diff --git a/docker/compose/local-s3tests-compose.yml b/docker/compose/local-s3tests-compose.yml
index 6f0a63df6..b271616fc 100644
--- a/docker/compose/local-s3tests-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/compose/local-s3tests-compose.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ services:
       - 8888:8888
       - 18888:18888
       - 8000:8000
-    command: 'filer -master="master:9333" -s3 -s3.config=/etc/seaweedfs/s3.json -s3.port=8000'
+    command: 'filer -master="master:9333" -s3 -s3.config=/etc/seaweedfs/s3.json -s3.port=8000 -s3.allowEmptyFolder=false -s3.allowDeleteBucketNotEmpty=false'
     volumes:
       - ./s3.json:/etc/seaweedfs/s3.json
     depends_on:
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ services:
       S3TEST_CONF: "s3tests.conf"
       NOSETESTS_OPTIONS: "--verbose --logging-level=ERROR --with-xunit --failure-detail s3tests_boto3.functional.test_s3"
       NOSETESTS_ATTR: "!tagging,!fails_on_aws,!encryption,!bucket-policy,!versioning,!fails_on_rgw,!bucket-policy,!fails_with_subdomain,!policy_status,!object-lock,!lifecycle,!cors,!user-policy"
-      NOSETESTS_EXCLUDE: "(get_bucket_encryption|put_bucket_encryption|bucket_list_delimiter_basic|bucket_listv2_delimiter_basic|bucket_listv2_encoding_basic|bucket_list_encoding_basic|bucket_list_delimiter_prefix|bucket_listv2_delimiter_prefix_ends_with_delimiter|bucket_list_delimiter_prefix_ends_with_delimiter|bucket_list_delimiter_alt|bucket_listv2_delimiter_alt|bucket_list_delimiter_prefix_underscore|bucket_list_delimiter_percentage|bucket_listv2_delimiter_percentage|bucket_list_delimiter_whitespace|bucket_listv2_delimiter_whitespace|bucket_list_delimiter_dot|bucket_listv2_delimiter_dot|bucket_list_delimiter_unreadable|bucket_listv2_delimiter_unreadable|bucket_listv2_fetchowner_defaultempty|bucket_listv2_fetchowner_empty|bucket_list_prefix_delimiter_alt|bucket_listv2_prefix_delimiter_alt|bucket_list_prefix_delimiter_prefix_not_exist|bucket_listv2_prefix_delimiter_prefix_not_exist|bucket_list_prefix_delimiter_delimiter_not_exist|bucket_listv2_prefix_delimiter_delimiter_not_exist|bucket_list_prefix_delimiter_prefix_delimiter_not_exist|bucket_listv2_prefix_delimiter_prefix_delimiter_not_exist|bucket_list_maxkeys_none|bucket_listv2_maxkeys_none|bucket_list_maxkeys_invalid|bucket_listv2_continuationtoken_empty|bucket_list_return_data|bucket_list_objects_anonymous|bucket_listv2_objects_anonymous|bucket_notexist|bucketv2_notexist|bucket_delete_nonempty|bucket_concurrent_set_canned_acl|object_write_to_nonexist_bucket|object_requestid_matches_header_on_error|object_set_get_metadata_none_to_good|object_set_get_metadata_none_to_empty|object_set_get_metadata_overwrite_to_empty|post_object_anonymous_request|post_object_authenticated_request|post_object_authenticated_no_content_type|post_object_authenticated_request_bad_access_key|post_object_set_success_code|post_object_set_invalid_success_code|post_object_upload_larger_than_chunk|post_object_set_key_from_filename|post_object_ignored_header|post_object_case_insensitive_condition_fields|post_object_escaped_field_values|post_object_success_redirect_action|post_object_invalid_signature|post_object_invalid_access_key|post_object_missing_policy_condition|post_object_user_specified_header|post_object_request_missing_policy_specified_field|post_object_expired_policy|post_object_invalid_request_field_value|get_object_ifunmodifiedsince_good|put_object_ifmatch_failed|object_raw_get_bucket_gone|object_delete_key_bucket_gone|object_raw_get_bucket_acl|object_raw_get_object_acl|object_raw_response_headers|object_raw_authenticated_bucket_gone|object_raw_get_x_amz_expires_out_max_range|object_raw_get_x_amz_expires_out_positive_range|object_anon_put_write_access|object_raw_put_authenticated_expired|bucket_create_exists|bucket_create_naming_bad_short_one|bucket_create_naming_bad_short_two|bucket_get_location|bucket_acl_default|bucket_acl_canned|bucket_acl_canned_publicreadwrite|bucket_acl_canned_authenticatedread|object_acl_default|object_acl_canned_during_create|object_acl_canned|object_acl_canned_publicreadwrite|object_acl_canned_authenticatedread|object_acl_canned_bucketownerread|object_acl_canned_bucketownerfullcontrol|object_acl_full_control_verify_attributes|bucket_acl_canned_private_to_private|bucket_acl_grant_nonexist_user|bucket_acl_no_grants|bucket_acl_grant_email_not_exist|bucket_acl_revoke_all|bucket_recreate_not_overriding|object_copy_verify_contenttype|object_copy_to_itself_with_metadata|object_copy_not_owned_bucket|object_copy_not_owned_object_bucket|object_copy_retaining_metadata|object_copy_replacing_metadata|multipart_upload_empty|multipart_copy_invalid_range|multipart_copy_special_names|multipart_upload_resend_part|multipart_upload_size_too_small|abort_multipart_upload_not_found|multipart_upload_missing_part|100_continue|ranged_request_invalid_range|ranged_request_empty_object|access_bucket|list_multipart_upload_owner)"
