diff --git a/api/layer/layer.go b/api/layer/layer.go
index 6d14ebdec..894ae3b2f 100644
--- a/api/layer/layer.go
+++ b/api/layer/layer.go
@@ -531,11 +531,10 @@ func (n *layer) removeVersionIfFound(ctx context.Context, bkt *data.BucketInfo,
 		var deleteMarkVersion string
 		if version.DeleteMarker != nil {
 			deleteMarkVersion = obj.VersionID
-		}
-
-		if err := n.objectDelete(ctx, bkt, version.OID); err != nil {
+		} else if err := n.objectDelete(ctx, bkt, version.OID); err != nil {
 			return deleteMarkVersion, err
 		}
+
 		return deleteMarkVersion, n.treeService.RemoveVersion(ctx, &bkt.CID, version.ID)
 	}