diff --git a/code/go/0chain.net/blobbercore/handler/object_operation_handler.go b/code/go/0chain.net/blobbercore/handler/object_operation_handler.go
index 98a8b6c9c..83da7ec77 100644
--- a/code/go/0chain.net/blobbercore/handler/object_operation_handler.go
+++ b/code/go/0chain.net/blobbercore/handler/object_operation_handler.go
@@ -427,22 +427,22 @@ func (fsh *StorageHandler) CreateConnection(ctx context.Context, r *http.Request
 		return nil, common.NewError("invalid_parameters", "Invalid allocation id passed."+err.Error())
 	}
 
-	if !allocationObj.CanRename() {
-		return nil, common.NewError("prohibited_allocation_file_options", "Cannot rename data in this allocation.")
-	}
-
 	clientID := ctx.Value(constants.ContextKeyClient).(string)
 	_ = ctx.Value(constants.ContextKeyClientKey).(string)
 
+	if clientID == "" {
+		return nil, common.NewError("invalid_operation", "Invalid client")
+	}
+
+	if allocationObj.OwnerID != clientID && allocationObj.RepairerID != clientID {
+		return nil, common.NewError("invalid_operation", "Operation needs to be performed by the owner or the payer of the allocation")
+	}
+
 	valid, err := verifySignatureFromRequest(allocationTx, r.Header.Get(common.ClientSignatureHeader), allocationObj.OwnerPublicKey)
 	if !valid || err != nil {
 		return nil, common.NewError("invalid_signature", "Invalid signature")
 	}
 
-	if clientID == "" {
-		return nil, common.NewError("invalid_operation", "Invalid client")
-	}
-
 	connectionID := r.FormValue("connection_id")
 	if connectionID == "" {
 		return nil, common.NewError("invalid_parameters", "Invalid connection id passed")