diff --git a/seaweed-volume/src/server/grpc_server.rs b/seaweed-volume/src/server/grpc_server.rs
index c86eed78f8..b2c4a2b5ce 100644
--- a/seaweed-volume/src/server/grpc_server.rs
+++ b/seaweed-volume/src/server/grpc_server.rs
@@ -2766,6 +2766,58 @@ impl VolumeServer for VolumeGrpcService {
             }
         }
 
+        // Copy the generation-0 bitrot checksum sidecar (.ecsum) when requested, so
+        // protection travels with the shards. Tolerant of a missing source (no-op):
+        // this non-2PC path has no Prepare backstop, and an unprotected source
+        // simply leaves the copy unprotected.
+        if req.copy_ecsum_file {
+            let copy_req = volume_server_pb::CopyFileRequest {
+                volume_id: req.volume_id,
+                collection: req.collection.clone(),
+                is_ec_volume: true,
+                ext: ".ecsum".to_string(),
+                compaction_revision: u32::MAX,
+                stop_offset: i64::MAX as u64,
+                ignore_source_file_not_found: true,
+                ..Default::default()
+            };
+            let mut stream = client
+                .copy_file(copy_req)
+                .await
+                .map_err(|e| {
+                    Status::internal(format!(
+                        "VolumeEcShardsCopy volume {} copy .ecsum: {}",
+                        vid, e
+                    ))
+                })?
+                .into_inner();
+
+            let file_path = {
+                let base =
+                    crate::storage::volume::volume_file_name(&dest_dir, &req.collection, vid);
+                format!("{}.ecsum", base)
+            };
+            let mut file = std::fs::File::create(&file_path)
+                .map_err(|e| Status::internal(format!("create {}: {}", file_path, e)))?;
+            let mut written: u64 = 0;
+            while let Some(chunk) = stream
+                .message()
+                .await
+                .map_err(|e| Status::internal(format!("recv .ecsum: {}", e)))?
+            {
+                use std::io::Write;
+                file.write_all(&chunk.file_content)
+                    .map_err(|e| Status::internal(format!("write {}: {}", file_path, e)))?;
+                written += chunk.file_content.len() as u64;
+            }
+            // A missing source yields an empty stream; drop the 0-byte file so mount
+            // sees no sidecar (protection Off) rather than a truncated/invalid one.
+            if written == 0 {
+                drop(file);
+                let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&file_path);
+            }
+        }
+
         Ok(Response::new(
             volume_server_pb::VolumeEcShardsCopyResponse {},
         ))