diff --git a/rustfs/src/storage/access.rs b/rustfs/src/storage/access.rs
index 4e7a5501c..52ef65d71 100644
--- a/rustfs/src/storage/access.rs
+++ b/rustfs/src/storage/access.rs
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ pub async fn authorize_request<T>(req: &mut S3Request<T>, action: Action) -> S3R
         }
 
         if action != Action::S3Action(S3Action::ListAllMyBucketsAction) {
-            if PolicySys::is_allowed(&BucketPolicyArgs {
+            let policy_allowed = PolicySys::is_allowed(&BucketPolicyArgs {
                 bucket: req_info.bucket.as_deref().unwrap_or(""),
                 action,
                 is_owner: false,
@@ -469,8 +469,21 @@ pub async fn authorize_request<T>(req: &mut S3Request<T>, action: Action) -> S3R
                 conditions: &conditions,
                 object: req_info.object.as_deref().unwrap_or(""),
             })
-            .await
-            {
+            .await;
+
+            if policy_allowed {
+                // RestrictPublicBuckets: when true, deny public access even if bucket policy allows it.
+                // Fail closed: if we cannot read the config, do not allow public access.
+                match metadata_sys::get_public_access_block_config(bucket_name).await {
+                    Ok((config, _)) => {
+                        if config.restrict_public_buckets.unwrap_or(false) {
+                            return Err(s3_error!(AccessDenied, "Access Denied"));
+                        }
+                    }
+                    Err(_) => {
+                        return Err(s3_error!(AccessDenied, "Access Denied"));
+                    }
+                }
                 return Ok(());
             }
 
diff --git a/scripts/s3-tests/implemented_tests.txt b/scripts/s3-tests/implemented_tests.txt
index add370a72..dc4ecea2c 100644
--- a/scripts/s3-tests/implemented_tests.txt
+++ b/scripts/s3-tests/implemented_tests.txt
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 # - DeleteObject: Proper NoSuchBucket for deleted buckets
 # - Multipart Copy: InvalidRange when CopySourceRange exceeds source size
 #
-# Total: 395 tests
+# Total: 396 tests
 
 test_basic_key_count
 test_bucket_create_naming_bad_short_one
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ test_put_get_delete_public_block
 test_put_public_block
 test_block_public_policy
 test_block_public_policy_with_principal
+test_block_public_restrict_public_buckets
 test_get_public_block_deny_bucket_policy
 test_get_undefined_public_block
 
diff --git a/scripts/s3-tests/non_standard_tests.txt b/scripts/s3-tests/non_standard_tests.txt
index cb0d5d6a2..a49ecda0c 100644
--- a/scripts/s3-tests/non_standard_tests.txt
+++ b/scripts/s3-tests/non_standard_tests.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ test_account_usage
 test_atomic_conditional_write_1mb
 test_atomic_dual_conditional_write_1mb
 test_atomic_write_bucket_gone
-test_block_public_restrict_public_buckets
 test_bucket_create_exists_nonowner
 test_bucket_get_location
 test_bucket_head_extended