diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d3821ba1..452b660f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@
 - Add support for crossOrigin/topOrigin verification during credential registration and authentication. [#486](https://github.com/cedarcode/webauthn-ruby/pull/486) [@nicolastemciuc]
 - Add support for the `attestation_formats` option in `WebAuthn::Credential.options_for_create`. [#514](https://github.com/cedarcode/webauthn-ruby/pull/514) [@santiagorodriguez96]
 - Add support for the `hints` option in `WebAuthn::Credential.options_for_create` and `WebAuthn::Credential.options_for_get`. [#513](https://github.com/cedarcode/webauthn-ruby/pull/513) [@santiagorodriguez96]
+- Reject authenticator data where the BS (backup state) flag is set but the BE (backup eligibility) flag is not, during credential registration and authentication. Raises `WebAuthn::BackupFlagsVerificationError`. [#516](https://github.com/cedarcode/webauthn-ruby/pull/516) [@santiagorodriguez96]
 
 ### Changed
 
 - Bump the default `credential_options_timeout` from `120_000` to `300_000` milliseconds (5 minutes). [#515](https://github.com/cedarcode/webauthn-ruby/pull/515) [@santiagorodriguez96]
+- `WebAuthn::FakeClient#get` now defaults `backup_state` to `false`. The previous default (`backup_eligibility: false`, `backup_state: true`) produced authenticator data that now fails verification. [#516](https://github.com/cedarcode/webauthn-ruby/pull/516) [@santiagorodriguez96]
 
 ### Removed
 
diff --git a/lib/webauthn/authenticator_response.rb b/lib/webauthn/authenticator_response.rb
index 8f97c7d9..c5d02a47 100644
--- a/lib/webauthn/authenticator_response.rb
+++ b/lib/webauthn/authenticator_response.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ module WebAuthn
   class VerificationError < Error; end
 
   class AuthenticatorDataVerificationError < VerificationError; end
+  class BackupFlagsVerificationError < VerificationError; end
   class ChallengeVerificationError < VerificationError; end
   class OriginVerificationError < VerificationError; end
   class RpIdVerificationError < VerificationError; end
@@ -49,6 +50,8 @@ def verify(expected_challenge, expected_origin = nil, user_presence: nil, user_v
         verify_item(:user_verified)
       end
 
+      verify_item(:backup_flags)
+
       true
     end
 
@@ -116,6 +119,10 @@ def valid_user_verified?
       authenticator_data.user_verified?
     end
 
+    def valid_backup_flags?
+      authenticator_data.credential_backup_eligible? || !authenticator_data.credential_backed_up?
+    end
+
     def rp_id_from_origin(expected_origin)
       URI.parse(expected_origin.first).host if expected_origin.size == 1
     end
diff --git a/lib/webauthn/fake_client.rb b/lib/webauthn/fake_client.rb
index d02b7548..5e0027e0 100644
--- a/lib/webauthn/fake_client.rb
+++ b/lib/webauthn/fake_client.rb
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def get(challenge: fake_challenge,
             user_present: true,
             user_verified: false,
             backup_eligibility: false,
-            backup_state: true,
+            backup_state: false,
             sign_count: nil,
             extensions: nil,
             user_handle: nil,
diff --git a/spec/webauthn/authenticator_assertion_response_spec.rb b/spec/webauthn/authenticator_assertion_response_spec.rb
index 93902ae4..cbb1ad92 100644
--- a/spec/webauthn/authenticator_assertion_response_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/webauthn/authenticator_assertion_response_spec.rb
@@ -223,6 +223,40 @@
     end
   end
 
+  describe "backup flags validation" do
+    let(:assertion) do
+      client.get(challenge: original_challenge, backup_eligibility: backup_eligibility, backup_state: backup_state)
+    end
+
+    context "when the credential is backup eligible and backed up" do
+      let(:backup_eligibility) { true }
+      let(:backup_state) { true }
+
+      it_behaves_like "a valid assertion response"
+    end
+
+    context "when the credential is backup eligible and not backed up" do
+      let(:backup_eligibility) { true }
+      let(:backup_state) { false }
+
+      it_behaves_like "a valid assertion response"
+    end
+
+    context "when the credential is not backup eligible and not backed up" do
+      let(:backup_eligibility) { false }
+      let(:backup_state) { false }
+
+      it_behaves_like "a valid assertion response"
+    end
+
+    context "when the credential is not backup eligible but backed up" do
+      let(:backup_eligibility) { false }
+      let(:backup_state) { true }
+
+      it_behaves_like "an invalid assertion response that raises", WebAuthn::BackupFlagsVerificationError
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "challenge validation" do
     context "if challenge doesn't match" do
       let(:challenge) { fake_challenge }
diff --git a/spec/webauthn/authenticator_attestation_response_spec.rb b/spec/webauthn/authenticator_attestation_response_spec.rb
index eb105df9..a88bd350 100644
--- a/spec/webauthn/authenticator_attestation_response_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/webauthn/authenticator_attestation_response_spec.rb
@@ -577,6 +577,44 @@
     end
   end
 
+  describe "backup flags validation" do
+    let(:public_key_credential) do
+      client.create(challenge: original_challenge, backup_eligibility: backup_eligibility, backup_state: backup_state)
+    end
+
+    before do
+      WebAuthn.configuration.allowed_origins = [origin]
+    end
+
+    context "when the credential is backup eligible and backed up" do
+      let(:backup_eligibility) { true }
+      let(:backup_state) { true }
+
+      it_behaves_like "a valid attestation response"
+    end
+
+    context "when the credential is backup eligible and not backed up" do
+      let(:backup_eligibility) { true }
+      let(:backup_state) { false }
+
+      it_behaves_like "a valid attestation response"
+    end
+
+    context "when the credential is not backup eligible and not backed up" do
+      let(:backup_eligibility) { false }
+      let(:backup_state) { false }
+
+      it_behaves_like "a valid attestation response"
+    end
+
+    context "when the credential is not backup eligible but backed up" do
+      let(:backup_eligibility) { false }
+      let(:backup_state) { true }
+
+      it_behaves_like "an invalid attestation response that raises", WebAuthn::BackupFlagsVerificationError
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "rp_id validation" do
     let(:original_challenge) { fake_challenge }