diff --git a/dbt/include/global_project/macros/materializations/snapshots/helpers.sql b/dbt/include/global_project/macros/materializations/snapshots/helpers.sql
index 6454877c..6e7e20ae 100644
--- a/dbt/include/global_project/macros/materializations/snapshots/helpers.sql
+++ b/dbt/include/global_project/macros/materializations/snapshots/helpers.sql
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@
 
 {% macro default__snapshot_staging_table(strategy, source_sql, target_relation) -%}
     {% set columns = config.get('snapshot_table_column_names') or get_snapshot_table_column_names() %}
-    {% set new_scd_id = snapshot_hash_arguments([columns.dbt_scd_id, snapshot_get_time()]) %}
+    {% if strategy.hard_deletes == 'new_record' %}
+        {% set new_scd_id = snapshot_hash_arguments([columns.dbt_scd_id, snapshot_get_time()]) %}
+    {% endif %}
     with snapshot_query as (
 
         {{ source_sql }}
diff --git a/dbt/include/global_project/macros/materializations/snapshots/snapshot_merge.sql b/dbt/include/global_project/macros/materializations/snapshots/snapshot_merge.sql
index 51773a71..cf787e4f 100644
--- a/dbt/include/global_project/macros/materializations/snapshots/snapshot_merge.sql
+++ b/dbt/include/global_project/macros/materializations/snapshots/snapshot_merge.sql
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
     merge into {{ target.render() }} as DBT_INTERNAL_DEST
     using {{ source }} as DBT_INTERNAL_SOURCE
-    on DBT_INTERNAL_SOURCE.{{ columns.dbt_scd_id }} = DBT_INTERNAL_DEST.{{ columns.dbt_scd_id }} and DBT_INTERNAL_SOURCE.dbt_change_type != 'insert'
+    on DBT_INTERNAL_SOURCE.{{ columns.dbt_scd_id }} = DBT_INTERNAL_DEST.{{ columns.dbt_scd_id }}
 
     when matched
      {% if config.get("dbt_valid_to_current") %}