diff --git a/test_runner/fixtures/neon_fixtures.py b/test_runner/fixtures/neon_fixtures.py
index 690e5cdcc4..3d3a445b97 100644
--- a/test_runner/fixtures/neon_fixtures.py
+++ b/test_runner/fixtures/neon_fixtures.py
@@ -5122,12 +5122,14 @@ def wait_for_last_flush_lsn(
     timeline: TimelineId,
     pageserver_id: int | None = None,
     auth_token: str | None = None,
+    last_flush_lsn: Lsn | None = None,
 ) -> Lsn:
     """Wait for pageserver to catch up the latest flush LSN, returns the last observed lsn."""
 
     shards = tenant_get_shards(env, tenant, pageserver_id)
 
-    last_flush_lsn = Lsn(endpoint.safe_psql("SELECT pg_current_wal_flush_lsn()")[0][0])
+    if last_flush_lsn is None:
+        last_flush_lsn = Lsn(endpoint.safe_psql("SELECT pg_current_wal_flush_lsn()")[0][0])
 
     results = []
     for tenant_shard_id, pageserver in shards:
diff --git a/test_runner/performance/test_ingest_logical_message.py b/test_runner/performance/test_ingest_logical_message.py
index d3118eb15a..b55cb68b64 100644
--- a/test_runner/performance/test_ingest_logical_message.py
+++ b/test_runner/performance/test_ingest_logical_message.py
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ def test_ingest_logical_message(
             log.info("Waiting for Pageserver to catch up")
             wait_for_last_record_lsn(client, env.initial_tenant, env.initial_timeline, end_lsn)
 
+    recover_to_lsn = Lsn(endpoint.safe_psql("select pg_current_wal_lsn()")[0][0])
+    endpoint.stop()
+
     # Now that all data is ingested, delete and recreate the tenant in the pageserver. This will
     # reingest all the WAL from the safekeeper without any other constraints. This gives us a
     # baseline of how fast the pageserver can ingest this WAL in isolation.
@@ -88,7 +91,13 @@ def test_ingest_logical_message(
     with zenbenchmark.record_duration("pageserver_recover_ingest"):
         log.info("Recovering WAL into pageserver")
         client.timeline_create(env.pg_version, env.initial_tenant, env.initial_timeline)
-        wait_for_last_flush_lsn(env, endpoint, env.initial_tenant, env.initial_timeline)
+        wait_for_last_flush_lsn(
+            env, endpoint, env.initial_tenant, env.initial_timeline, last_flush_lsn=recover_to_lsn
+        )
+
+    # Check endpoint can start, i.e. we really recovered
+    endpoint.start()
+    wait_for_last_flush_lsn(env, endpoint, env.initial_tenant, env.initial_timeline)
 
     # Emit metrics.
     wal_written_mb = round((end_lsn - start_lsn) / (1024 * 1024))