diff --git a/packages/hooks/src/__tests__/useQuery.test.tsx b/packages/hooks/src/__tests__/useQuery.test.tsx
index 6cbdb8e5a5..373dddef7c 100644
--- a/packages/hooks/src/__tests__/useQuery.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/hooks/src/__tests__/useQuery.test.tsx
@@ -841,6 +841,11 @@ describe('useQuery Hook', () => {
               break;
             case 3:
               expect(loading).toBeFalsy();
+              expect(data).toEqual({
+                cars: [carResults.cars[0]]
+              });
+              break;
+            case 4:
               expect(data).toEqual({
                 cars: [carResults.cars[0], moreCarResults.cars[0]]
               });
@@ -859,7 +864,7 @@ describe('useQuery Hook', () => {
         );
 
         await wait(() => {
-          expect(renderCount).toBe(4);
+          expect(renderCount).toBe(5);
         });
       }
     );
diff --git a/packages/hooks/src/data/QueryData.ts b/packages/hooks/src/data/QueryData.ts
index 06efa6d0b1..a45b24258a 100644
--- a/packages/hooks/src/data/QueryData.ts
+++ b/packages/hooks/src/data/QueryData.ts
@@ -267,30 +267,14 @@ export class QueryData<TData, TVariables> extends OperationData {
       next: ({ loading, networkStatus, data }) => {
         const previousResult = this.previousData.result;
 
-        if (previousResult) {
-          // Calls to `ObservableQuery.fetchMore` return a result before the
-          // `updateQuery` function fully finishes. This can lead to an
-          // extra un-necessary re-render since the initially returned data is
-          // the same as data that has already been rendered. We'll
-          // prevent the un-necessary render from happening, making sure
-          // `fetchMore` results are only rendered when `updateQuery` has
-          // completed.
-          if (
-            previousResult.loading &&
-            previousResult.networkStatus === NetworkStatus.fetchMore &&
-            isEqual(previousResult.data, data)
-          ) {
-            return;
-          }
-
-          // Make sure we're not attempting to re-render similar results
-          if (
-            previousResult.loading === loading &&
-            previousResult.networkStatus === networkStatus &&
-            isEqual(previousResult.data, data)
-          ) {
-            return;
-          }
+        // Make sure we're not attempting to re-render similar results
+        if (
+          previousResult &&
+          previousResult.loading === loading &&
+          previousResult.networkStatus === networkStatus &&
+          isEqual(previousResult.data, data)
+        ) {
+          return;
         }
 
         this.forceUpdate();