diff --git a/pkg/services/object/acl/acl.go b/pkg/services/object/acl/acl.go
index da2da5a4..a7f5fe5e 100644
--- a/pkg/services/object/acl/acl.go
+++ b/pkg/services/object/acl/acl.go
@@ -585,6 +585,12 @@ func stickyBitCheck(info requestInfo, owner *owner.ID) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
+	// According to NeoFS specification sticky bit has no effect on system nodes
+	// for correct intra-container work with objects (in particular, replication).
+	if info.requestRole == acl.RoleSystem {
+		return true
+	}
+
 	if !info.basicACL.Sticky() {
 		return true
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/services/object/acl/acl_test.go b/pkg/services/object/acl/acl_test.go
index 468fbccd..22173d83 100644
--- a/pkg/services/object/acl/acl_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/object/acl/acl_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package acl
 import (
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-api-go/pkg/acl/eacl"
+	ownertest "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-api-go/pkg/owner/test"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-api-go/v2/acl"
 	acltest "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-api-go/v2/acl/test"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-api-go/v2/session"
@@ -34,3 +36,18 @@ func testGenerateMetaHeader(depth uint32, b *acl.BearerToken, s *session.Session
 
 	return metaHeader
 }
+
+func TestStickyCheck(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("system role", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var info requestInfo
+
+		info.senderKey = make([]byte, 33) // any non-empty key
+		info.requestRole = eacl.RoleSystem
+
+		info.basicACL.SetSticky()
+		require.True(t, stickyBitCheck(info, ownertest.Generate()))
+
+		info.basicACL.ResetSticky()
+		require.True(t, stickyBitCheck(info, ownertest.Generate()))
+	})
+}