+      NOSETESTS_EXCLUDE: "(get_bucket_encryption|put_bucket_encryption|bucket_list_delimiter_basic|bucket_listv2_delimiter_basic|bucket_listv2_encoding_basic|bucket_list_encoding_basic|bucket_list_delimiter_prefix|bucket_listv2_delimiter_prefix_ends_with_delimiter|bucket_list_delimiter_prefix_ends_with_delimiter|bucket_list_delimiter_alt|bucket_listv2_delimiter_alt|bucket_list_delimiter_prefix_underscore|bucket_list_delimiter_percentage|bucket_listv2_delimiter_percentage|bucket_list_delimiter_whitespace|bucket_listv2_delimiter_whitespace|bucket_list_delimiter_dot|bucket_listv2_delimiter_dot|bucket_list_delimiter_unreadable|bucket_listv2_delimiter_unreadable|bucket_listv2_fetchowner_defaultempty|bucket_listv2_fetchowner_empty|bucket_list_prefix_delimiter_alt|bucket_listv2_prefix_delimiter_alt|bucket_list_prefix_delimiter_prefix_not_exist|bucket_listv2_prefix_delimiter_prefix_not_exist|bucket_list_prefix_delimiter_delimiter_not_exist|bucket_listv2_prefix_delimiter_delimiter_not_exist|bucket_list_prefix_delimiter_prefix_delimiter_not_exist|bucket_listv2_prefix_delimiter_prefix_delimiter_not_exist|bucket_list_maxkeys_none|bucket_listv2_maxkeys_none|bucket_list_maxkeys_invalid|bucket_listv2_continuationtoken_empty|bucket_list_return_data|bucket_list_objects_anonymous|bucket_listv2_objects_anonymous|bucket_concurrent_set_canned_acl|object_write_to_nonexist_bucket|object_requestid_matches_header_on_error|object_set_get_metadata_none_to_good|object_set_get_metadata_none_to_empty|object_set_get_metadata_overwrite_to_empty|post_object_anonymous_request|post_object_authenticated_request|post_object_authenticated_no_content_type|post_object_authenticated_request_bad_access_key|post_object_set_success_code|post_object_set_invalid_success_code|post_object_upload_larger_than_chunk|post_object_set_key_from_filename|post_object_ignored_header|post_object_case_insensitive_condition_fields|post_object_escaped_field_values|post_object_success_redirect_action|post_object_invalid_signature|post_object_invalid_access_key|post_object_missing_policy_condition|post_object_user_specified_header|post_object_request_missing_policy_specified_field|post_object_expired_policy|post_object_invalid_request_field_value|get_object_ifunmodifiedsince_good|put_object_ifmatch_failed|object_raw_get_bucket_gone|object_delete_key_bucket_gone|object_raw_get_bucket_acl|object_raw_get_object_acl|object_raw_response_headers|object_raw_authenticated_bucket_gone|object_raw_get_x_amz_expires_out_max_range|object_raw_get_x_amz_expires_out_positive_range|object_anon_put_write_access|object_raw_put_authenticated_expired|bucket_create_exists|bucket_create_naming_bad_short_one|bucket_create_naming_bad_short_two|bucket_get_location|bucket_acl_default|bucket_acl_canned|bucket_acl_canned_publicreadwrite|bucket_acl_canned_authenticatedread|object_acl_default|object_acl_canned_during_create|object_acl_canned|object_acl_canned_publicreadwrite|object_acl_canned_authenticatedread|object_acl_canned_bucketownerread|object_acl_canned_bucketownerfullcontrol|object_acl_full_control_verify_attributes|bucket_acl_canned_private_to_private|bucket_acl_grant_nonexist_user|bucket_acl_no_grants|bucket_acl_grant_email_not_exist|bucket_acl_revoke_all|bucket_recreate_not_overriding|object_copy_verify_contenttype|object_copy_to_itself_with_metadata|object_copy_not_owned_bucket|object_copy_not_owned_object_bucket|object_copy_retaining_metadata|object_copy_replacing_metadata|multipart_upload_empty|multipart_copy_invalid_range|multipart_copy_special_names|multipart_upload_resend_part|multipart_upload_size_too_small|abort_multipart_upload_not_found|multipart_upload_missing_part|100_continue|ranged_request_invalid_range|ranged_request_empty_object|access_bucket|list_multipart_upload_owner|multipart_upload_small)"
     depends_on:
       - master
       - volume
diff --git a/weed/command/filer.go b/weed/command/filer.go
index 0a768944b..dd21ef364 100644
--- a/weed/command/filer.go
+++ b/weed/command/filer.go
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ func init() {
 	filerS3Options.config = cmdFiler.Flag.String("s3.config", "", "path to the config file")
 	filerS3Options.auditLogConfig = cmdFiler.Flag.String("s3.auditLogConfig", "", "path to the audit log config file")
 	filerS3Options.allowEmptyFolder = cmdFiler.Flag.Bool("s3.allowEmptyFolder", true, "allow empty folders")
+	filerS3Options.allowDeleteBucketNotEmpty = cmdFiler.Flag.Bool("s3.allowDeleteBucketNotEmpty", true, "allow recursive deleting all entries along with bucket")
 
