diff --git a/pkg/ccl/streamingccl/streamingest/stream_ingestion_job.go b/pkg/ccl/streamingccl/streamingest/stream_ingestion_job.go
index 40c1829d2882..dd4efeedf120 100644
--- a/pkg/ccl/streamingccl/streamingest/stream_ingestion_job.go
+++ b/pkg/ccl/streamingccl/streamingest/stream_ingestion_job.go
@@ -279,6 +279,10 @@ func (s *streamIngestionResumer) handleResumeError(
 func (s *streamIngestionResumer) Resume(ctx context.Context, execCtx interface{}) error {
 	// Protect the destination tenant's keyspan from garbage collection.
 	jobExecCtx := execCtx.(sql.JobExecContext)
+
+	if err := jobExecCtx.ExecCfg().JobRegistry.CheckPausepoint("stream_ingestion.before_protection"); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	err := s.protectDestinationTenant(ctx, jobExecCtx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return s.handleResumeError(ctx, jobExecCtx, err)
diff --git a/pkg/ccl/streamingccl/streamingest/testdata/show_without_pts b/pkg/ccl/streamingccl/streamingest/testdata/show_without_pts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a8ee6c48e9fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/ccl/streamingccl/streamingest/testdata/show_without_pts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# This test verifies that SHOW TENANT works even if a dest pts hasn't been set.
+
+create-replication-clusters
+----
+
+exec-sql as=destination-system
+SET CLUSTER SETTING jobs.debug.pausepoints = 'stream_ingestion.before_protection';
+----
+
+start-replication-stream
+----
+
+job as=destination-system wait-for-state=paused
+----
+
+query-sql as=destination-system
+SELECT replicated_time FROM [SHOW VIRTUAL CLUSTER destination WITH REPLICATION STATUS];
+----
+<nil>