gistfile1.diff

diff --git a/test/unit/obj/test_diskfile.py b/test/unit/obj/test_diskfile.py
index 1c51a59..20570fe 100644
--- a/test/unit/obj/test_diskfile.py
+++ b/test/unit/obj/test_diskfile.py
@@ -3550,6 +3550,48 @@ class TestECDiskFile(DiskFileMixin, unittest.TestCase):
         # no effect
         self.assertEqual(sorted(os.listdir(df._datadir)), [])
 
+    def test_open_most_recent_missing_durable(self):
+        policy = POLICIES.default
+        df_mgr = self.df_router[policy]
+
+        df = df_mgr.get_diskfile(self.existing_device, '0',
+                                 'a', 'c', 'o', policy=policy)
+
+        self.assertRaises(DiskFileNotExist, df.read_metadata)
+
+        # now create a datafile missing durable
+        ts = self.ts()
+        with df.create() as writer:
+            data = 'test data'
+            writer.write(data)
+            new_metadata = {
+                'ETag': md5(data).hexdigest(),
+                'X-Timestamp': ts.internal,
+                'Content-Length': len(data),
+                'X-Object-Sysmeta-Ec-Archive-Index': 3,
+            }
+            writer.put(new_metadata)
+            # N.B. don't make it durable
+
+        # add some .meta stuff
+        extra_meta = {
+            'X-Object-Meta-Foo': 'Bar',
+            'X-Timestamp': self.ts().internal,
+        }
+        df = df_mgr.get_diskfile(self.existing_device, '0',
+                                 'a', 'c', 'o', policy=policy)
+        df.write_metadata(extra_meta)
+
+        # we still get the DiskFileNotExist (same as if no .data!)
+        df = df_mgr.get_diskfile(self.existing_device, '0',
+                                 'a', 'c', 'o', policy=policy,
+                                 frag_index=3)
+        self.assertRaises(DiskFileNotExist, df.read_metadata)
+
+        df = df_mgr.get_diskfile(self.existing_device, '0',
+                                 'a', 'c', 'o', policy=policy)
+        self.assertRaises(DiskFileNotExist, df.read_metadata)
+
 
 @patch_policies(with_ec_default=True)
 class TestSuffixHashes(unittest.TestCase):