diff --git a/src/storage/version/put.js b/src/storage/version/put.js
index a4716a3a..5c939801 100644
--- a/src/storage/version/put.js
+++ b/src/storage/version/put.js
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ function buildInput({
   };
 }
 
+const MAX_PUT_ATTEMPTS = 5;
+
 export async function putObjectWithVersion(
   env,
   daCtx,
@@ -106,6 +108,7 @@ export async function putObjectWithVersion(
   body,
   guid,
   clientConditionals = null,
+  putAttempt = 0,
 ) {
   const config = getS3Config(env);
   const current = await getObject(env, update, false);
@@ -186,7 +189,7 @@ export async function putObjectWithVersion(
       const status = e.$metadata?.httpStatusCode || 500;
       if (status === 412) {
         // Only retry if no client conditionals (internal operation) and under retry limit
-        if (!effectiveConditionals?.ifNoneMatch) {
+        if (!effectiveConditionals?.ifNoneMatch && putAttempt < MAX_PUT_ATTEMPTS) {
           return putObjectWithVersion(
             env,
             daCtx,
@@ -194,6 +197,7 @@ export async function putObjectWithVersion(
             body,
             guid,
             clientConditionals,
+            putAttempt + 1,
           );
         }
         // Client conditional failed or max retries exceeded, return 412
@@ -311,8 +315,16 @@ export async function putObjectWithVersion(
       // A specific ETag means the client explicitly requires that version, so propagate 412.
       const shouldRetry = !effectiveConditionals?.ifMatch
         || effectiveConditionals.ifMatch === '*';
-      if (shouldRetry) {
-        return putObjectWithVersion(env, daCtx, update, body, guid, clientConditionals);
+      if (shouldRetry && putAttempt < MAX_PUT_ATTEMPTS) {
+        return putObjectWithVersion(
+          env,
+          daCtx,
+          update,
+          body,
+          guid,
+          clientConditionals,
+          putAttempt + 1,
+        );
       }
       return { status: 412, metadata: { id: ID } };
     }
diff --git a/test/storage/version/put.test.js b/test/storage/version/put.test.js
index 0e675333..3b7e9a13 100644
--- a/test/storage/version/put.test.js
+++ b/test/storage/version/put.test.js
@@ -311,6 +311,72 @@ describe('Version Put', () => {
     assert.equal(1, sendCalls.length, 'Should not retry when client sent a specific ETag');
   });
 
+  it('putObjectWithVersion stops retrying new document after MAX_PUT_ATTEMPTS', async () => {
+    const getObjectCalls = [];
+    const mockGetObject = async (e, u, nb) => {
+      getObjectCalls.push(1);
+      return { status: 404, metadata: {} };
+    };
+
+    const sendCalls = [];
+    const mockS3Client = {
+      async send(cmd) {
+        sendCalls.push(cmd);
+        const err = new Error('PreconditionFailed');
+        err.$metadata = { httpStatusCode: 412 };
+        throw err;
+      },
+    };
+
+    const { putObjectWithVersion } = await esmock('../../../src/storage/version/put.js', {
+      '../../../src/storage/object/get.js': { default: mockGetObject },
+      '../../../src/storage/utils/version.js': { ifNoneMatch: () => mockS3Client },
+    });
+
+    const resp = await putObjectWithVersion({}, { users: [] }, {}, false);
+
+    assert.equal(412, resp.status);
+    assert.equal(6, sendCalls.length, 'Should attempt exactly MAX_PUT_ATTEMPTS+1 (5+1) times');
+    assert.equal(6, getObjectCalls.length, 'Should re-fetch object on each retry');
+  });
+
+  it('putObjectWithVersion stops retrying existing document after MAX_PUT_ATTEMPTS', async () => {
+    const getObjectCalls = [];
+    const mockGetObject = async () => {
+      getObjectCalls.push(1);
+      return { status: 200, metadata: {}, etag: 'etag-x' };
+    };
+
+    const sendCalls = [];
+    const mockIfMatchClient = {
+      async send(cmd) {
+        sendCalls.push(cmd);
+        const err = new Error('PreconditionFailed');
+        err.$metadata = { httpStatusCode: 412 };
+        throw err;
+      },
+    };
+    const mockIfNoneMatchClient = {
+      async send() {
+        return { $metadata: { httpStatusCode: 200 } };
+      },
+    };
+
+    const { putObjectWithVersion } = await esmock('../../../src/storage/version/put.js', {
+      '../../../src/storage/object/get.js': { default: mockGetObject },
+      '../../../src/storage/utils/version.js': {
+        ifMatch: () => mockIfMatchClient,
+        ifNoneMatch: () => mockIfNoneMatchClient,
+      },
+    });
+
+    const resp = await putObjectWithVersion({}, { users: [] }, {}, false);
+
+    assert.equal(412, resp.status);
+    assert.equal(6, sendCalls.length, 'Should attempt exactly MAX_PUT_ATTEMPTS+1 (5+1) times');
+    assert.equal(6, getObjectCalls.length, 'Should re-fetch object on each retry');
+  });
+
   it('Put Object With Version store content', async () => {
     // eslint-disable-next-line consistent-return
     const mockGetObject = async (e, u, h) => {