diff --git a/tests/functional/semantic_models/test_semantic_model_parsing.py b/tests/functional/semantic_models/test_semantic_model_parsing.py
index c78fd82f314..0266641d75c 100644
--- a/tests/functional/semantic_models/test_semantic_model_parsing.py
+++ b/tests/functional/semantic_models/test_semantic_model_parsing.py
@@ -218,6 +218,9 @@ def test_semantic_model_flipping_create_metric_partial_parsing(self, project):
         # Verify the metric originally created by `create_metric: true` was removed
         assert result.result.metrics.get(generated_metric) is None
 
+        # Verify that partial parsing didn't clobber the normal metric
+        assert result.result.metrics.get("metric.test.simple_metric") is not None
+
         # --- Now bring it back ---
         create_metric_schema_yml = schema_yml.replace(
             "create_metric: false", "create_metric: true"