diff --git a/internal/kms/kes.go b/internal/kms/kes.go
index 1d2cb548a4ceb6..f97021f25211f8 100644
--- a/internal/kms/kes.go
+++ b/internal/kms/kes.go
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func (c *kesClient) keepKeyInCache() {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			return
 		}
-		_ = c.Verify(ctx)
+		_ = c.ValidateKey(ctx)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -472,3 +472,45 @@ func (c *kesClient) Verify(ctx context.Context) []VerifyResult {
 	}
 	return results
 }
+
+// ValidateKey checks the validity of the KMS Master Key
+func (c *kesClient) ValidateKey(ctx context.Context) []VerifyResult {
+	c.lock.RLock()
+	defer c.lock.RUnlock()
+
+	results := []VerifyResult{}
+	kmsContext := Context{"MinIO admin API": "ServerInfoHandler"} // Context for a test key operation
+	for _, endpoint := range c.client.Endpoints {
+		client := kes.Client{
+			Endpoints:  []string{endpoint},
+			HTTPClient: c.client.HTTPClient,
+		}
+
+		// 1. Generate a new key using the KMS.
+		kmsCtx, err := kmsContext.MarshalText()
+		if err != nil {
+			results = append(results, VerifyResult{Status: "offline", Endpoint: endpoint})
+			continue
+		}
+		result := VerifyResult{Status: "online", Endpoint: endpoint}
+		key, err := client.GenerateKey(ctx, env.Get(EnvKESKeyName, ""), kmsCtx)
+		if err != nil {
+			result.Encrypt = fmt.Sprintf("Encryption failed: %v", err)
+		} else {
+			result.Encrypt = "success"
+		}
+		// 2. Verify that we can indeed decrypt the (encrypted) key
+		decryptedKey, err := client.Decrypt(ctx, env.Get(EnvKESKeyName, ""), key.Ciphertext, kmsCtx)
+		switch {
+		case err != nil:
+			result.Decrypt = fmt.Sprintf("Decryption failed: %v", err)
+		case subtle.ConstantTimeCompare(key.Plaintext, decryptedKey) != 1:
+			result.Decrypt = "Decryption failed: decrypted key does not match generated key"
+		default:
+			result.Decrypt = "success"
+		}
+		fmt.Println(result.Endpoint, result.Status, result.Encrypt, result.Decrypt)
+		results = append(results, result)
+	}
+	return results
+}