 	// start webdav on filer
 	filerStartWebDav = cmdFiler.Flag.Bool("webdav", false, "whether to start webdav gateway")
diff --git a/weed/command/s3.go b/weed/command/s3.go
index 467da73fd..c28f3016e 100644
--- a/weed/command/s3.go
+++ b/weed/command/s3.go
@@ -24,17 +24,18 @@ var (
 )
 
 type S3Options struct {
-	filer            *string
-	bindIp           *string
-	port             *int
-	config           *string
-	domainName       *string
-	tlsPrivateKey    *string
-	tlsCertificate   *string
-	metricsHttpPort  *int
-	allowEmptyFolder *bool
-	auditLogConfig   *string
-	localFilerSocket *string
+	filer                     *string
+	bindIp                    *string
+	port                      *int
+	config                    *string
+	domainName                *string
+	tlsPrivateKey             *string
+	tlsCertificate            *string
+	metricsHttpPort           *int
+	allowEmptyFolder          *bool
+	allowDeleteBucketNotEmpty *bool
+	auditLogConfig            *string
+	localFilerSocket          *string
 }
 
 func init() {
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ func init() {
 	s3StandaloneOptions.tlsCertificate = cmdS3.Flag.String("cert.file", "", "path to the TLS certificate file")
 	s3StandaloneOptions.metricsHttpPort = cmdS3.Flag.Int("metricsPort", 0, "Prometheus metrics listen port")
 	s3StandaloneOptions.allowEmptyFolder = cmdS3.Flag.Bool("allowEmptyFolder", true, "allow empty folders")
+	s3StandaloneOptions.allowDeleteBucketNotEmpty = cmdS3.Flag.Bool("allowDeleteBucketNotEmpty", true, "allow recursive deleting all entries along with bucket")
 }
 
 var cmdS3 = &Command{
@@ -178,14 +180,15 @@ func (s3opt *S3Options) startS3Server() bool {
 	router := mux.NewRouter().SkipClean(true)
 
