diff --git a/cmd/data-scanner.go b/cmd/data-scanner.go
index 33c2872cd..929b5ae62 100644
--- a/cmd/data-scanner.go
+++ b/cmd/data-scanner.go
@@ -1185,6 +1185,7 @@ func applyExpiryOnNonTransitionedObjects(ctx context.Context, objLayer ObjectLay
 	}
 	if opts.VersionID == "" {
 		opts.Versioned = globalBucketVersioningSys.PrefixEnabled(obj.Bucket, obj.Name)
+		opts.VersionSuspended = globalBucketVersioningSys.PrefixSuspended(obj.Bucket, obj.Name)
 	}
 
 	obj, err := objLayer.DeleteObject(ctx, obj.Bucket, obj.Name, opts)