diff --git a/docs/VictoriaLogs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/VictoriaLogs/CHANGELOG.md
index 9a181a8f69..c4886648d9 100644
--- a/docs/VictoriaLogs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/VictoriaLogs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ according to [these docs](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/victorialogs/quicksta
 * FEATURE: [syslog data ingestion](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/victorialogs/data-ingestion/syslog/): allow adding the specified [log fields](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/victorialogs/keyconcepts/#data-model) during data ingestion. See [these docs](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/victorialogs/data-ingestion/syslog/#adding-extra-fields). See [this issue](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/issues/7354).
 * FEATURE: [Loki data ingestion](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/victorialogs/data-ingestion/#loki-json-api): show the original request body on parse errors. This should simplify debugging. See [this issue](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/issues/7490).
 
+* BUGFIX: [`values` stats function](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/victorialogs/logsql/#values-stats): fix a bug, which could lead to corrupted results. See [this issue](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/issues/7458).
 * BUGFIX: [HTTP querying APIs](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/victorialogs/querying/#http-api): properly take into account the `end` query arg when calculating time range for [`_time:duration` filter](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/victorialogs/logsql/#time-filter). Previously the `_time:duration` filter was treated as `_time:[now-duration, now)`, while it should be treated as `_time:[end-duration, end)`.
 
 ## [v0.41.0](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v0.41.0-victorialogs)
diff --git a/lib/logstorage/stats_values.go b/lib/logstorage/stats_values.go
index eb9c100de8..5d79bec5ee 100644
--- a/lib/logstorage/stats_values.go
+++ b/lib/logstorage/stats_values.go
@@ -91,12 +91,13 @@ func (svp *statsValuesProcessor) updateStatsForAllRowsColumn(c *blockResultColum
 	}
 
 	values := svp.values
+	vPrev := ""
 	for _, v := range c.getValues(br) {
-		if len(values) == 0 || values[len(values)-1] != v {
-			v = strings.Clone(v)
-			stateSizeIncrease += len(v)
+		if len(values) == 0 || v != vPrev {
+			vPrev = strings.Clone(v)
+			stateSizeIncrease += len(vPrev)
 		}
-		values = append(values, v)
+		values = append(values, vPrev)
 	}
 	svp.values = values