diff --git a/cmd/erasure-metadata.go b/cmd/erasure-metadata.go
index 365f43892..85e07b75a 100644
--- a/cmd/erasure-metadata.go
+++ b/cmd/erasure-metadata.go
@@ -477,6 +477,18 @@ func (fi *FileInfo) TierFreeVersion() bool {
 	return ok
 }
 
+// IsRestoreObjReq returns true if fi corresponds to a RestoreObject request.
+func (fi *FileInfo) IsRestoreObjReq() bool {
+	if restoreHdr, ok := fi.Metadata[xhttp.AmzRestore]; ok {
+		if restoreStatus, err := parseRestoreObjStatus(restoreHdr); err == nil {
+			if !restoreStatus.Ongoing() {
+				return true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 // VersionPurgeStatus returns overall version purge status for this object version across targets
 func (fi *FileInfo) VersionPurgeStatus() VersionPurgeStatusType {
 	return fi.ReplicationState.CompositeVersionPurgeStatus()
diff --git a/cmd/xl-storage.go b/cmd/xl-storage.go
index 5cf6e7517..204b24bb3 100644
--- a/cmd/xl-storage.go
+++ b/cmd/xl-storage.go
@@ -2241,7 +2241,13 @@ func (s *xlStorage) RenameData(ctx context.Context, srcVolume, srcPath string, f
 		// suspended or disabled on this bucket. RenameData will replace
 		// the 'null' version. We add a free-version to track its tiered
 		// content for asynchronous deletion.
-		xlMeta.AddFreeVersion(fi)
+		if !fi.IsRestoreObjReq() {
+			// Note: Restore object request reuses PutObject/Multipart
+			// upload to copy back its data from the remote tier. This
+			// doesn't replace the existing version, so we don't need to add
+			// a free-version.
+			xlMeta.AddFreeVersion(fi)
+		}
 	}
 
 	// indicates if RenameData() is called by healing.