diff --git a/src/main/java/io/nats/client/api/KeyValueOperation.java b/src/main/java/io/nats/client/api/KeyValueOperation.java
index 197019f64..3ca728e02 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/nats/client/api/KeyValueOperation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/nats/client/api/KeyValueOperation.java
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 package io.nats.client.api;
 
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.Map;
-
 /**
  * Key Value Operations Enum
  */
@@ -27,20 +24,29 @@ public enum KeyValueOperation {
         this.headerValue = headerValue;
     }
 
-    private static final Map<String, KeyValueOperation> strEnumHash = new HashMap<>();
-
     public String getHeaderValue() {
         return headerValue;
     }
 
-    static {
-        for (KeyValueOperation kvo : KeyValueOperation.values()) {
-            strEnumHash.put(kvo.headerValue, kvo);
-        }
+    public static KeyValueOperation instance(String s) {
+        if (PUT.headerValue.equals(s)) return PUT;
+        if (DELETE.headerValue.equals(s)) return DELETE;
+        if (PURGE.headerValue.equals(s)) return PURGE;
+        return null;
     }
 
     public static KeyValueOperation getOrDefault(String s, KeyValueOperation dflt) {
-        KeyValueOperation kvo = s == null ? null : strEnumHash.get(s.toUpperCase());
+        KeyValueOperation kvo = instance(s);
         return kvo == null ? dflt : kvo;
     }
+
+    public static KeyValueOperation instanceByMarkerReason(String markerReason) {
+        if ("Remove".equals(markerReason)) {
+            return DELETE;
+        }
+        if ("MaxAge".equals(markerReason) || "Purge".equals(markerReason)) {
+            return PURGE;
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/nats/client/support/NatsKeyValueUtil.java b/src/main/java/io/nats/client/support/NatsKeyValueUtil.java
index 858b8baac..ea6b3be78 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/nats/client/support/NatsKeyValueUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/nats/client/support/NatsKeyValueUtil.java
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@
 import io.nats.client.impl.Headers;
 
 import static io.nats.client.support.NatsConstants.DOT;
-import static io.nats.client.support.NatsJetStreamConstants.ROLLUP_HDR;
-import static io.nats.client.support.NatsJetStreamConstants.ROLLUP_HDR_SUBJECT;
+import static io.nats.client.support.NatsJetStreamConstants.*;
 
 public abstract class NatsKeyValueUtil {
 
@@ -64,8 +63,23 @@ public static String getOperationHeader(Headers h) {
         return h == null ? null : h.getFirst(KV_OPERATION_HEADER_KEY);
     }
 
+    public static String getNatsMarkerReasonHeader(Headers h) {
+        return h == null ? null : h.getFirst(NATS_MARKER_REASON_HDR);
+    }
+
     public static KeyValueOperation getOperation(Headers h) {
-        return KeyValueOperation.getOrDefault(getOperationHeader(h), KeyValueOperation.PUT);
+        KeyValueOperation kvo = null;
+        String hs = getOperationHeader(h);
+        if (hs != null) {
+            kvo = KeyValueOperation.instance(hs);
+        }
+        if (kvo == null) {
+            hs = getNatsMarkerReasonHeader(h);
+            if (hs != null) {
+                kvo = KeyValueOperation.instanceByMarkerReason(hs);
+            }
+        }
+        return kvo == null ? KeyValueOperation.PUT : kvo;
     }
 
     public static Headers getDeleteHeaders() {
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/nats/client/impl/KeyValueTests.java b/src/test/java/io/nats/client/impl/KeyValueTests.java
index 61a0d9be1..b368907e8 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/nats/client/impl/KeyValueTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/nats/client/impl/KeyValueTests.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingQueue;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
 
 import static io.nats.client.JetStreamOptions.DEFAULT_JS_OPTIONS;
 import static io.nats.client.api.KeyValuePurgeOptions.DEFAULT_THRESHOLD_MILLIS;
@@ -764,7 +765,7 @@ public void testCreateAndUpdate() throws Exception {
             kv.delete(key);
             kv.create(key, "abc".getBytes());
 
-            // 7. allowed to update a key that is deleted, as long as you have it's revision
+            // 7. allowed to update a key that is deleted, as long as you have its revision
             kv.delete(key);
             nc.flush(Duration.ofSeconds(1));
 
@@ -1841,5 +1842,65 @@ public void testLimitMarker() throws Exception {
                 .build());
         });
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testLimitMarkerAlso() throws Exception {
+        jsServer.run(TestBase::atLeast2_11, nc -> {
+            String bucket = bucket();
+            String key = key();
+
+            KeyValueManagement kvm = nc.keyValueManagement();
+            KeyValueConfiguration config = KeyValueConfiguration.builder()
+                .name(bucket)
+                .storageType(StorageType.Memory)
+                .limitMarker(Duration.ofSeconds(6))
+                .build();
+            kvm.create(config);
+
+            KeyValue kv = nc.keyValue(bucket);
+
+            AtomicInteger puts = new AtomicInteger();
+            AtomicInteger dels = new AtomicInteger();
+            AtomicInteger purge = new AtomicInteger();
+            AtomicInteger eod = new AtomicInteger();
+
+            KeyValueWatcher watcher = new KeyValueWatcher() {
+                @Override
+                public void watch(KeyValueEntry keyValueEntry) {
+                    if (keyValueEntry.getOperation() == KeyValueOperation.PUT) {
+                        puts.incrementAndGet();
+                    }
+                    else if (keyValueEntry.getOperation() == KeyValueOperation.DELETE) {
+                        dels.incrementAndGet();
+                    }
+                    else if (keyValueEntry.getOperation() == KeyValueOperation.PURGE) {
+                        purge.incrementAndGet();
+                    }
+                }
+
+                @Override
+                public void endOfData() {
+                    eod.incrementAndGet();
+                }
+            };
+
+            NatsKeyValueWatchSubscription watch = kv.watchAll(watcher);
+
+            kv.create(key, dataBytes(), MessageTtl.seconds(2));
+
+            KeyValueEntry kve = kv.get(key);
+            assertNotNull(kve);
+
+            sleep(2100); // longer than the message ttl
+
+            kve = kv.get(key);
+            assertNull(kve);
+
+            assertEquals(1, puts.get());
+            assertEquals(0, dels.get());
+            assertEquals(1, purge.get());
+            assertEquals(1, eod.get());
+        });
+    }
 }