diff --git a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/contract/ContractTestUtils.java b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/contract/ContractTestUtils.java
index 8c01d2b776..4dd9c3fd96 100644
--- a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/contract/ContractTestUtils.java
+++ b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/contract/ContractTestUtils.java
@@ -670,6 +670,27 @@ public static void assertDeleted(FileSystem fs,
     assertPathDoesNotExist(fs, "Deleted file", file);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Execute a {@link FileSystem#rename(Path, Path)}, and verify that the
+   * outcome was as expected. There is no preflight checking of arguments;
+   * everything is left to the rename() command.
+   * @param fs filesystem
+   * @param source source path
+   * @param dest destination path
+   * @param expectedResult expected return code
+   * @throws IOException on any IO failure.
+   */
+  public static void assertRenameOutcome(FileSystem fs,
+      Path source,
+      Path dest,
+      boolean expectedResult) throws IOException {
+    boolean result = fs.rename(source, dest);
+    if (expectedResult != result) {
+      fail(String.format("Expected rename(%s, %s) to return %b,"
+              + " but result was %b", source, dest, expectedResult, result));
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Read in "length" bytes, convert to an ascii string.
    * @param fs filesystem
diff --git a/hadoop-tools/hadoop-azure/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/azure/NativeAzureFileSystem.java b/hadoop-tools/hadoop-azure/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/azure/NativeAzureFileSystem.java
index 07cfe723b8..9effb3b3e4 100644
--- a/hadoop-tools/hadoop-azure/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/azure/NativeAzureFileSystem.java
+++ b/hadoop-tools/hadoop-azure/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/azure/NativeAzureFileSystem.java
@@ -3154,8 +3154,6 @@ public boolean rename(Path src, Path dst) throws FileNotFoundException, IOExcept
       return false;
     }
 
-    performAuthCheck(srcParentFolder, WasbAuthorizationOperations.WRITE, "rename", absoluteSrcPath);
-
     String srcKey = pathToKey(absoluteSrcPath);
 
     if (srcKey.length() == 0) {
@@ -3163,12 +3161,30 @@ public boolean rename(Path src, Path dst) throws FileNotFoundException, IOExcept
       return false;
     }
 
+    performAuthCheck(srcParentFolder, WasbAuthorizationOperations.WRITE, "rename",
+        absoluteSrcPath);
+
+    if (this.azureAuthorization) {
+      try {
+        performStickyBitCheckForRenameOperation(absoluteSrcPath, srcParentFolder);
+      } catch (FileNotFoundException ex) {
+        return false;
+      } catch (IOException ex) {
+        Throwable innerException = checkForAzureStorageException(ex);
+        if (innerException instanceof StorageException
+          && isFileNotFoundException((StorageException) innerException)) {
+          LOG.debug("Encountered FileNotFound Exception when performing sticky bit check "
+            + "on {}. Failing rename", srcKey);
+          return false;
+        }
+        throw ex;
+      }
+    }
+
     // Figure out the final destination
     Path absoluteDstPath = makeAbsolute(dst);
     Path dstParentFolder = absoluteDstPath.getParent();
 
-    performAuthCheck(dstParentFolder, WasbAuthorizationOperations.WRITE, "rename", absoluteDstPath);
-
     String dstKey = pathToKey(absoluteDstPath);
     FileMetadata dstMetadata = null;
     try {
@@ -3193,6 +3209,9 @@ public boolean rename(Path src, Path dst) throws FileNotFoundException, IOExcept
 
