diff --git a/.changeset/fix_deletehostsector_deleting_a_sector_from_all_hosts_rather_than_the_given_one.md b/.changeset/fix_deletehostsector_deleting_a_sector_from_all_hosts_rather_than_the_given_one.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d62e7a10a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fix_deletehostsector_deleting_a_sector_from_all_hosts_rather_than_the_given_one.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+default: patch
+---
+
+# Fix DeleteHostSector deleting a sector from all hosts rather than the given one
diff --git a/internal/test/e2e/cluster.go b/internal/test/e2e/cluster.go
index 9564e046f..bc4dacda7 100644
--- a/internal/test/e2e/cluster.go
+++ b/internal/test/e2e/cluster.go
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ func addStorageFolderToHost(ctx context.Context, hosts []*Host) error {
 // the group
 func announceHosts(hosts []*Host) error {
 	for _, host := range hosts {
-		settings := defaultHostSettings
+		settings := host.settings.Settings()
 		settings.NetAddress = host.rhp4Listener.Addr().(*net.TCPAddr).IP.String()
 		if err := host.UpdateSettings(settings); err != nil {
 			return err
diff --git a/internal/test/e2e/cluster_test.go b/internal/test/e2e/cluster_test.go
index c1ca0245a..cfc84be4d 100644
--- a/internal/test/e2e/cluster_test.go
+++ b/internal/test/e2e/cluster_test.go
@@ -1721,6 +1721,30 @@ func TestUploadPacking(t *testing.T) {
 	} else if res.Objects[1].Key != "/file2" {
 		t.Fatal("expected file2", res.Objects[1].Key)
 	}
+
+	// sanity check object metadata
+	assertObjectMetadata := func(key string) {
+		t.Helper()
+		obj, err := b.Object(context.Background(), testBucket, key, api.GetObjectOptions{})
+		tt.OK(err)
+		for _, slab := range obj.Slabs {
+			if len(slab.Shards) != 3 {
+				t.Fatalf("unexpected number of shards")
+			}
+			for _, shard := range slab.Shards {
+				if len(shard.Contracts) != 1 {
+					t.Fatalf("unexpected number of hosts in contracts map")
+				}
+				for _, fcids := range shard.Contracts {
+					if len(fcids) != 1 {
+						t.Fatalf("unexpected number of contracts")
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	assertObjectMetadata("/file1")
+	assertObjectMetadata("/file2")
 }
 
 func TestWallet(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/internal/test/e2e/gouging_test.go b/internal/test/e2e/gouging_test.go
index dc52a39f7..7689f4e27 100644
--- a/internal/test/e2e/gouging_test.go
+++ b/internal/test/e2e/gouging_test.go
@@ -24,9 +24,20 @@ func TestGouging(t *testing.T) {
 	w := cluster.Worker
 	tt := cluster.tt
 
-	// add hosts
+	// add hosts with short price table validity to speed up test
+	gs, err := b.GougingSettings(context.Background())
+	tt.OK(err)
+	gs.MinPriceTableValidity = api.DurationMS(10 * time.Second)
+	tt.OK(cluster.bs.UpdateGougingSettings(context.Background(), gs))
+
 	n := int(test.AutopilotConfig.Contracts.Amount)
-	tt.OKAll(cluster.AddHostsBlocking(n))
+	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
+		h := cluster.NewHost()
+		settings := h.settings.Settings()
+		settings.PriceTableValidity = time.Duration(gs.MinPriceTableValidity)
+		h.UpdateSettings(settings)
+		cluster.AddHost(h)
+	}
 	cluster.WaitForAccounts()
 
 	// assert all hosts are usable
@@ -66,7 +77,7 @@ func TestGouging(t *testing.T) {
 	tt.OK(cluster.hosts[0].UpdateSettings(updated))
 
 	// update gouging settings
-	gs := test.GougingSettings
+	gs = test.GougingSettings
 	gs.MaxStoragePrice = settings.StoragePrice
 	if err := b.UpdateGougingSettings(context.Background(), gs); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -74,13 +85,13 @@ func TestGouging(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// make sure the price table expires so the worker is forced to fetch it
 	// again, this is necessary for the host to be considered price gouging
-	time.Sleep(defaultHostSettings.PriceTableValidity)
+	time.Sleep(time.Duration(gs.MinPriceTableValidity))
 
 	// assert all but one host are usable
 	h, err = b.UsableHosts(context.Background())
 	tt.OK(err)
 	if len(h) != n-1 {
-		t.Fatal("unexpected number of hosts", len(h))
+		t.Fatal("unexpected number of hosts", len(h), n-1)
 	}
 
