diff --git a/api/layer/object.go b/api/layer/object.go
index a96e07eb3..f7d1585a5 100644
--- a/api/layer/object.go
+++ b/api/layer/object.go
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ func (n *layer) PutObject(ctx context.Context, p *PutObjectParams) (*data.Object
 	}
 
 	if p.Lock != nil && (p.Lock.Retention != nil || p.Lock.LegalHold != nil) {
-		prm := &PutLockInfoParams{
+		putLockInfoPrms := &PutLockInfoParams{
 			ObjVersion: &ObjectVersion{
 				BktInfo:    p.BktInfo,
 				ObjectName: p.Object,
@@ -263,9 +263,10 @@ func (n *layer) PutObject(ctx context.Context, p *PutObjectParams) (*data.Object
 			},
 			NewLock:      p.Lock,
 			CopiesNumber: p.CopiesNumber,
+			NodeVersion:  newVersion, // provide new version to make one less tree service call in PutLockInfo
 		}
 
-		if err = n.PutLockInfo(ctx, prm); err != nil {
+		if err = n.PutLockInfo(ctx, putLockInfoPrms); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/api/layer/system_object.go b/api/layer/system_object.go
index 019397a40..3c1068ed3 100644
--- a/api/layer/system_object.go
+++ b/api/layer/system_object.go
@@ -23,16 +23,23 @@ type PutLockInfoParams struct {
 	ObjVersion   *ObjectVersion
 	NewLock      *data.ObjectLock
 	CopiesNumber uint32
+	NodeVersion  *data.NodeVersion // optional
 }
 
-func (n *layer) PutLockInfo(ctx context.Context, p *PutLockInfoParams) error {
+func (n *layer) PutLockInfo(ctx context.Context, p *PutLockInfoParams) (err error) {
 	var (
 		cnrID   = p.ObjVersion.BktInfo.CID
 		newLock = p.NewLock
 	)
-	versionNode, err := n.getNodeVersion(ctx, p.ObjVersion)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+
+	versionNode := p.NodeVersion
+	// sometimes node version can be provided from executing context
+	// if value is not provided, make a tree service call
+	if versionNode == nil {
+		versionNode, err = n.getNodeVersion(ctx, p.ObjVersion)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 
 	lockInfo, err := n.treeService.GetLock(ctx, cnrID, versionNode.ID)