diff --git a/cmd/object-handlers.go b/cmd/object-handlers.go
index 2245c2219..88a449b6c 100644
--- a/cmd/object-handlers.go
+++ b/cmd/object-handlers.go
@@ -1446,9 +1446,11 @@ func (api objectAPIHandlers) CopyObjectHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Re
 		return
 	}
 
-	var objInfo ObjectInfo
+	remoteCallRequired := isRemoteCopyRequired(ctx, srcBucket, dstBucket, objectAPI)
 
-	if isRemoteCopyRequired(ctx, srcBucket, dstBucket, objectAPI) {
+	var objInfo ObjectInfo
+	var os *objSweeper
+	if remoteCallRequired {
 		var dstRecords []dns.SrvRecord
 		dstRecords, err = globalDNSConfig.Get(dstBucket)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -1484,8 +1486,7 @@ func (api objectAPIHandlers) CopyObjectHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Re
 		objInfo.ETag = remoteObjInfo.ETag
 		objInfo.ModTime = remoteObjInfo.LastModified
 	} else {
-
-		os := newObjSweeper(dstBucket, dstObject).WithVersioning(dstOpts.Versioned, dstOpts.VersionSuspended)
+		os = newObjSweeper(dstBucket, dstObject).WithVersioning(dstOpts.Versioned, dstOpts.VersionSuspended)
 		// Get appropriate object info to identify the remote object to delete
 		if !srcInfo.metadataOnly {
 			goiOpts := os.GetOpts()
@@ -1508,11 +1509,6 @@ func (api objectAPIHandlers) CopyObjectHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Re
 			writeErrorResponse(ctx, w, toAPIError(ctx, err), r.URL)
 			return
 		}
-
-		// Remove the transitioned object whose object version is being overwritten.
-		if !globalTierConfigMgr.Empty() {
-			logger.LogIf(ctx, os.Sweep())
-		}
 	}
 
 	objInfo.ETag = getDecryptedETag(r.Header, objInfo, false)
@@ -1544,9 +1540,12 @@ func (api objectAPIHandlers) CopyObjectHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Re
 		UserAgent:    r.UserAgent(),
 		Host:         handlers.GetSourceIP(r),
 	})
-	if !globalTierConfigMgr.Empty() {
+
+	if !remoteCallRequired && !globalTierConfigMgr.Empty() {
 		// Schedule object for immediate transition if eligible.
 		enqueueTransitionImmediate(objInfo)
+		// Remove the transitioned object whose object version is being overwritten.
+		logger.LogIf(ctx, os.Sweep())
 	}
 }