diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 6eb0c557..9f62f650 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+Upcoming (TBD)
+==============
+
+Bug Fixes
+---------
+* Watch command now returns correct time when ran as part of a multi-part query (#1565)
+
+
 1.54.1 (2026/02/17)
 ==============
 
diff --git a/mycli/main.py b/mycli/main.py
index edc30d8f..c8350bd7 100755
--- a/mycli/main.py
+++ b/mycli/main.py
@@ -900,7 +900,7 @@ def show_suggestion_tip() -> bool:
 
         def output_res(results: Generator[SQLResult], start: float) -> None:
             nonlocal mutating
-            result_count = 0
+            result_count = watch_count = 0
             for result in results:
                 title = result.title
                 cur = result.results
@@ -915,13 +915,15 @@ def output_res(results: Generator[SQLResult], start: float) -> None:
                 # If this is a watch query, offset the start time on the 2nd+ iteration
                 # to account for the sleep duration
                 if command is not None and command["name"] == "watch":
-                    if result_count > 0:
+                    if watch_count > 0:
                         try:
                             watch_seconds = float(command["seconds"])
                             start += watch_seconds
                         except ValueError as e:
                             self.echo(f"Invalid watch sleep time provided ({e}).", err=True, fg="red")
                             sys.exit(1)
+                    else:
+                        watch_count += 1
                 if is_select(status) and isinstance(cur, Cursor) and cur.rowcount > threshold:
                     self.echo(
                         f"The result set has more than {threshold} rows.",