 	// upload some data - should fail
diff --git a/internal/test/e2e/host.go b/internal/test/e2e/host.go
index fe673fa46..948f91fa8 100644
--- a/internal/test/e2e/host.go
+++ b/internal/test/e2e/host.go
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ func NewHost(privKey types.PrivateKey, cm *chain.Manager, dir string, network *c
 		settings.WithRHP2Port(uint16(rhp2Listener.Addr().(*net.TCPAddr).Port)),
 		settings.WithRHP3Port(uint16(rhp3Listener.Addr().(*net.TCPAddr).Port)),
 		settings.WithRHP4Port(uint16(rhp4Listener.Addr().(*net.TCPAddr).Port)),
+		settings.WithInitialSettings(defaultHostSettings),
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create settings manager: %w", err)
diff --git a/stores/metadata_test.go b/stores/metadata_test.go
index 90a386667..bd7546941 100644
--- a/stores/metadata_test.go
+++ b/stores/metadata_test.go
@@ -3428,6 +3428,7 @@ func TestDeleteHostSector(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
+	hk1FCIDs, hk2FCIDs := fcids[:2], fcids[2:]
 
 	// create a healthy slab with one sector that is uploaded to all contracts.
 	root := types.Hash256{1, 2, 3}
@@ -3436,8 +3437,11 @@ func TestDeleteHostSector(t *testing.T) {
 		MinShards:     1,
 		Shards: []object.Sector{
 			{
-				Contracts: map[types.PublicKey][]types.FileContractID{hk1: fcids},
-				Root:      root,
+				Contracts: map[types.PublicKey][]types.FileContractID{
+					hk1: hk1FCIDs,
+					hk2: hk2FCIDs,
+				},
+				Root: root,
 			},
 		},
 	})
@@ -3447,6 +3451,11 @@ func TestDeleteHostSector(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("expected 4 contract-sector links", n)
 	}
 
+	// Make sure 2 hostSector entries exist.
+	if n := ss.Count("host_sectors"); n != 2 {
+		t.Fatal("expected 2 host-sector links", n)
+	}
+
 	// Prune the sector from hk1.
 	if n, err := ss.DeleteHostSector(context.Background(), hk1, root); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -3459,6 +3468,11 @@ func TestDeleteHostSector(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("expected 2 contract-sector links", n)
 	}
 
+	// Make sure 1 hostSector entry exists.
+	if n := ss.Count("host_sectors"); n != 1 {
+		t.Fatal("expected 1 host-sector link", n)
+	}
+
 	// Find the slab. It should have an invalid health.
 	var slabID int64
 	var validUntil int64
diff --git a/stores/sql/main.go b/stores/sql/main.go
index 5e624c25c..1e0661ef3 100644
--- a/stores/sql/main.go
+++ b/stores/sql/main.go
@@ -555,7 +555,14 @@ func DeleteHostSector(ctx context.Context, tx sql.Tx, hk types.PublicKey, root t
 	}
 
 	// remove sector from host_sectors
-	_, err = tx.Exec(ctx, "DELETE FROM host_sectors WHERE db_sector_id = ?", sectorID)
+	_, err = tx.Exec(ctx, `
+		DELETE FROM host_sectors
+		WHERE db_sector_id = ? AND db_host_id IN (
+			SELECT h.id
+			FROM hosts h
+			WHERE h.public_key = ?
+		)
+	`, sectorID, PublicKey(hk))
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("failed to delete host sector: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -2479,7 +2486,7 @@ func MarkPackedSlabUploaded(ctx context.Context, tx Tx, slab api.UploadedPackedS
 	defer hostSectorStmt.Close()
 
 	// insert shards
-	for i := range slab.Shards {
+	for i, sector := range slab.Shards {
 		// insert shard
 		res, err := sectorStmt.Exec(ctx, slabID, i+1, slab.Shards[i].Root[:])
 		if err != nil {
@@ -2490,20 +2497,19 @@ func MarkPackedSlabUploaded(ctx context.Context, tx Tx, slab api.UploadedPackedS
 			return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to get sector id: %w", err)
 		}
 
-		// insert contract sector links
-		for _, sector := range slab.Shards {
-			uc, ok := usedContracts[sector.ContractID]
-			if !ok {
-				continue
-			}
+		uc, ok := usedContracts[sector.ContractID]
+		if !ok {
+			continue
+		}
 
-			if _, err := contractSectorStmt.Exec(ctx, uc.ID, sectorID); err != nil {
-				return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to insert contract sector: %w", err)
-			}
+		// insert contract sector links
+		if _, err := contractSectorStmt.Exec(ctx, uc.ID, sectorID); err != nil {
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to insert contract sector: %w", err)
+		}
 
-			if _, err := hostSectorStmt.Exec(ctx, uc.HostID, sectorID); err != nil {
-				return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to insert host sector: %w", err)
-			}
+		// insert host sector link
+		if _, err := hostSectorStmt.Exec(ctx, uc.HostID, sectorID); err != nil {
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to insert host sector: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 	return bufferFileName, nil