diff --git a/glue/sample/src/sinter/_decoding/_stim_then_decode_sampler.py b/glue/sample/src/sinter/_decoding/_stim_then_decode_sampler.py
index ee28c53ec..c9a70268c 100755
--- a/glue/sample/src/sinter/_decoding/_stim_then_decode_sampler.py
+++ b/glue/sample/src/sinter/_decoding/_stim_then_decode_sampler.py
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@ def sample(self, max_shots: int) -> AnonTaskStats:
             raise ValueError("predictions.dtype != np.uint8")
         if len(predictions.shape) != 2:
             raise ValueError("len(predictions.shape) != 2")
-        if predictions.shape[0] != num_shots:
-            raise ValueError("predictions.shape[0] != num_shots")
+        if predictions.shape[0] != num_shots - num_discards_1:
+            raise ValueError("predictions.shape[0] != num_shots - num_discards_1")
         if predictions.shape[1] < actual_obs.shape[1]:
             raise ValueError("predictions.shape[1] < actual_obs.shape[1]")
         if predictions.shape[1] > actual_obs.shape[1] + 1:
diff --git a/glue/sample/src/sinter/_decoding/_stim_then_decode_sampler_test.py b/glue/sample/src/sinter/_decoding/_stim_then_decode_sampler_test.py
index 413015f0d..2ef3f1a7e 100755
--- a/glue/sample/src/sinter/_decoding/_stim_then_decode_sampler_test.py
+++ b/glue/sample/src/sinter/_decoding/_stim_then_decode_sampler_test.py
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 import collections
 
 import numpy as np
+import stim
 
+from sinter._data import Task
+from sinter._decoding._decoding_vacuous import VacuousDecoder
 from sinter._decoding._stim_then_decode_sampler import \
-    classify_discards_and_errors
+    classify_discards_and_errors, _CompiledStimThenDecodeSampler
 
 
 def test_classify_discards_and_errors():
@@ -190,3 +193,23 @@ def test_classify_discards_and_errors():
         num_obs=13,
     ) == (0, 1)
     assert counter == collections.Counter(["obs_mistake_mask=_________E___"])
+
+def test_detector_post_selection():
+    circuit = stim.Circuit("""
+        X_ERROR(1) 0
+        M 0
+        DETECTOR rec[-1]
+    """)
+    sampler = _CompiledStimThenDecodeSampler(
+        decoder=VacuousDecoder(),
+        task = Task(
+            circuit=circuit,
+            detector_error_model=circuit.detector_error_model(),
+            postselection_mask=np.array([1], dtype=np.uint8),
+        ),
+        count_observable_error_combos=False,
+        count_detection_events=False,
+        tmp_dir=None
+    )
+    result = sampler.sample(max_shots=1)
+    assert result.discards == 1
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