diff --git a/cmd/signature-v4.go b/cmd/signature-v4.go
index 333d4ecf3..2e6a0dda4 100644
--- a/cmd/signature-v4.go
+++ b/cmd/signature-v4.go
@@ -250,7 +250,9 @@ func doesPresignedSignatureMatch(hashedPayload string, r *http.Request, region s
 
 	query.Set("X-Amz-Algorithm", signV4Algorithm)
 
-	if pSignValues.Date.After(time.Now().UTC()) {
+	// If the host which signed the request is slightly ahead in time (by less than globalMaxSkewTime) the
+	// request should still be allowed.
+	if pSignValues.Date.After(time.Now().UTC().Add(globalMaxSkewTime)) {
 		return ErrRequestNotReadyYet
 	}