diff --git a/datafusion/physical-expr/src/aggregate/array_agg_distinct.rs b/datafusion/physical-expr/src/aggregate/array_agg_distinct.rs
index b8671c39a943..244a44acdcb5 100644
--- a/datafusion/physical-expr/src/aggregate/array_agg_distinct.rs
+++ b/datafusion/physical-expr/src/aggregate/array_agg_distinct.rs
@@ -153,12 +153,11 @@ impl Accumulator for DistinctArrayAggAccumulator {
             return Ok(());
         }
 
-        let array = &states[0];
-
-        assert_eq!(array.len(), 1, "state array should only include 1 row!");
-        // Unwrap outer ListArray then do update batch
-        let inner_array = array.as_list::<i32>().value(0);
-        self.update_batch(&[inner_array])
+        states[0]
+            .as_list::<i32>()
+            .iter()
+            .flatten()
+            .try_for_each(|val| self.update_batch(&[val]))
     }
 
     fn evaluate(&mut self) -> Result<ScalarValue> {
diff --git a/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/aggregate.slt b/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/aggregate.slt
index 40d66f9b52ce..78421d0b6431 100644
--- a/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/aggregate.slt
+++ b/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/aggregate.slt
@@ -198,6 +198,73 @@ statement error This feature is not implemented: LIMIT not supported in ARRAY_AG
 SELECT array_agg(c13 LIMIT 1) FROM aggregate_test_100
 
 
+# Test distinct aggregate function with merge batch
+query II
+with A as (
+    select 1 as id, 2 as foo
+    UNION ALL
+    select 1, null
+    UNION ALL
+    select 1, null
+    UNION ALL
+    select 1, 3
+    UNION ALL
+    select 1, 2
+    ---- The order is non-deterministic, verify with length
+) select array_length(array_agg(distinct a.foo)), sum(distinct 1) from A a group by a.id;
+----
+3 1
+
+# It has only AggregateExec with FinalPartitioned mode, so `merge_batch` is used
+# If the plan is changed, whether the `merge_batch` is used should be verified to ensure the test coverage
+query TT
+explain with A as (
+    select 1 as id, 2 as foo
+    UNION ALL
+    select 1, null
+    UNION ALL
+    select 1, null
+    UNION ALL
+    select 1, 3
+    UNION ALL
+    select 1, 2
+) select array_length(array_agg(distinct a.foo)), sum(distinct 1) from A a group by a.id;
+----
+logical_plan
+01)Projection: array_length(ARRAY_AGG(DISTINCT a.foo)), SUM(DISTINCT Int64(1))
+02)--Aggregate: groupBy=[[a.id]], aggr=[[ARRAY_AGG(DISTINCT a.foo), SUM(DISTINCT Int64(1))]]
+03)----SubqueryAlias: a
+04)------SubqueryAlias: a
+05)--------Union
+06)----------Projection: Int64(1) AS id, Int64(2) AS foo
+07)------------EmptyRelation
+08)----------Projection: Int64(1) AS id, Int64(NULL) AS foo
+09)------------EmptyRelation
+10)----------Projection: Int64(1) AS id, Int64(NULL) AS foo
+11)------------EmptyRelation
+12)----------Projection: Int64(1) AS id, Int64(3) AS foo
+13)------------EmptyRelation
+14)----------Projection: Int64(1) AS id, Int64(2) AS foo
+15)------------EmptyRelation
+physical_plan
+01)ProjectionExec: expr=[array_length(ARRAY_AGG(DISTINCT a.foo)@1) as array_length(ARRAY_AGG(DISTINCT a.foo)), SUM(DISTINCT Int64(1))@2 as SUM(DISTINCT Int64(1))]
+02)--AggregateExec: mode=FinalPartitioned, gby=[id@0 as id], aggr=[ARRAY_AGG(DISTINCT a.foo), SUM(DISTINCT Int64(1))]
+03)----CoalesceBatchesExec: target_batch_size=8192
+04)------RepartitionExec: partitioning=Hash([id@0], 4), input_partitions=5
+05)--------AggregateExec: mode=Partial, gby=[id@0 as id], aggr=[ARRAY_AGG(DISTINCT a.foo), SUM(DISTINCT Int64(1))]
+06)----------UnionExec
+07)------------ProjectionExec: expr=[1 as id, 2 as foo]
+08)--------------PlaceholderRowExec
+09)------------ProjectionExec: expr=[1 as id, NULL as foo]
+10)--------------PlaceholderRowExec
+11)------------ProjectionExec: expr=[1 as id, NULL as foo]
+12)--------------PlaceholderRowExec
+13)------------ProjectionExec: expr=[1 as id, 3 as foo]
+14)--------------PlaceholderRowExec
+15)------------ProjectionExec: expr=[1 as id, 2 as foo]
+16)--------------PlaceholderRowExec
+
+
 # FIX: custom absolute values
 # csv_query_avg_multi_batch