diff --git a/cmd/data-scanner.go b/cmd/data-scanner.go
index a53d8ad28..aacdd6a83 100644
--- a/cmd/data-scanner.go
+++ b/cmd/data-scanner.go
@@ -997,7 +997,6 @@ func (i *scannerItem) applyNewerNoncurrentVersionLimit(ctx context.Context, _ Ob
 
 	versioned := vcfg != nil && vcfg.Versioned(i.objectPath())
 
-	// current version + most recent lim noncurrent versions
 	objectInfos := make([]ObjectInfo, 0, len(fivs))
 
 	if i.lifeCycle == nil {
@@ -1017,6 +1016,10 @@ func (i *scannerItem) applyNewerNoncurrentVersionLimit(ctx context.Context, _ Ob
 	}
 
 	overflowVersions := fivs[lim+1:]
+	// Retain the current version + most recent lim noncurrent versions
+	for _, fi := range fivs[:lim+1] {
+		objectInfos = append(objectInfos, fi.ToObjectInfo(i.bucket, i.objectPath(), versioned))
+	}
 
 	toDel := make([]ObjectToDelete, 0, len(overflowVersions))
 	for _, fi := range overflowVersions {
diff --git a/cmd/data-scanner_test.go b/cmd/data-scanner_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..92b444313
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/data-scanner_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2015-2023 MinIO, Inc.
+//
+// This file is part of MinIO Object Storage stack
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/xml"
+	"sync"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/minio/minio/internal/bucket/lifecycle"
+	"github.com/minio/minio/internal/bucket/versioning"
+)
+
+func TestApplyNewerNoncurrentVersionsLimit(t *testing.T) {
+	objAPI, disks, err := prepareErasure(context.Background(), 8)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to initialize object layer: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer removeRoots(disks)
+	setObjectLayer(objAPI)
+	globalBucketMetadataSys = NewBucketMetadataSys()
+	globalBucketObjectLockSys = &BucketObjectLockSys{}
+	globalBucketVersioningSys = &BucketVersioningSys{}
+	globalExpiryState = newExpiryState()
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	wg.Add(1)
+	expired := make([]ObjectToDelete, 0, 5)
+	go func() {
+		defer wg.Done()
+		for t := range globalExpiryState.byNewerNoncurrentCh {
+			expired = append(expired, t.versions...)
+		}
+	}()
+	lc := lifecycle.Lifecycle{
+		Rules: []lifecycle.Rule{
+			{
+				ID:     "max-versions",
+				Status: "Enabled",
+				NoncurrentVersionExpiration: lifecycle.NoncurrentVersionExpiration{
+					NewerNoncurrentVersions: 1,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	lcXML, err := xml.Marshal(lc)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to marshal lifecycle config: %v", err)
+	}
+	vcfg := versioning.Versioning{
+		Status: "Enabled",
+	}
+	vcfgXML, err := xml.Marshal(vcfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to marshal versioning config: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	bucket := "bucket"
+	obj := "obj-1"
+	now := time.Now()
+	meta := BucketMetadata{
+		Name:                      bucket,
+		Created:                   now,
+		LifecycleConfigXML:        lcXML,
+		VersioningConfigXML:       vcfgXML,
+		VersioningConfigUpdatedAt: now,
+		LifecycleConfigUpdatedAt:  now,
+		lifecycleConfig:           &lc,
+		versioningConfig:          &vcfg,
+	}
+	globalBucketMetadataSys.Set(bucket, meta)
+	item := scannerItem{
+		Path:       obj,
+		bucket:     bucket,
+		prefix:     "",
+		objectName: obj,
+		lifeCycle:  &lc,
+	}
+
+	modTime := time.Now()
+	uuids := make([]uuid.UUID, 5)
+	for i := range uuids {
+		uuids[i] = uuid.UUID([16]byte{15: uint8(i + 1)})
+	}
+	fivs := make([]FileInfo, 5)
+	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
+		fivs[i] = FileInfo{
+			Volume:      bucket,
+			Name:        obj,
+			VersionID:   uuids[i].String(),
+			IsLatest:    i == 0,
+			ModTime:     modTime.Add(-1 * time.Duration(i) * time.Minute),
+			Size:        1 << 10,
+			NumVersions: 5,
+		}
+	}
+	versioned := vcfg.Status == "Enabled"
+	wants := make([]ObjectInfo, 2)
+	for i, fi := range fivs[:2] {
+		wants[i] = fi.ToObjectInfo(bucket, obj, versioned)
+	}
+	gots, err := item.applyNewerNoncurrentVersionLimit(context.TODO(), objAPI, fivs)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed with err: %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(gots) != len(wants) {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected %d objects but got %d", len(wants), len(gots))
+	}
+
+	// Close expiry state's channel to inspect object versions enqueued for expiration
+	close(globalExpiryState.byNewerNoncurrentCh)
+	wg.Wait()
+	for _, obj := range expired {
+		switch obj.ObjectV.VersionID {
+		case uuids[2].String(), uuids[3].String(), uuids[4].String():
+		default:
+			t.Errorf("Unexpected versionID being expired: %#v\n", obj)
+		}
+	}
+}