diff --git a/lib/mnesia/src/mnesia_schema.erl b/lib/mnesia/src/mnesia_schema.erl
index 75647ffe87fd..92d4fe65570e 100644
--- a/lib/mnesia/src/mnesia_schema.erl
+++ b/lib/mnesia/src/mnesia_schema.erl
@@ -3673,7 +3673,13 @@ change_storage_type(N, disc_copies, Cs) ->
     Cs#cstruct{disc_copies = mnesia_lib:uniq(Nodes)};
 change_storage_type(N, disc_only_copies, Cs) ->
     Nodes = [N | Cs#cstruct.disc_only_copies],
-    Cs#cstruct{disc_only_copies = mnesia_lib:uniq(Nodes)}.
+    Cs#cstruct{disc_only_copies = mnesia_lib:uniq(Nodes)};
+change_storage_type(N, {ext, Alias, Mod}, Cs) ->
+    Key = {Alias, Mod},
+    {_, Nodes0} = lists:keyfind(Key, 1, Cs#cstruct.external_copies),
+    Nodes = mnesia_lib:uniq([N | Nodes0]),
+    ExternalCopies = lists:keyreplace(Key, 1, Cs#cstruct.external_copies, {Key, Nodes}),
+    Cs#cstruct{external_copies = ExternalCopies}.
 
 %% BUGBUG: Verify match of frag info; equalit demanded for all but add_node
 
diff --git a/lib/mnesia/test/Makefile b/lib/mnesia/test/Makefile
index c3fbad88ca1b..9e0f19765a6f 100644
--- a/lib/mnesia/test/Makefile
+++ b/lib/mnesia/test/Makefile
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ MODULES= \
 	mnesia_cost \
 	mnesia_dbn_meters \
 	ext_test \
-	mnesia_index_plugin_test
+	mnesia_index_plugin_test \
+	mnesia_external_backend_test
 
 DocExamplesDir := ../doc/src/
 
diff --git a/lib/mnesia/test/mnesia_external_backend_test.erl b/lib/mnesia/test/mnesia_external_backend_test.erl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..891dad52d5e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/mnesia/test/mnesia_external_backend_test.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+%%
+%% %CopyrightBegin%
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1996-2024. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+%% you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+%% You may obtain a copy of the License at
+%%
+%%     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+%%
+%% Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+%% distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+%% WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+%% See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+%% limitations under the License.
+%%
+%% %CopyrightEnd%
+%%
+
+-module(mnesia_external_backend_test).
+
+-export([init_per_testcase/2, end_per_testcase/2,
+         init_per_group/2, end_per_group/2,
+         suite/0, all/0, groups/0]).
+
+-export([
+    schema_merge_should_work_when_node_is_removed_from_the_cluster_and_later_rejoins/1
+]).
+
+-include("mnesia_test_lib.hrl").
+
+-record(some_rec, {some_id :: atom(), some_int :: number(), some_string :: string()}).
+
+all() -> [
+    schema_merge_should_work_when_node_is_removed_from_the_cluster_and_later_rejoins
+].
+
+groups() ->
+    [].
+
+init_per_testcase(Func, Conf) ->
+    mnesia_test_lib:init_per_testcase(Func, Conf).
+
+end_per_testcase(Func, Conf) ->
+    mnesia_test_lib:end_per_testcase(Func, Conf).
+
+init_per_group(_GroupName, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+end_per_group(_GroupName, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+suite() -> [{ct_hooks,[{ts_install_cth,[{nodenames,3}]}]}].
+
+schema_merge_should_work_when_node_is_removed_from_the_cluster_and_later_rejoins(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
+    [N1, N2] = ?acquire_nodes(2, Config),
+
+    ?match({atomic,ok}, mnesia:create_table(table, [
+        {type, set},
+        {record_name, some_rec},
+        {attributes, record_info(fields, some_rec)},
+        {ext_ets, [N1, N2]}
+    ])),
+
+    ?match([], mnesia_test_lib:kill_mnesia([N2])),
+
+    ?match({atomic, ok}, mnesia:del_table_copy(schema, N2)),
+
+    ?match([], mnesia_test_lib:start_mnesia([N2])).
diff --git a/lib/mnesia/test/mt.erl b/lib/mnesia/test/mt.erl
index b5eea3069083..06b76f0e642d 100644
--- a/lib/mnesia/test/mt.erl
+++ b/lib/mnesia/test/mt.erl
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ alias(registry) -> mnesia_registry_test;
 alias(suite) -> mnesia_SUITE;
 alias(trans) -> mnesia_trans_access_test;
 alias(ixp) -> mnesia_index_plugin_test;
+alias(external) -> mnesia_external_backend_test;
 alias(Other) -> Other.
 
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