diff --git a/dlt/load/load.py b/dlt/load/load.py
index 0db257b751..23010cb39c 100644
--- a/dlt/load/load.py
+++ b/dlt/load/load.py
@@ -502,7 +502,9 @@ def _maybe_trancate_staging_dataset(self, schema: Schema, job_client: JobClientB
             job_client (JobClientBase):
                 Job client to use for the staging dataset.
         """
-        if not isinstance(job_client, WithStagingDataset):
+        if not (
+            isinstance(job_client, WithStagingDataset) and self.config.truncate_staging_dataset
+        ):
             return
 
         data_tables = schema.data_table_names()
@@ -511,11 +513,9 @@ def _maybe_trancate_staging_dataset(self, schema: Schema, job_client: JobClientB
         )
 
         try:
-            if self.config.truncate_staging_dataset:
-                with self.get_destination_client(schema) as client:
-                    if isinstance(client, WithStagingDataset):
-                        with client.with_staging_dataset():
-                            client.initialize_storage(truncate_tables=tables)
+            with self.get_destination_client(schema) as client:
+                with client.with_staging_dataset():
+                    client.initialize_storage(truncate_tables=tables)
 
         except Exception as exc:
             logger.warn(
diff --git a/tests/load/pipeline/test_pipelines.py b/tests/load/pipeline/test_pipelines.py
index ee1118a64a..72289642bb 100644
--- a/tests/load/pipeline/test_pipelines.py
+++ b/tests/load/pipeline/test_pipelines.py
@@ -1001,11 +1001,12 @@ def table_3(make_data=False):
     if isinstance(job_client, WithStagingDataset):
         with pipeline.sql_client() as client:
             for i in range(1, 4):
-                if job_client.should_load_data_to_staging_dataset(
-                    pipeline.default_schema.tables[f"table_{i}"]
+                table_name = f"table_{i}"
+                with client.with_staging_dataset(
+                    job_client.should_load_data_to_staging_dataset(job_client.schema.tables[table_name])  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
                 ):
                     with client.execute_query(
-                        f"SELECT * FROM {pipeline.dataset_name}_staging.table_{i}"
+                        f"SELECT * FROM {client.make_qualified_table_name(table_name)}"
                     ) as cur:
                         assert len(cur.fetchall()) == 0