diff --git a/aptos-move/framework/aptos-framework/doc/object.md b/aptos-move/framework/aptos-framework/doc/object.md
index fd047ee376731..59e354d4b731a 100644
--- a/aptos-move/framework/aptos-framework/doc/object.md
+++ b/aptos-move/framework/aptos-framework/doc/object.md
@@ -1866,8 +1866,14 @@ Transfer to the destination address using a LinearTransferRef.
 <summary>Implementation</summary>
 
 
-<pre><code><b>public</b> <b>fun</b> <a href="object.md#0x1_object_transfer_with_ref">transfer_with_ref</a>(ref: <a href="object.md#0x1_object_LinearTransferRef">LinearTransferRef</a>, <b>to</b>: <b>address</b>) <b>acquires</b> <a href="object.md#0x1_object_ObjectCore">ObjectCore</a> {
+<pre><code><b>public</b> <b>fun</b> <a href="object.md#0x1_object_transfer_with_ref">transfer_with_ref</a>(ref: <a href="object.md#0x1_object_LinearTransferRef">LinearTransferRef</a>, <b>to</b>: <b>address</b>) <b>acquires</b> <a href="object.md#0x1_object_ObjectCore">ObjectCore</a>, <a href="object.md#0x1_object_TombStone">TombStone</a> {
     <b>assert</b>!(!<b>exists</b>&lt;<a href="object.md#0x1_object_Untransferable">Untransferable</a>&gt;(ref.self), <a href="../../aptos-stdlib/../move-stdlib/doc/error.md#0x1_error_permission_denied">error::permission_denied</a>(<a href="object.md#0x1_object_ENOT_MOVABLE">ENOT_MOVABLE</a>));
+
+    // Undo soft burn <b>if</b> present <b>as</b> we don't want the original owner <b>to</b> be able <b>to</b> reclaim by calling unburn later.
+    <b>if</b> (<b>exists</b>&lt;<a href="object.md#0x1_object_TombStone">TombStone</a>&gt;(ref.self)) {
+        <b>let</b> <a href="object.md#0x1_object_TombStone">TombStone</a> { original_owner: _ } = <b>move_from</b>&lt;<a href="object.md#0x1_object_TombStone">TombStone</a>&gt;(ref.self);
+    };
+
     <b>let</b> <a href="object.md#0x1_object">object</a> = <b>borrow_global_mut</b>&lt;<a href="object.md#0x1_object_ObjectCore">ObjectCore</a>&gt;(ref.self);
     <b>assert</b>!(
         <a href="object.md#0x1_object">object</a>.owner == ref.owner,
diff --git a/aptos-move/framework/aptos-framework/sources/object.move b/aptos-move/framework/aptos-framework/sources/object.move
index 5d1ce49df572d..d6ac08ec47c5b 100644
--- a/aptos-move/framework/aptos-framework/sources/object.move
+++ b/aptos-move/framework/aptos-framework/sources/object.move
@@ -475,8 +475,14 @@ module aptos_framework::object {
     }
 
     /// Transfer to the destination address using a LinearTransferRef.
-    public fun transfer_with_ref(ref: LinearTransferRef, to: address) acquires ObjectCore {
+    public fun transfer_with_ref(ref: LinearTransferRef, to: address) acquires ObjectCore, TombStone {
         assert!(!exists<Untransferable>(ref.self), error::permission_denied(ENOT_MOVABLE));
+
+        // Undo soft burn if present as we don't want the original owner to be able to reclaim by calling unburn later.
+        if (exists<TombStone>(ref.self)) {
+            let TombStone { original_owner: _ } = move_from<TombStone>(ref.self);
+        };
+
         let object = borrow_global_mut<ObjectCore>(ref.self);
         assert!(
             object.owner == ref.owner,
@@ -785,7 +791,7 @@ module aptos_framework::object {
     }
 
     #[test(creator = @0x123)]
-    fun test_linear_transfer(creator: &signer) acquires ObjectCore {
+    fun test_linear_transfer(creator: &signer) acquires ObjectCore, TombStone {
         let (hero_constructor, hero) = create_hero(creator);
         assert!(root_owner(hero) == @0x123, 0);
 
@@ -799,7 +805,7 @@ module aptos_framework::object {
 
     #[test(creator = @0x123)]
     #[expected_failure(abort_code = 0x50004, location = Self)]
-    fun test_bad_linear_transfer(creator: &signer) acquires ObjectCore {
+    fun test_bad_linear_transfer(creator: &signer) acquires ObjectCore, TombStone {
         let (hero_constructor, hero) = create_hero(creator);
         let transfer_ref = generate_transfer_ref(&hero_constructor);
         let linear_transfer_ref_good = generate_linear_transfer_ref(&transfer_ref);
@@ -810,6 +816,16 @@ module aptos_framework::object {
         transfer_with_ref(linear_transfer_ref_bad, @0x789);
     }
 
+    #[test(creator = @0x123)]
+    #[expected_failure(abort_code = 0x10008, location = Self)]
+    fun test_cannot_unburn_after_transfer_with_ref(creator: &signer) acquires ObjectCore, TombStone {
+        let (hero_constructor, hero) = create_hero(creator);
+        burn(creator, hero);
+        let transfer_ref = generate_transfer_ref(&hero_constructor);
+        transfer_with_ref(generate_linear_transfer_ref(&transfer_ref), @0x456);
+        unburn(creator, hero);
+    }
+
     #[test(fx = @std)]
     fun test_correct_auid(fx: signer) {
         use std::features;
@@ -1008,7 +1024,7 @@ module aptos_framework::object {
 
     #[test(creator = @0x123)]
     #[expected_failure(abort_code = 327689, location = Self)]
-    fun test_untransferable_direct_ownership_with_linear_transfer_ref(creator: &signer) acquires ObjectCore {
+    fun test_untransferable_direct_ownership_with_linear_transfer_ref(creator: &signer) acquires ObjectCore, TombStone {
         let (hero_constructor_ref, _) = create_hero(creator);
         let transfer_ref = generate_transfer_ref(&hero_constructor_ref);
         let linear_transfer_ref = generate_linear_transfer_ref(&transfer_ref);
@@ -1049,7 +1065,7 @@ module aptos_framework::object {
 
     #[test(creator = @0x123)]
     #[expected_failure(abort_code = 327689, location = Self)]
-    fun test_untransferable_indirect_ownership_with_linear_transfer_ref(creator: &signer) acquires ObjectCore {
+    fun test_untransferable_indirect_ownership_with_linear_transfer_ref(creator: &signer) acquires ObjectCore, TombStone {
         let (_, hero) = create_hero(creator);
         let (weapon_constructor_ref, weapon) = create_weapon(creator);
         transfer_to_object(creator, weapon, hero);