 	_, s3ApiServer_err := s3api.NewS3ApiServer(router, &s3api.S3ApiServerOption{
-		Filer:            filerAddress,
-		Port:             *s3opt.port,
-		Config:           *s3opt.config,
-		DomainName:       *s3opt.domainName,
-		BucketsPath:      filerBucketsPath,
-		GrpcDialOption:   grpcDialOption,
-		AllowEmptyFolder: *s3opt.allowEmptyFolder,
-		LocalFilerSocket: s3opt.localFilerSocket,
+		Filer:                     filerAddress,
+		Port:                      *s3opt.port,
+		Config:                    *s3opt.config,
+		DomainName:                *s3opt.domainName,
+		BucketsPath:               filerBucketsPath,
+		GrpcDialOption:            grpcDialOption,
+		AllowEmptyFolder:          *s3opt.allowEmptyFolder,
+		AllowDeleteBucketNotEmpty: *s3opt.allowDeleteBucketNotEmpty,
+		LocalFilerSocket:          s3opt.localFilerSocket,
 	})
 	if s3ApiServer_err != nil {
 		glog.Fatalf("S3 API Server startup error: %v", s3ApiServer_err)
diff --git a/weed/command/server.go b/weed/command/server.go
index 0cc60fd30..e3aec67d1 100644
--- a/weed/command/server.go
+++ b/weed/command/server.go
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ func init() {
 	s3Options.config = cmdServer.Flag.String("s3.config", "", "path to the config file")
 	s3Options.auditLogConfig = cmdServer.Flag.String("s3.auditLogConfig", "", "path to the audit log config file")
 	s3Options.allowEmptyFolder = cmdServer.Flag.Bool("s3.allowEmptyFolder", true, "allow empty folders")
+	s3Options.allowDeleteBucketNotEmpty = cmdServer.Flag.Bool("s3.allowDeleteBucketNotEmpty", true, "allow recursive deleting all entries along with bucket")
 
 	iamOptions.port = cmdServer.Flag.Int("iam.port", 8111, "iam server http listen port")
 
diff --git a/weed/s3api/s3api_bucket_handlers.go b/weed/s3api/s3api_bucket_handlers.go
index fe6739b35..245325377 100644
--- a/weed/s3api/s3api_bucket_handlers.go
+++ b/weed/s3api/s3api_bucket_handlers.go
@@ -148,12 +148,14 @@ func (s3a *S3ApiServer) DeleteBucketHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Reque
 	}
 
 	err := s3a.WithFilerClient(false, func(client filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error {
-		isEmpty, err := s3a.isDirectoryAllEmpty(client, s3a.option.BucketsPath, bucket)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("check empty bucket %s: %v", bucket, err)
-		}
-		if !isEmpty {
-			return fmt.Errorf("BucketNotEmpty")
+		if !s3a.option.AllowDeleteBucketNotEmpty {
+			entries, _, err := s3a.list(s3a.option.BucketsPath+"/"+bucket, "", "", false, 1)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to list bucket %s: %v", bucket, err)
+			}
+			if len(entries) > 0 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("BucketNotEmpty")
+			}
 		}
 
 		// delete collection
@@ -174,7 +176,7 @@ func (s3a *S3ApiServer) DeleteBucketHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Reque
 		if err.Error() == "BucketNotEmpty" {
 			s3ErrorCode = s3err.ErrBucketNotEmpty
 		}
-		writeErrorResponse(w, s3ErrorCode, r.URL)
+		s3err.WriteErrorResponse(w, r, s3ErrorCode)
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/weed/s3api/s3api_server.go b/weed/s3api/s3api_server.go
index fe069595d..561edd924 100644
--- a/weed/s3api/s3api_server.go
+++ b/weed/s3api/s3api_server.go
@@ -19,14 +19,15 @@ import (
 )
 
 type S3ApiServerOption struct {
-	Filer            pb.ServerAddress
-	Port             int
-	Config           string
-	DomainName       string
-	BucketsPath      string
-	GrpcDialOption   grpc.DialOption
-	AllowEmptyFolder bool
-	LocalFilerSocket *string
+	Filer                     pb.ServerAddress
+	Port                      int
+	Config                    string
+	DomainName                string
+	BucketsPath               string
+	GrpcDialOption            grpc.DialOption
+	AllowEmptyFolder          bool
+	AllowDeleteBucketNotEmpty bool
+	LocalFilerSocket          *string
 }
 
 type S3ApiServer struct {