_data_2", "some_data_4"}
+
+    # Run again with all tables to ensure they are re-created
+    # The new schema in this case should match the schema of the first run exactly
+    info = pipeline.run(refresh_source(first_run=True, drop_dataset=True))
+    # Check table 3 was re-created
+    with pipeline.sql_client() as client:
+        result = client.execute_sql("SELECT id, name FROM some_data_3 ORDER BY id")
+        assert result == [(9, "Jack"), (10, "Jill")]
+
+    # Schema is identical to first schema
+    new_schema_hash = pipeline.default_schema.version_hash
+    assert new_schema_hash == first_schema_hash
+
+
 def test_refresh_drop_tables():
     # First run pipeline with load to destination so tables are created
     pipeline = dlt.pipeline(