diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 388c65f2..13f0ba3b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ This document outlines major changes between releases.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.32.2] - 2025-01-27
+
+### Fixed
+- Fix panic when payload discard (#605)
+
 ## [0.32.1] - 2025-01-17
 
 ### Fixed
@@ -400,4 +405,5 @@ To see CHANGELOG for older versions, refer to https://github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs
 [0.31.3]: https://git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-s3-gw/compare/v0.31.2...v0.31.3
 [0.32.0]: https://git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-s3-gw/compare/v0.31.3...v0.32.0
 [0.32.1]: https://git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-s3-gw/compare/v0.32.0...v0.32.1
-[Unreleased]: https://git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-s3-gw/compare/v0.32.1...master
\ No newline at end of file
+[0.32.2]: https://git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-s3-gw/compare/v0.32.1...v0.32.2
+[Unreleased]: https://git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-s3-gw/compare/v0.32.2...master
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/api/layer/object.go b/api/layer/object.go
index 571a120e..c76c91e9 100644
--- a/api/layer/object.go
+++ b/api/layer/object.go
@@ -525,10 +525,7 @@ func (n *Layer) objectPutAndHash(ctx context.Context, prm frostfs.PrmObjectCreat
 	})
 	res, err := n.frostFS.CreateObject(ctx, prm)
 	if err != nil {
-		if _, errDiscard := io.Copy(io.Discard, prm.Payload); errDiscard != nil {
-			n.reqLogger(ctx).Warn(logs.FailedToDiscardPutPayloadProbablyGoroutineLeaks, zap.Error(errDiscard))
-		}
-
+		n.payloadDiscard(ctx, prm.Payload)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return &data.CreatedObjectInfo{
@@ -540,6 +537,14 @@ func (n *Layer) objectPutAndHash(ctx context.Context, prm frostfs.PrmObjectCreat
 	}, nil
 }
 
+func (n *Layer) payloadDiscard(ctx context.Context, payload io.Reader) {
+	if payload != nil {
+		if _, errDiscard := io.Copy(io.Discard, payload); errDiscard != nil {
+			n.reqLogger(ctx).Warn(logs.FailedToDiscardPutPayloadProbablyGoroutineLeaks, zap.Error(errDiscard))
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 type logWrapper struct {
 	log *zap.Logger
 }
diff --git a/api/layer/object_test.go b/api/layer/object_test.go
index d94fec86..848e17dd 100644
--- a/api/layer/object_test.go
+++ b/api/layer/object_test.go
@@ -49,3 +49,16 @@ func TestGoroutinesDontLeakInPutAndHash(t *testing.T) {
 	require.ErrorIs(t, err, expErr)
 	require.Empty(t, payload.Len(), "body must be read out otherwise goroutines can leak in wrapReader")
 }
+
+func TestNilPayloadPutAndHash(t *testing.T) {
+	tc := prepareContext(t)
+	prm := frostfs.PrmObjectCreate{
+		Filepath: tc.obj,
+		Payload:  nil,
+	}
+
+	expErr := errors.New("some error")
+	tc.testFrostFS.SetObjectPutError(tc.obj, expErr)
+	_, err := tc.layer.objectPutAndHash(tc.ctx, prm, tc.bktInfo)
+	require.ErrorIs(t, err, expErr)
+}