diff --git a/lib/core/src/trimUtil.cpp b/lib/core/src/trimUtil.cpp
index 3bc93ee296..7ed5370c63 100644
--- a/lib/core/src/trimUtil.cpp
+++ b/lib/core/src/trimUtil.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "irods/miscUtil.h"
 #include "irods/trimUtil.h"
 #include "irods/rcGlobalExtern.h"
+#include "irods/irods_at_scope_exit.hpp"
 
 rodsLong_t TotalSizeTrimmed = 0;
 int TotalTrimmed = 0;
@@ -75,7 +76,6 @@ int
 trimDataObjUtil( rcComm_t *conn, char *srcPath,
                  rodsArguments_t *rodsArgs, dataObjInp_t *dataObjInp ) {
     int status = 0;
-    rodsObjStat_t *rodsObjStatOut = NULL;
 
     if ( srcPath == NULL ) {
         rodsLog( LOG_ERROR,
@@ -85,6 +85,22 @@ trimDataObjUtil( rcComm_t *conn, char *srcPath,
 
     rstrcpy( dataObjInp->objPath, srcPath, MAX_NAME_LEN );
 
+    // rcObjStat results will only be used if rcDataObjTrim is successful and actually trims at least one replica from
+    // the data object. The invocation occurs before the rcDataObjTrim call because the API call will cause the rError
+    // stack in the RcComm struct to be freed and set to nullptr (in successful cases), losing any rError messages
+    // which might have been added in rcDataObjTrim. Specifically, a successful trim might include messages warning the
+    // client that a deprecated option has been used and we want to ensure that these are returned to the client.
+    rodsObjStat_t* rodsObjStatOut = nullptr;
+    const auto free_obj_stat = irods::at_scope_exit{[&rodsObjStatOut] {
+        if (rodsObjStatOut) {
+            freeRodsObjStat(rodsObjStatOut);
+        }
+    }};
+    const int objStatus = rcObjStat(conn, dataObjInp, &rodsObjStatOut);
+    if (objStatus < 0) {
+        return objStatus;
+    }
+
     status = rcDataObjTrim( conn, dataObjInp );
 
     if ( status < 0 ) {
@@ -102,10 +118,6 @@ trimDataObjUtil( rcComm_t *conn, char *srcPath,
     }
 
     if ( status > 0 ) {
-        const int objStatus = rcObjStat(conn, dataObjInp, &rodsObjStatOut);
-        if ( objStatus < 0 ) {
-            return objStatus;
-        } 
         if ( objStatus == DATA_OBJ_T ) {
             TotalSizeTrimmed += rodsObjStatOut->objSize;
             TotalTrimmed++;
diff --git a/scripts/irods/test/test_itrim.py b/scripts/irods/test/test_itrim.py
index 42f80d1f67..7bca5f1c65 100644
--- a/scripts/irods/test/test_itrim.py
+++ b/scripts/irods/test/test_itrim.py
@@ -124,6 +124,43 @@ def test_itrim_option_N_is_deprecated__issue_4860(self):
             lib.remove_resource(self.admin, resc1)
             lib.remove_resource(self.admin, resc2)
 
+    def test_itrim_option_age_is_deprecated__issue_7498(self):
+        resc1 = 'issue_7498_1'
+        resc2 = 'issue_7498_2'
+        filename = 'test_itrim_option_age_is_deprecated__issue_7498'
+        logical_path = os.path.join(self.admin.session_collection, filename)
+
+        try:
+            lib.create_ufs_resource(self.admin, resc1, test.settings.HOSTNAME_2)
+            lib.create_ufs_resource(self.admin, resc2, test.settings.HOSTNAME_3)
+
+            # Create 3 replicas so that a trim will actually occur.
+            self.admin.assert_icommand(['itouch', logical_path])
+            self.admin.assert_icommand(['irepl', '-R', resc1, logical_path])
+            self.admin.assert_icommand(['irepl', '-R', resc2, logical_path])
+            self.assertTrue(lib.replica_exists_on_resource(self.admin, logical_path, self.admin.default_resource))
+            self.assertTrue(lib.replica_exists_on_resource(self.admin, logical_path, resc1))
+            self.assertTrue(lib.replica_exists_on_resource(self.admin, logical_path, resc2))
+
+            # Ensure the deprecation message appears when a replica is not trimmed.
+            self.admin.assert_icommand(
+                ['itrim', '--age', '9001', logical_path],
+                'STDOUT_MULTILINE',
+                ['Specifying a minimum age of replicas to trim is deprecated.', 'files trimmed = 0'])
+
+            # Ensure the deprecation message appears when a replica is trimmed.
+            self.admin.assert_icommand(
+                ['itrim', '--age', '0', logical_path],
+                'STDOUT_MULTILINE',
+                ['Specifying a minimum age of replicas to trim is deprecated.', 'files trimmed = 1'])
+
+        finally:
+            self.admin.assert_icommand(['ils', '-l', logical_path], 'STDOUT', filename) # debugging
+            self.admin.run_icommand(['irm', '-f', logical_path])
+            lib.remove_resource(self.admin, resc1)
+            lib.remove_resource(self.admin, resc2)
+
+
     @unittest.skipIf(test.settings.RUN_IN_TOPOLOGY, "Skip for Topology Testing")
     def test_itrim_removes_in_vault_registered_replicas_from_disk__issue_5362(self):
         resc_name = 'issue_5362_resc'
diff --git a/server/api/src/rsDataObjTrim.cpp b/server/api/src/rsDataObjTrim.cpp
index 72f7f10c1d..4d779c62c0 100644
--- a/server/api/src/rsDataObjTrim.cpp
+++ b/server/api/src/rsDataObjTrim.cpp
@@ -305,13 +305,16 @@ int rsDataObjTrim(
     // The native rule engine may erase all messages in the rError array.
     // The only way to guarantee that messages are received by the client
     // is to add them to the rError array when the function returns.
-    irods::at_scope_exit at_scope_exit{[&] {
-        // itrim -N
+    const auto add_warning_messages_for_deprecated_parameters = irods::at_scope_exit{[&] {
         if (getValByKey(&dataObjInp->condInput, COPIES_KW)) {
             addRErrorMsg(&rsComm->rError,
                          DEPRECATED_PARAMETER,
                          "Specifying a minimum number of replicas to keep is deprecated.");
         }
+        if (getValByKey(&dataObjInp->condInput, AGE_KW)) {
+            addRErrorMsg(
+                &rsComm->rError, DEPRECATED_PARAMETER, "Specifying a minimum age of replicas to trim is deprecated.");
+        }
     }};
 
     // -S and -n are incompatible...