diff --git a/cmd/erasure-server-pool-decom.go b/cmd/erasure-server-pool-decom.go
index fda8401c6..418f2570d 100644
--- a/cmd/erasure-server-pool-decom.go
+++ b/cmd/erasure-server-pool-decom.go
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ func (z *erasureServerPools) decommissionPool(ctx context.Context, idx int, pool
 				// to decommission, just skip it, this also includes
 				// any other versions that have already expired.
 				remainingVersions := len(fivs.Versions) - expired
-				if version.Deleted && remainingVersions == 1 {
+				if version.Deleted && remainingVersions == 1 && rcfg == nil {
 					decommissioned++
 					stopFn(version.Size, errors.New("DELETE marked object with no other non-current versions will be skipped"))
 					continue