1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/mongo/s/commands/cluster_write_cmd.cpp b/src/mongo/s/commands/cluster_write_cmd.cpp
index e35117313b4..10d04ba0b82 100644
--- a/src/mongo/s/commands/cluster_write_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/s/commands/cluster_write_cmd.cpp
@@ -653,6 +653,9 @@ void ClusterWriteCmd::InvocationBase::explain(OperationContext* opCtx,
         (_batchedRequest.getBatchType() == BatchedCommandRequest::BatchType_Delete ||
          _batchedRequest.getBatchType() == BatchedCommandRequest::BatchType_Update)) {
         req = processFLEBatchExplain(opCtx, _batchedRequest);
+        tassert(6636600,
+                "encryptionInformation should be stripped from request after rewriting for explain",
+                !req->hasEncryptionInformation());
     }
 
     auto nss = req ? req->getNS() : _batchedRequest.getNS();