diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_pg_waldump.py b/test_runner/regress/test_pg_waldump.py
index 1973aa5952..8e80efd9ba 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_pg_waldump.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_pg_waldump.py
@@ -1,13 +1,28 @@
 import os
+import shutil
 
 from fixtures.neon_fixtures import NeonEnv, PgBin
 from fixtures.utils import subprocess_capture
 
 
+def check_wal_segment(pg_waldump_path: str, segment_path: str, test_output_dir):
+    # use special --ignore option to ignore the validation checks in pg_waldump
+    # this is necessary, because neon WAL files contain gap at the beginning
+    output_path, _, _ = subprocess_capture(
+        test_output_dir, [pg_waldump_path, "--ignore", segment_path]
+    )
+
+    with open(f"{output_path}.stdout", "r") as f:
+        stdout = f.read()
+        assert "ABORT" in stdout
+        assert "COMMIT" in stdout
+
+
 # Simple test to check that pg_waldump works with neon WAL files
 def test_pg_waldump(neon_simple_env: NeonEnv, test_output_dir, pg_bin: PgBin):
     env = neon_simple_env
-    env.neon_cli.create_branch("test_pg_waldump", "empty")
+    tenant_id = env.initial_tenant
+    timeline_id = env.neon_cli.create_branch("test_pg_waldump", "empty")
     endpoint = env.endpoints.create_start("test_pg_waldump")
 
     cur = endpoint.connect().cursor()
@@ -35,12 +50,12 @@ def test_pg_waldump(neon_simple_env: NeonEnv, test_output_dir, pg_bin: PgBin):
     assert endpoint.pgdata_dir
     wal_path = os.path.join(endpoint.pgdata_dir, "pg_wal/000000010000000000000001")
     pg_waldump_path = os.path.join(pg_bin.pg_bin_path, "pg_waldump")
+    # check segment on compute
+    check_wal_segment(pg_waldump_path, wal_path, test_output_dir)
 
-    # use special --ignore option to ignore the validation checks in pg_waldump
-    # this is necessary, because neon WAL files contain gap at the beginning
-    output_path, _, _ = subprocess_capture(test_output_dir, [pg_waldump_path, "--ignore", wal_path])
-
-    with open(f"{output_path}.stdout", "r") as f:
-        stdout = f.read()
-        assert "ABORT" in stdout
-        assert "COMMIT" in stdout
+    # Check file on safekeepers as well. pg_waldump is strict about file naming, so remove .partial suffix.
+    sk = env.safekeepers[0]
+    sk_tli_dir = sk.timeline_dir(tenant_id, timeline_id)
+    non_partial_path = os.path.join(sk_tli_dir, "000000010000000000000001")
+    shutil.copyfile(os.path.join(sk_tli_dir, "000000010000000000000001.partial"), non_partial_path)
+    check_wal_segment(pg_waldump_path, non_partial_path, test_output_dir)