     if (dstMetadata != null && dstMetadata.isDir()) {
       // It's an existing directory.
+      performAuthCheck(absoluteDstPath, WasbAuthorizationOperations.WRITE, "rename",
+          absoluteDstPath);
+
       dstKey = pathToKey(makeAbsolute(new Path(dst, src.getName())));
       LOG.debug("Destination {} "
           + " is a directory, adjusted the destination to be {}", dst, dstKey);
@@ -3228,6 +3247,9 @@ public boolean rename(Path src, Path dst) throws FileNotFoundException, IOExcept
         LOG.debug("Parent of the destination {}"
             + " is a file, failing the rename.", dst);
         return false;
+      } else {
+        performAuthCheck(dstParentFolder, WasbAuthorizationOperations.WRITE,
+          "rename", absoluteDstPath);
       }
     }
     FileMetadata srcMetadata = null;
@@ -3405,6 +3427,43 @@ private SelfRenewingLease leaseSourceFolder(String srcKey)
     return store.acquireLease(srcKey);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Performs sticky bit check on source folder for rename operation.
+   *
+   * @param srcPath - path which is to be renamed.
+   * @param srcParentPath - parent to srcPath to check for stickybit check.
+   * @throws FileNotFoundException if srcPath or srcParentPath do not exist.
+   * @throws WasbAuthorizationException if stickybit check is violated.
+   * @throws IOException when retrieving metadata operation fails.
+   */
+  private void performStickyBitCheckForRenameOperation(Path srcPath,
+      Path srcParentPath)
+    throws FileNotFoundException, WasbAuthorizationException, IOException {
+
+    String srcKey = pathToKey(srcPath);
+    FileMetadata srcMetadata = null;
+    srcMetadata = store.retrieveMetadata(srcKey);
+    if (srcMetadata == null) {
+      LOG.debug("Source {} doesn't exist. Failing rename.", srcPath);
+      throw new FileNotFoundException(
+        String.format("%s does not exist.", srcPath));
+    }
+
+    String parentkey = pathToKey(srcParentPath);
+    FileMetadata parentMetadata = store.retrieveMetadata(parentkey);
+    if (parentMetadata == null) {
+      LOG.debug("Path {} doesn't exist, failing rename.", srcParentPath);
+      throw new FileNotFoundException(
+        String.format("%s does not exist.", parentkey));
+    }
+
+    if (isStickyBitCheckViolated(srcMetadata, parentMetadata)) {
+      throw new WasbAuthorizationException(
+        String.format("Rename operation for %s is not permitted."
+        + " Details : Stickybit check failed.", srcPath));
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Return an array containing hostnames, offset and size of
    * portions of the given file. For WASB we'll just lie and give
diff --git a/hadoop-tools/hadoop-azure/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/azure/TestNativeAzureFileSystemAuthorization.java b/hadoop-tools/hadoop-azure/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/azure/TestNativeAzureFileSystemAuthorization.java
index 9a5e6e09bd..c8d6507698 100644
--- a/hadoop-tools/hadoop-azure/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/azure/TestNativeAzureFileSystemAuthorization.java
+++ b/hadoop-tools/hadoop-azure/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/azure/TestNativeAzureFileSystemAuthorization.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 
 import static org.apache.hadoop.fs.azure.AzureNativeFileSystemStore.KEY_USE_SECURE_MODE;
 import static org.apache.hadoop.fs.azure.CachingAuthorizer.KEY_AUTH_SERVICE_CACHING_ENABLE;
+import static org.apache.hadoop.fs.contract.ContractTestUtils.*;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 
 /**
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ public class TestNativeAzureFileSystemAuthorization
   public Configuration createConfiguration() {
     Configuration conf = super.createConfiguration();
     conf.set(NativeAzureFileSystem.KEY_AZURE_AUTHORIZATION, "true");
+    conf.set(KEY_USE_SECURE_MODE, "true");
     conf.set(RemoteWasbAuthorizerImpl.KEY_REMOTE_AUTH_SERVICE_URLS, "http://localhost/");
     conf.set(NativeAzureFileSystem.AZURE_CHOWN_USERLIST_PROPERTY_NAME, "user1 , user2");
     conf.set(KEY_AUTH_SERVICE_CACHING_ENABLE, "false");
@@ -333,15 +335,14 @@ public void testRenameAccessCheckPositive() throws Throwable {
     fs.updateWasbAuthorizer(authorizer);
 
     try {
-      fs.create(srcPath);
-      ContractTestUtils.assertPathExists(fs, "sourcePath does not exist", srcPath);
-      fs.rename(srcPath, dstPath);
-      ContractTestUtils.assertPathExists(fs, "destPath does not exist", dstPath);
-      ContractTestUtils.assertPathDoesNotExist(fs, "sourcePath exists after rename!", srcPath);
+      touch(fs, srcPath);
+      assertPathExists(fs, "sourcePath does not exist", srcPath);
+      assertRenameOutcome(fs, srcPath, dstPath, true);
+      assertPathExists(fs, "destPath does not exist", dstPath);
+      assertPathDoesNotExist(fs, "sourcePath exists after rename!", srcPath);
     }
     finally {
-      allowRecursiveDelete(fs, parentDir.toString());
-      fs.delete(parentDir, true);
+      recursiveDelete(parentDir);
     }
   }
 
@@ -399,14 +400,14 @@ public void testRenameAccessCheckNegativeOnDstFolder() throws Throwable {
     fs.updateWasbAuthorizer(authorizer);
 
     try {
-      fs.create(srcPath);
+      touch(fs, srcPath);
       ContractTestUtils.assertPathExists(fs, "sourcePath does not exist", srcPath);
+      fs.mkdirs(parentDstDir);
       fs.rename(srcPath, dstPath);
       ContractTestUtils.assertPathDoesNotExist(fs, "destPath does not exist", dstPath);
     } finally {
       ContractTestUtils.assertPathExists(fs, "sourcePath does not exist after rename !", srcPath);
-      allowRecursiveDelete(fs, parentSrcDir.toString());
-      fs.delete(parentSrcDir, true);
+      recursiveDelete(parentSrcDir);
     }
   }
 
