diff --git a/swift/obj/auditor.py b/swift/obj/auditor.py
index f9013748a9..6f3e7f60d5 100644
--- a/swift/obj/auditor.py
+++ b/swift/obj/auditor.py
@@ -258,6 +258,10 @@ class AuditorWorker(object):
         try:
             with df.open(modernize=True):
                 metadata = df.get_metadata()
+                if not df.validate_metadata():
+                    df._quarantine(
+                        df._data_file,
+                        "Metadata failed validation")
                 obj_size = int(metadata['Content-Length'])
                 if self.stats_sizes:
                     self.record_stats(obj_size)
diff --git a/swift/obj/diskfile.py b/swift/obj/diskfile.py
index 0f3d7ef76d..efd8979077 100644
--- a/swift/obj/diskfile.py
+++ b/swift/obj/diskfile.py
@@ -2689,6 +2689,9 @@ class BaseDiskFile(object):
                 exc = DiskFileDeleted(metadata=metadata)
         return exc
 
+    def validate_metadata(self):
+        return ('Content-Length' in self._datafile_metadata)
+
     def _verify_name_matches_hash(self, data_file):
         """
 
@@ -3357,6 +3360,17 @@ class ECDiskFile(BaseDiskFile):
             raise DiskFileError(
                 'Bad frag_prefs: %r: %s' % (frag_prefs, e))
 
+    def validate_metadata(self):
+        required_metadata = [
+            'Content-Length',
+            'X-Object-Sysmeta-Ec-Frag-Index',
+            'X-Object-Sysmeta-Ec-Etag',
+        ]
+        for header in required_metadata:
+            if not self._datafile_metadata.get(header):
+                return False
+        return True
+
     @property
     def durable_timestamp(self):
         """
diff --git a/swift/obj/reconstructor.py b/swift/obj/reconstructor.py
index c3f35615a6..c98e1ff300 100644
--- a/swift/obj/reconstructor.py
+++ b/swift/obj/reconstructor.py
@@ -653,6 +653,9 @@ class ObjectReconstructor(Daemon):
         # of the node we're rebuilding to within the primary part list
         fi_to_rebuild = node['backend_index']
         datafile_metadata = df.get_datafile_metadata()
+        if not df.validate_metadata():
+            raise df._quarantine(
+                df._data_file, "Invalid fragment #%s" % df._frag_index)
         local_timestamp = Timestamp(datafile_metadata['X-Timestamp'])
         path = datafile_metadata['name']
 
diff --git a/test/unit/obj/common.py b/test/unit/obj/common.py
index 90c6922be3..41cc08fa3b 100644
--- a/test/unit/obj/common.py
+++ b/test/unit/obj/common.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ def write_diskfile(df, timestamp, data=b'test data', frag_index=None,
             metadata.update(extra_metadata)
         if frag_index is not None:
             metadata['X-Object-Sysmeta-Ec-Frag-Index'] = str(frag_index)
+            metadata['X-Object-Sysmeta-Ec-Etag'] = 'fake-etag'
         writer.put(metadata)
         if commit and legacy_durable:
             # simulate legacy .durable file creation
diff --git a/test/unit/obj/test_auditor.py b/test/unit/obj/test_auditor.py
index 20f2b86853..8bb3780124 100644
--- a/test/unit/obj/test_auditor.py
+++ b/test/unit/obj/test_auditor.py
@@ -224,6 +224,11 @@ class TestAuditor(TestAuditorBase):
                     'X-Timestamp': timestamp,
                     'Content-Length': str(os.fstat(writer._fd).st_size),
                 }
+                if disk_file.policy.policy_type == EC_POLICY:
+                    metadata.update({
+                        'X-Object-Sysmeta-Ec-Frag-Index': '1',
+                        'X-Object-Sysmeta-Ec-Etag': 'fake-etag',
+                    })
                 writer.put(metadata)
                 writer.commit(Timestamp(timestamp))
                 pre_quarantines = auditor_worker.quarantines
@@ -368,6 +373,8 @@ class TestAuditor(TestAuditorBase):
                     'ETag': etag,
                     'X-Timestamp': timestamp,
                     'Content-Length': len(data),
+                    'X-Object-Sysmeta-Ec-Frag-Index': '1',
+                    'X-Object-Sysmeta-Ec-Etag': 'fake-etag',
                 }
                 writer.put(metadata)
                 writer.commit(Timestamp(timestamp))
@@ -1639,6 +1646,8 @@ class TestAuditWatchers(TestAuditorBase):
                 'X-Timestamp': timestamp.internal,
                 'Content-Length': str(len(frag_0)),
                 'X-Object-Meta-Flavor': 'peach',
+                'X-Object-Sysmeta-Ec-Frag-Index': '1',
+                'X-Object-Sysmeta-Ec-Etag': 'fake-etag',
             }
             writer.put(metadata)
             writer.commit(timestamp)
diff --git a/test/unit/obj/test_diskfile.py b/test/unit/obj/test_diskfile.py
index 37dbb6be95..865985e98d 100644
--- a/test/unit/obj/test_diskfile.py
+++ b/test/unit/obj/test_diskfile.py
@@ -6381,6 +6381,7 @@ class TestECDiskFile(DiskFileMixin, unittest.TestCase):
             'ETag': md5('test data').hexdigest(),
             'X-Timestamp': ts.internal,
             'Content-Length': str(len('test data')),
+            'X-Object-Sysmeta-Ec-Etag': 'fake-etag',
             'X-Object-Sysmeta-Ec-Frag-Index': '3',
         }
 
diff --git a/test/unit/obj/test_ssync.py b/test/unit/obj/test_ssync.py
index 9d5af919ca..5db107461f 100644
--- a/test/unit/obj/test_ssync.py
+++ b/test/unit/obj/test_ssync.py
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ class TestBaseSsync(BaseTest):
                                                 frag_index=frag_index)
             if policy.policy_type == EC_POLICY:
                 metadata['X-Object-Sysmeta-Ec-Frag-Index'] = str(frag_index)
+                metadata['X-Object-Sysmeta-Ec-Etag'] = 'fake-etag'
             df = self._make_diskfile(
                 device=self.device, partition=self.partition, account='a',
                 container='c', obj=obj_name, body=object_data,