diff --git a/crates/core/src/operations/merge/mod.rs b/crates/core/src/operations/merge/mod.rs
index cef7331cb3..e8f45745af 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/operations/merge/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/operations/merge/mod.rs
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     UNNAMED_TABLE,
 };
 
+use delta_kernel::schema::StructType;
 use filter::try_construct_early_filter;
 use futures::future::BoxFuture;
 use parquet::file::properties::WriterProperties;
@@ -1001,9 +1002,10 @@ async fn execute(
         )?;
         let schema = Arc::new(schema_bulider.finish());
         new_schema = Some(schema.clone());
-        if schema != snapshot.input_schema()? {
+        let schema_struct: StructType = schema.try_into()?;
+        if &schema_struct != snapshot.schema() {
             let schema_action = Action::Metadata(Metadata::try_new(
-                schema.try_into()?,
+                schema_struct,
                 current_metadata.partition_columns.clone(),
                 snapshot.metadata().configuration.clone(),
             )?);
@@ -1594,6 +1596,7 @@ impl std::future::IntoFuture for MergeBuilder {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
+    use crate::kernel::Action;
     use crate::kernel::DataType;
     use crate::kernel::PrimitiveType;
     use crate::kernel::StructField;
@@ -1769,7 +1772,7 @@ mod tests {
             .unwrap();
 
         let commit_info = table.history(None).await.unwrap();
-        dbg!(&commit_info);
+
         let last_commit = &commit_info[0];
         let parameters = last_commit.operation_parameters.clone().unwrap();
         assert!(!parameters.contains_key("predicate"));
@@ -1843,7 +1846,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let commit_info = after_table.history(None).await.unwrap();
         let last_commit = &commit_info[0];
-        dbg!(&commit_info);
+
         let parameters = last_commit.operation_parameters.clone().unwrap();
         assert!(!parameters.contains_key("predicate"));
         assert_eq!(parameters["mergePredicate"], json!("target.id = source.id"));
@@ -1861,8 +1864,22 @@ mod tests {
         );
 
         assert_eq!(table.schema(), after_table.schema());
-        dbg!(after_table.snapshot().unwrap().add_actions_table(true));
 
+        let snapshot_bytes = after_table
+            .log_store
+            .read_commit_entry(2)
+            .await
+            .unwrap()
+            .expect("failed to get snapshot bytes");
+        let actions = crate::logstore::get_actions(2, snapshot_bytes)
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let schema_actions = actions
+            .iter()
+            .any(|action| matches!(action, Action::Metadata(_)));
+
+        assert!(!schema_actions);
         assert_merge(after_table, metrics).await;
     }