diff --git a/tests/robustness/model/replay.go b/tests/robustness/model/replay.go
index b8ea784683a3..bda6eb2a60e3 100644
--- a/tests/robustness/model/replay.go
+++ b/tests/robustness/model/replay.go
@@ -36,14 +36,16 @@ func NewReplay(persistedRequests []EtcdRequest) *EtcdReplay {
 		state = newState
 	}
 	return &EtcdReplay{
+		Requests:            persistedRequests,
 		revisionToEtcdState: revisionToEtcdState,
-		Events:              events,
+		events:              events,
 	}
 }
 
 type EtcdReplay struct {
+	Requests            []EtcdRequest
 	revisionToEtcdState []EtcdState
-	Events              []PersistedEvent
+	events              []PersistedEvent
 }
 
 func (r *EtcdReplay) StateForRevision(revision int64) (EtcdState, error) {
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ func (r *EtcdReplay) StateForRevision(revision int64) (EtcdState, error) {
 }
 
 func (r *EtcdReplay) EventsForWatch(watch WatchRequest) (events []PersistedEvent) {
-	for _, e := range r.Events {
+	for _, e := range r.events {
 		if e.Revision < watch.Revision || !e.Match(watch) {
 			continue
 		}
diff --git a/tests/robustness/validate/validate_test.go b/tests/robustness/validate/validate_test.go
index d752b8bb2576..bfb03267d7e9 100644
--- a/tests/robustness/validate/validate_test.go
+++ b/tests/robustness/validate/validate_test.go
@@ -1331,6 +1331,34 @@ func TestValidateWatch(t *testing.T) {
 				putRequest("c", "3"),
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			name: "Reliable - issue #18089 - pass",
+			reports: []report.ClientReport{
+				{
+					Watch: []model.WatchOperation{
+						{
+							Request: model.WatchRequest{
+								WithPrefix: true,
+								Revision:   3,
+							},
+							Responses: []model.WatchResponse{
+								{
+									Events: []model.WatchEvent{
+										putWatchEvent("b", "2", 4, true),
+									},
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			persistedRequests: []model.EtcdRequest{
+				putRequest("a", "1"),
+				deleteRequest("a"),
+				putRequest("b", "2"),
+				compactRequest(3),
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			name: "Resumable - watch revision from middle event - pass",
 			reports: []report.ClientReport{
@@ -1953,3 +1981,12 @@ func deleteRequest(key string) model.EtcdRequest {
 		Defragment: nil,
 	}
 }
+
+func compactRequest(revision int64) model.EtcdRequest {
+	return model.EtcdRequest{
+		Type: model.Compact,
+		Compact: &model.CompactRequest{
+			Revision: revision,
+		},
+	}
+}
diff --git a/tests/robustness/validate/watch.go b/tests/robustness/validate/watch.go
index 506cbeca431f..e270e4118f3b 100644
--- a/tests/robustness/validate/watch.go
+++ b/tests/robustness/validate/watch.go
@@ -205,6 +205,11 @@ func validateReliable(lg *zap.Logger, replay *model.EtcdReplay, report report.Cl
 				gotEvents = append(gotEvents, event.PersistedEvent)
 			}
 		}
+		// TODO(https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/issues/18089): Remove when bug is fixed
+		detected, newWantEvents := checkIssue18089(lg, report.ClientID, wantEvents, gotEvents, replay)
+		if detected {
+			wantEvents = newWantEvents
+		}
 		if diff := cmp.Diff(wantEvents, gotEvents, cmpopts.IgnoreFields(model.PersistedEvent{}, "IsCreate")); diff != "" {
 			lg.Error("Broke watch guarantee", zap.String("guarantee", "reliable"), zap.Int("client", report.ClientID), zap.String("diff", diff))
 			err = errBrokeReliable
@@ -218,18 +223,22 @@ func validateResumable(lg *zap.Logger, replay *model.EtcdReplay, report report.C
 		if watch.Request.Revision == 0 {
 			continue
 		}
-		events := replay.EventsForWatch(watch.Request)
+		wantEvents := replay.EventsForWatch(watch.Request)
 		index := 0
-		for index < len(events) && (events[index].Revision < watch.Request.Revision || !events[index].Match(watch.Request)) {
+		for index < len(wantEvents) && (wantEvents[index].Revision < watch.Request.Revision || !wantEvents[index].Match(watch.Request)) {
 			index++
 		}
-		if index == len(events) {
+		if index == len(wantEvents) {
 			continue
 		}
-		firstEvent := firstWatchEvent(watch)
+		gotFirstEvent := firstWatchEvent(watch)
 		// If watch is resumable, first event it gets should the first event that happened after the requested revision.
-		if firstEvent != nil && events[index] != firstEvent.PersistedEvent {
-			lg.Error("Broke watch guarantee", zap.String("guarantee", "resumable"), zap.Int("client", report.ClientID), zap.Any("request", watch.Request), zap.Any("got-event", *firstEvent), zap.Any("want-event", events[index]))
+		if gotFirstEvent != nil && wantEvents[index] != gotFirstEvent.PersistedEvent {
+			// TODO(https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/issues/18089): Remove when bug is fixed
+			if detected, _ := checkIssue18089(lg, report.ClientID, wantEvents, []model.PersistedEvent{gotFirstEvent.PersistedEvent}, replay); detected {
+				continue
+			}
+			lg.Error("Broke watch guarantee", zap.String("guarantee", "resumable"), zap.Int("client", report.ClientID), zap.Any("request", watch.Request), zap.Any("got-event", *gotFirstEvent), zap.Any("want-event", wantEvents[index]))
 			err = errBrokeResumable
 		}
 	}
@@ -332,3 +341,41 @@ func firstWatchEvent(op model.WatchOperation) *model.WatchEvent {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+func checkIssue18089(lg *zap.Logger, clientID int, want, got []model.PersistedEvent, replay *model.EtcdReplay) (bool, []model.PersistedEvent) {
+	type keyRevision struct {
+		Key      string
+		Revision int64
+	}
+	gotKeyRevision := map[keyRevision]struct{}{}
+	for _, event := range got {
+		gotKeyRevision[keyRevision{
+			Key:      event.Key,
+			Revision: event.Revision,
+		}] = struct{}{}
+	}
+	newWant := []model.PersistedEvent{}
+	issueDetected := false
+	for _, event := range want {
+		_, found := gotKeyRevision[keyRevision{
+			Key:      event.Key,
+			Revision: event.Revision,
+		}]
+		if !found && event.Type == model.DeleteOperation && matchingCompaction(event.Revision, replay) {
+			issueDetected = true
+			lg.Info("Detected issue 18089 still present, missing delete watch event for a compacted revision", zap.Int("client", clientID), zap.Any("missing-event", event))
+			continue
+		}
+		newWant = append(newWant, event)
+	}
+	return issueDetected, newWant
+}
+
+func matchingCompaction(revision int64, replay *model.EtcdReplay) bool {
+	for _, req := range replay.Requests {
+		if req.Type == model.Compact && req.Compact.Revision == revision {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}