diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
index fe84522e..4fde8f15 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
 
   benchmark_attempt:
     needs: check_pr_status
-    if: needs.check_pr_status.outputs.branch-pr == ''
+    if: needs.check_pr_status.outputs.branch-pr == '' || github.event_name == 'push'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     continue-on-error: true
     defaults:
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ jobs:
         run: exit 1
 
       - name: Prepare gh-pages for publishing
-        if: github.event_name == 'push' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/ci/benchmark_workflow')
+        # if: github.event_name == 'push' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/ci/benchmark_workflow')
         run: |
           if git ls-remote --exit-code --heads origin gh-pages; then
             git fetch --depth=1 origin gh-pages
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
       - name: Publish benchmark data to gh-pages
-        if: github.event_name == 'push' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/ci/benchmark_workflow')
+        # if: github.event_name == 'push' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/ci/benchmark_workflow')
         working-directory: gh-pages-benchmark-data
         run: |
           mkdir -p benchmarks/history
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/benchmarks/test_dock_area_benchmark.py b/tests/unit_tests/benchmarks/test_dock_area_benchmark.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7225e77f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/benchmarks/test_dock_area_benchmark.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import pytest
+
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock_area.dock_area import BECDockArea
+from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.waveform.waveform import Waveform
+from tests.unit_tests.client_mocks import mocked_client
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def dock_area(qtbot, mocked_client):
+    widget = BECDockArea(client=mocked_client)
+    qtbot.addWidget(widget)
+    qtbot.waitExposed(widget)
+    yield widget
+
+
+def test_add_waveform_to_dock_area(benchmark, dock_area, qtbot, mocked_client):
+    """Benchmark adding a Waveform widget to an existing dock area."""
+
+    def add_waveform():
+        dock_area.new("DarkModeButton")
+        return dock_area
+
+    dock = benchmark(add_waveform)
+
+    assert dock is not None