diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
index 7ab36027d..5cf5dbd88 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 
 ## Upcoming Release
 
+Blob:
+
+- GetBlob on Archive tier blobs now fails as expected.
+
 ## 2024.10 Version 3.33.0
 
 General:
diff --git a/src/blob/handlers/BlobHandler.ts b/src/blob/handlers/BlobHandler.ts
index ef3625cee..9d5f9f4df 100644
--- a/src/blob/handlers/BlobHandler.ts
+++ b/src/blob/handlers/BlobHandler.ts
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ export default class BlobHandler extends BaseHandler implements IBlobHandler {
       options.modifiedAccessConditions
     );
 
+    if (blob.properties.accessTier === Models.AccessTier.Archive) {
+      throw StorageErrorFactory.getBlobArchived(context.contextId!);
+    }
+
     if (blob.properties.blobType === Models.BlobType.BlockBlob) {
       return this.downloadBlockBlobOrAppendBlob(options, context, blob);
     } else if (blob.properties.blobType === Models.BlobType.PageBlob) {
diff --git a/tests/blob/apis/blob.test.ts b/tests/blob/apis/blob.test.ts
index 6b33cedf4..80d79cc01 100644
--- a/tests/blob/apis/blob.test.ts
+++ b/tests/blob/apis/blob.test.ts
@@ -253,6 +253,22 @@ describe("BlobAPIs", () => {
     assert.fail();
   });
 
+  it("download should not work when blob in Archive tier", async () => {
+    try {
+
+      const result = await blobClient.setAccessTier("Archive");
+      assert.equal(
+          result._response.request.headers.get("x-ms-client-request-id"),
+          result.clientRequestId
+      );
+      await blobClient.download(0);
+    } catch (error) {
+      assert.deepStrictEqual(error.statusCode, 409);
+      return;
+    }
+    assert.fail();
+  });
+
   it("download should not work with conditional header ifUnmodifiedSince @loki @sql", async () => {
     try {
       await blobClient.download(0, undefined, {