diff --git a/homeassistant/components/recorder/statistics.py b/homeassistant/components/recorder/statistics.py
index d52b659c427..c6e32e06888 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/recorder/statistics.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/recorder/statistics.py
@@ -2002,10 +2002,13 @@ def _statistics_at_time(
     stmt = lambda_stmt(lambda: columns)
 
     most_recent_statistic_ids = (
-        # https://github.com/sqlalchemy/sqlalchemy/issues/9189
-        # pylint: disable-next=not-callable
         lambda_stmt(
-            lambda: select(func.max(table.id).label("max_start_ts"), table.metadata_id)
+            lambda: select(
+                # https://github.com/sqlalchemy/sqlalchemy/issues/9189
+                # pylint: disable-next=not-callable
+                func.max(table.start_ts).label("max_start_ts"),
+                table.metadata_id,
+            )
         )
         .filter(table.start_ts < start_time_ts)
         .filter(table.metadata_id.in_(metadata_ids))
@@ -2018,6 +2021,7 @@ def _statistics_at_time(
         table.start_ts == most_recent_statistic_ids.c.max_start_ts
         and table.metadata_id == most_recent_statistic_ids.c.metadata_id,
     )
+
     return cast(Sequence[Row], execute_stmt_lambda_element(session, stmt))