diff --git a/internal/neofs/tree.go b/internal/neofs/tree.go
index 32cf9b0ab..47f31f18e 100644
--- a/internal/neofs/tree.go
+++ b/internal/neofs/tree.go
@@ -907,7 +907,8 @@ func (c *TreeClient) PutLock(ctx context.Context, cnrID *cid.ID, nodeID uint64,
 
 	if lock.LegalHoldOID != nil {
 		meta[legalHoldOIDKV] = lock.LegalHoldOID.EncodeToString()
-	} else if lock.RetentionOID != nil {
+	}
+	if lock.RetentionOID != nil {
 		meta[retentionOIDKV] = lock.RetentionOID.EncodeToString()
 		meta[untilDateKV] = lock.UntilDate
 		if lock.IsCompliance {