diff --git a/cmd/object-handlers.go b/cmd/object-handlers.go
index 4ea15546b..5d454c67f 100644
--- a/cmd/object-handlers.go
+++ b/cmd/object-handlers.go
@@ -1580,6 +1580,7 @@ func (api objectAPIHandlers) CopyObjectHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Re
 		}
 	}
 
+	origETag := objInfo.ETag
 	objInfo.ETag = getDecryptedETag(r.Header, objInfo, false)
 	response := generateCopyObjectResponse(objInfo.ETag, objInfo.ModTime)
 	encodedSuccessResponse := encodeResponse(response)
@@ -1612,6 +1613,7 @@ func (api objectAPIHandlers) CopyObjectHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Re
 
 	if !remoteCallRequired && !globalTierConfigMgr.Empty() {
 		// Schedule object for immediate transition if eligible.
+		objInfo.ETag = origETag
 		enqueueTransitionImmediate(objInfo)
 		// Remove the transitioned object whose object version is being overwritten.
 		logger.LogIf(ctx, os.Sweep())
@@ -1942,6 +1944,7 @@ func (api objectAPIHandlers) PutObjectHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Req
 		}
 	}
 
+	origETag := objInfo.ETag
 	if kind, encrypted := crypto.IsEncrypted(objInfo.UserDefined); encrypted {
 		switch kind {
 		case crypto.S3:
@@ -1988,6 +1991,7 @@ func (api objectAPIHandlers) PutObjectHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Req
 	// Remove the transitioned object whose object version is being overwritten.
 	if !globalTierConfigMgr.Empty() {
 		// Schedule object for immediate transition if eligible.
+		objInfo.ETag = origETag
 		enqueueTransitionImmediate(objInfo)
 		logger.LogIf(ctx, os.Sweep())
 	}