diff --git a/crates/ecstore/src/set_disk.rs b/crates/ecstore/src/set_disk.rs
index 2a74d15c8..771c165ee 100644
--- a/crates/ecstore/src/set_disk.rs
+++ b/crates/ecstore/src/set_disk.rs
@@ -4508,6 +4508,7 @@ impl StorageAPI for SetDisks {
             .as_ref()
             .map(|v| v.replica_status == ReplicationStatusType::Replica)
             == Some(true)
+            || opts.version_purge_status() == VersionPurgeStatusType::Complete
         {
             ReplicateDecision::default()
         } else {
diff --git a/crates/filemeta/src/filemeta.rs b/crates/filemeta/src/filemeta.rs
index 0d8a4778b..1da048959 100644
--- a/crates/filemeta/src/filemeta.rs
+++ b/crates/filemeta/src/filemeta.rs
@@ -1849,10 +1849,6 @@ impl MetaObject {
                 continue;
             }
 
-            if lower_k == VERSION_PURGE_STATUS_KEY.to_lowercase() {
-                continue;
-            }
-
             if lower_k == AMZ_STORAGE_CLASS.to_lowercase() && v == b"STANDARD" {
                 continue;
             }