diff --git a/pkg/ytconfig/node.go b/pkg/ytconfig/node.go
index 1ff9fdd1..8c8b465c 100644
--- a/pkg/ytconfig/node.go
+++ b/pkg/ytconfig/node.go
@@ -325,7 +325,8 @@ func getDataNodeServerCarcass(spec *ytv1.DataNodesSpec) (DataNodeServer, error)
 		}
 		if quota != nil {
 			storeLocation.Quota = *quota
-
+		}
+		if location.LowWatermark != nil or storeLocation.Quota != nil {
 			if location.LowWatermark != nil {
 				storeLocation.LowWatermark = location.LowWatermark.Value()
 			} else {