diff --git a/src/t_hash.c b/src/t_hash.c
index e258eb71f..5ea456597 100644
--- a/src/t_hash.c
+++ b/src/t_hash.c
@@ -1022,7 +1022,6 @@ int hashTypeSet(redisDb *db, kvobj *o, sds field, sds value, int flags) {
             if (newExpireAt != EB_EXPIRE_TIME_INVALID) {
                 dict *d = o->ptr;
                 htMetadataEx *dictExpireMeta = htGetMetadataEx(d);
-                serverAssert(dictExpireMeta->expireMeta.trash == 0);
                 ebAdd(&dictExpireMeta->hfe, &hashFieldExpireBucketsType, newEntry, newExpireAt);
             }
 
@@ -3478,9 +3477,6 @@ static void hfieldPersist(robj *hashObj, Entry *entry) {
     dict *d = hashObj->ptr;
     htMetadataEx *dictExpireMeta = htGetMetadataEx(d);
 
-    /* If field has valid expiry then dict must have valid metadata as well */
-    serverAssert(dictExpireMeta->expireMeta.trash == 0);
-
     /* Remove field from private HFE DS */
     ebRemove(&dictExpireMeta->hfe, &hashFieldExpireBucketsType, entry);
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/type/hash-field-expire.tcl b/tests/unit/type/hash-field-expire.tcl
index e1ba72019..402a9ad72 100644
--- a/tests/unit/type/hash-field-expire.tcl
+++ b/tests/unit/type/hash-field-expire.tcl
@@ -1277,6 +1277,24 @@ start_server {tags {"external:skip needs:debug"}} {
             assert_range [r hpttl myhash FIELDS 1 f3] 4500 5000
         }
 
+        test "HSETEX EX - field appears twice in FIELDS list with EX is allowed ($type)" {
+            # The EX condition passes, so all fields must be set, and the last value wins.
+            r del myhash
+            r hset myhash f1 v1
+            r hsetex myhash EX 100 FIELDS 2 f1 new1 f1 new2
+            # Last value wins (same as plain HSET behavior with duplicate fields)
+            assert_equal "new2" [r hget myhash f1]
+            assert_range [r httl myhash FIELDS 1 f1] 80 100
+        }
+
+        test "HSETEX FNX - field appears twice in FIELDS list with EX is allowed ($type)" {
+            # The FNX condition passes, so all fields must be set, and the last value wins.
+            r del myhash
+            r hsetex myhash FNX EX 100 FIELDS 2 f1 new1 f1 new2
+            assert_equal "new2" [r hget myhash f1]
+            assert_range [r httl myhash FIELDS 1 f1] 80 100
+        }
+
         test "HSETEX - Test 'EX' flag ($type)" {
             r del myhash
             r hset myhash f1 v1 f2 v2