diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_api/instrument_context.py b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_api/instrument_context.py
index 1d2da5739c96..e9b6c776ab96 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_api/instrument_context.py
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_api/instrument_context.py
@@ -2698,7 +2698,8 @@ def measure_liquid_height(self, well: labware.Well) -> LiquidTrackingType:
         """
         self._raise_if_pressure_not_supported_by_pipette()
         loc = well.top()
-        return self._core.liquid_probe_without_recovery(well._core, loc)
+        self._core.liquid_probe_with_recovery(well._core, loc)
+        return well.current_liquid_height()
 
     def _raise_if_configuration_not_supported_by_pipette(
         self, style: NozzleLayout
diff --git a/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_api/test_instrument_context.py b/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_api/test_instrument_context.py
index 6b8fc4648b1f..8bdeb9adf98a 100644
--- a/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_api/test_instrument_context.py
+++ b/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_api/test_instrument_context.py
@@ -1493,8 +1493,15 @@ def test_measure_liquid_height(
         original_error=lnfe,
         message=f"{lnfe.errorType}: {lnfe.detail}",
     )
+    decoy.when(mock_well.current_liquid_height()).then_return(123)
     decoy.when(
-        mock_instrument_core.liquid_probe_without_recovery(
+        mock_instrument_core.liquid_probe_with_recovery(
+            mock_well._core, mock_well.top()
+        )
+    )
+    assert subject.measure_liquid_height(mock_well) == 123
+    decoy.when(
+        mock_instrument_core.liquid_probe_with_recovery(
             mock_well._core, mock_well.top()
         )
     ).then_raise(errorToRaise)