diff --git a/cmd/erasure-server-pool-decom.go b/cmd/erasure-server-pool-decom.go
index 078b41a07..ac72f8244 100644
--- a/cmd/erasure-server-pool-decom.go
+++ b/cmd/erasure-server-pool-decom.go
@@ -1182,29 +1182,32 @@ func (z *erasureServerPools) checkAfterDecom(ctx context.Context, idx int) error
 					return
 				}
 
+				// `.usage-cache.bin` still exists, must be not readable ignore it.
+				if bi.Name == minioMetaBucket && strings.Contains(entry.name, dataUsageCacheName) {
+					// skipping bucket usage cache name, as its autogenerated.
+					return
+				}
+
 				fivs, err := entry.fileInfoVersions(bi.Name)
 				if err != nil {
 					return
 				}
 
-				// We need a reversed order for decommissioning,
-				// to create the appropriate stack.
-				versionsSorter(fivs.Versions).reverse()
+				var ignored int
 
 				for _, version := range fivs.Versions {
 					// Apply lifecycle rules on the objects that are expired.
 					if filterLifecycle(bi.Name, version.Name, version) {
+						ignored++
 						continue
 					}
-
-					// `.usage-cache.bin` still exists, must be not readable ignore it.
-					if bi.Name == minioMetaBucket && strings.Contains(version.Name, dataUsageCacheName) {
-						// skipping bucket usage cache name, as its autogenerated.
+					if version.Deleted {
+						ignored++
 						continue
 					}
-
-					versionsFound++
 				}
+
+				versionsFound += len(fivs.Versions) - ignored
 			}); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}