diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/delete_test.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/delete_test.go
index f3e4a097..32d07809 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/delete_test.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/delete_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/core/object"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/local_object_storage/internal/testutil"
+	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/local_object_storage/shard"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/util/logger/test"
 	apistatus "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/client/status"
 	cidtest "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/container/id/test"
@@ -85,6 +86,97 @@ func TestDeleteBigObject(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestDeleteBigObjectWithoutGC(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	cnr := cidtest.ID()
+	parentID := oidtest.ID()
+	splitID := objectSDK.NewSplitID()
+
+	parent := testutil.GenerateObjectWithCID(cnr)
+	parent.SetID(parentID)
+	parent.SetPayload(nil)
+
+	const childCount = 3
+	children := make([]*objectSDK.Object, childCount)
+	childIDs := make([]oid.ID, childCount)
+	for i := range children {
+		children[i] = testutil.GenerateObjectWithCID(cnr)
+		if i != 0 {
+			children[i].SetPreviousID(childIDs[i-1])
+		}
+		if i == len(children)-1 {
+			children[i].SetParent(parent)
+		}
+		children[i].SetSplitID(splitID)
+		children[i].SetPayload([]byte{byte(i), byte(i + 1), byte(i + 2)})
+		childIDs[i], _ = children[i].ID()
+	}
+
+	link := testutil.GenerateObjectWithCID(cnr)
+	link.SetParent(parent)
+	link.SetParentID(parentID)
+	link.SetSplitID(splitID)
+	link.SetChildren(childIDs...)
+
+	s1 := testNewShard(t, 1, shard.WithDisabledGC())
+
+	e := testNewEngine(t).setInitializedShards(t, s1).engine
+	e.log = test.NewLogger(t)
+	defer e.Close(context.Background())
+
+	for i := range children {
+		require.NoError(t, Put(context.Background(), e, children[i]))
+	}
+	require.NoError(t, Put(context.Background(), e, link))
+
+	addrParent := object.AddressOf(parent)
+	checkGetError[*objectSDK.SplitInfoError](t, e, addrParent, true)
+
+	addrLink := object.AddressOf(link)
+	checkGetError[error](t, e, addrLink, false)
+
+	for i := range children {
+		checkGetError[error](t, e, object.AddressOf(children[i]), false)
+	}
+
+	// delete logical
+	var deletePrm DeletePrm
+	deletePrm.WithForceRemoval()
+	deletePrm.WithAddress(addrParent)
+
+	_, err := e.Delete(context.Background(), deletePrm)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	checkGetError[*apistatus.ObjectNotFound](t, e, addrParent, true)
+	checkGetError[*apistatus.ObjectNotFound](t, e, addrLink, true)
+	for i := range children {
+		checkGetError[*apistatus.ObjectNotFound](t, e, object.AddressOf(children[i]), true)
+	}
+
+	// delete physical
+	var delPrm shard.DeletePrm
+	delPrm.SetAddresses(addrParent)
+	_, err = s1.Delete(context.Background(), delPrm)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	delPrm.SetAddresses(addrLink)
+	_, err = s1.Delete(context.Background(), delPrm)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	for i := range children {
+		delPrm.SetAddresses(object.AddressOf(children[i]))
+		_, err = s1.Delete(context.Background(), delPrm)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+	}
+
+	checkGetError[*apistatus.ObjectNotFound](t, e, addrParent, true)
+	checkGetError[*apistatus.ObjectNotFound](t, e, addrLink, true)
+	for i := range children {
+		checkGetError[*apistatus.ObjectNotFound](t, e, object.AddressOf(children[i]), true)
+	}
+}
+
 func checkGetError[E error](t *testing.T, e *StorageEngine, addr oid.Address, shouldFail bool) {
 	var getPrm GetPrm
 	getPrm.WithAddress(addr)
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/engine_test.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/engine_test.go
index eb15a990..a62734c0 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/engine_test.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/engine_test.go
@@ -181,12 +181,12 @@ func newTestStorages(root string, smallSize uint64) ([]blobstor.SubStorage, *tes
 	}, smallFileStorage, largeFileStorage
 }
 
-func testNewShard(t testing.TB, id int) *shard.Shard {
+func testNewShard(t testing.TB, id int, opts ...shard.Option) *shard.Shard {
 	sid, err := generateShardID()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	shardOpts := append([]shard.Option{shard.WithID(sid)}, testDefaultShardOptions(t, id)...)
-	s := shard.New(shardOpts...)
+	s := shard.New(append(shardOpts, opts...)...)
 
 	require.NoError(t, s.Open(context.Background()))
 	require.NoError(t, s.Init(context.Background()))
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/delete.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/delete.go
index b2210b55..8ca0dea6 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/delete.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/delete.go
@@ -251,26 +251,27 @@ func (db *DB) delete(tx *bbolt.Tx, addr oid.Address, refCounter referenceCounter
 
 	removeAvailableObject := inGraveyardWithKey(addrKey, graveyardBKT, garbageBKT) == 0
 
-	// remove record from the garbage bucket
-	if garbageBKT != nil {
-		err := garbageBKT.Delete(addrKey)
-		if err != nil {
-			return deleteSingleResult{}, fmt.Errorf("could not remove from garbage bucket: %w", err)
-		}
-	}
-
 	// unmarshal object, work only with physically stored (raw == true) objects
 	obj, err := db.get(tx, addr, key, false, true, currEpoch)
 	if err != nil {
 		var siErr *objectSDK.SplitInfoError
 
 		if client.IsErrObjectNotFound(err) || errors.As(err, &siErr) {
+			// if object is virtual (parent) then do nothing, it will be deleted with last child
 			return deleteSingleResult{}, nil
 		}
 
 		return deleteSingleResult{}, err
 	}
 
+	// remove record from the garbage bucket
+	if garbageBKT != nil {
+		err := garbageBKT.Delete(addrKey)
+		if err != nil {
+			return deleteSingleResult{}, fmt.Errorf("could not remove from garbage bucket: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	// if object is an only link to a parent, then remove parent
 	if parent := obj.Parent(); parent != nil {
 		parAddr := object.AddressOf(parent)
@@ -327,6 +328,19 @@ func (db *DB) deleteObject(
 		return fmt.Errorf("can't remove fake bucket tree indexes: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	if isParent {
+		// remove record from the garbage bucket, because regular object deletion does nothing for virtual object
+		garbageBKT := tx.Bucket(garbageBucketName)
+		if garbageBKT != nil {
+			key := make([]byte, addressKeySize)
+			addrKey := addressKey(object.AddressOf(obj), key)
+			err := garbageBKT.Delete(addrKey)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("could not remove from garbage bucket: %w", err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/shard.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/shard.go
index 13f7f689..136f5463 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/shard.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/shard.go
@@ -371,6 +371,14 @@ func WithRebuildWorkerLimiter(l RebuildWorkerLimiter) Option {
 	}
 }
 
+// WithDisabledGC disables GC.
+// For testing purposes only.
+func WithDisabledGC() Option {
+	return func(c *cfg) {
+		c.gcCfg.testHookRemover = func(ctx context.Context) gcRunResult { return gcRunResult{} }
+	}
+}
+
 // WithZeroSizeCallback returns option to set zero-size containers callback.
 func WithZeroSizeCallback(cb EmptyContainersCallback) Option {
 	return func(c *cfg) {