@@ -430,18 +431,323 @@ public void testRenameAccessCheckPositiveOnDstFolder() throws Throwable {
     fs.updateWasbAuthorizer(authorizer);
 
     try {
-      fs.create(srcPath);
+      touch(fs, srcPath);
       ContractTestUtils.assertPathExists(fs, "sourcePath does not exist", srcPath);
       fs.mkdirs(parentDstDir);
-      fs.rename(srcPath, dstPath);
+      assertRenameOutcome(fs, srcPath, dstPath, true);
       ContractTestUtils.assertPathDoesNotExist(fs, "sourcePath does not exist", srcPath);
       ContractTestUtils.assertPathExists(fs, "destPath does not exist", dstPath);
     } finally {
-      allowRecursiveDelete(fs, parentSrcDir.toString());
-      fs.delete(parentSrcDir, true);
+      recursiveDelete(parentSrcDir);
+      recursiveDelete(parentDstDir);
+   }
+  }
 
-      allowRecursiveDelete(fs, parentDstDir.toString());
-      fs.delete(parentDstDir, true);
+  /**
+   * Recursive delete for teardown/finally operations, setting the permissions
+   * to do the delete before invoking FileSystem.delete.
+   * Exceptions are caught and logged at ERROR.
+   * @param path path to delete
+   */
+  private void recursiveDelete(Path path) {
+    try {
+      allowRecursiveDelete(fs, path.toString());
+      fs.delete(path, true);
+    } catch (IOException e) {
+      LOG.error("Failed to delete {}", path, e);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Positive test to check rename succeeds for hierarchy of
+   * files and folders under a src directory when destination
+   * folder already exists.
+   */
+  @Test
+  public void testRenamePositiveWhenDestinationFolderExists() throws Throwable {
+
+    Path parentSrcDir = new Path("/testRenamePositiveForFolderSrc");
+    Path srcFilePath = new Path(parentSrcDir, "test1.dat");
+    Path srcFolderPath = new Path(parentSrcDir, "testFolder");
+    Path dstDir = new Path("/testRenamePositiveForFolderDst");
+    Path finalDstDir = new Path(dstDir, "testRenamePositiveForFolderSrc");
+    Path dstFilePath = new Path(finalDstDir, "test1.dat");
+    Path dstFolderPath = new Path(finalDstDir, "testFolder");
+
+    /* to create parent dirs */
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner("/", WRITE, true);
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner(parentSrcDir.toString(), WRITE, true);
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner(dstDir.toString(), WRITE, true);
+    /* Required for assertPathExists calls */
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner("/", READ, true);
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner(parentSrcDir.toString(), READ, true);
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner(finalDstDir.toString(), READ, true);
+    fs.updateWasbAuthorizer(authorizer);
+
+    try {
+      touch(fs, srcFilePath);
+      assertPathExists(fs, "srcFilePath does not exist", srcFilePath);
+      fs.mkdirs(srcFolderPath);
+      assertIsDirectory(fs, srcFolderPath);
+      fs.mkdirs(dstDir);
+      assertIsDirectory(fs, dstDir);
+      assertRenameOutcome(fs, parentSrcDir, dstDir, true);
+      assertPathDoesNotExist(fs, "parentSrcDir exists", parentSrcDir);
+      assertPathDoesNotExist(fs, "srcFilePath exists", srcFilePath);
+      assertPathDoesNotExist(fs, "srcFolderPath exists", srcFolderPath);
+      assertPathExists(fs, "destPath does not exist", dstDir);
+      assertPathExists(fs, "dstFilePath does not exist", dstFilePath);
+      assertPathExists(fs, "dstFolderPath does not exist", dstFolderPath);
+    } finally {
+      recursiveDelete(parentSrcDir);
+      recursiveDelete(dstDir);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Positive test to check rename succeeds for hierarchy of
+   * files and folders under a src directory and when the destination
+   * folder does not exist.
+   */
+  @Test
+  public void testRenamePositiveWhenDestinationFolderDoesNotExist() throws Throwable {
+    Path srcParentDir = new Path("/testRenamePositiveWhenDestinationFolderDoesNotExist");
+    Path srcDir = new Path(srcParentDir, "srcDir");
+    Path srcFilePath = new Path(srcDir, "test1.dat");
+    Path srcSubDirPath = new Path(srcDir, "testFolder");
+    Path srcSubDirFilePath = new Path(srcSubDirPath, "test2.dat");
+    Path dstDir = new Path(srcParentDir, "dstDir");
+    Path dstFilePath = new Path(dstDir, "test1.dat");
+    Path dstSubDirPath = new Path(dstDir, "testFolder");
+    Path dstSubDirFilePath = new Path(dstSubDirPath, "test2.dat");
+
+    /* to create parent dirs */
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner("/", WRITE, true);
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner(srcParentDir.toString(), WRITE, true);
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner(srcDir.toString(), WRITE, true);
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner(srcSubDirPath.toString(), WRITE, true);
+    /* Required for asserPathExists calls */
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner("/", READ, true);
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner(srcParentDir.toString(), READ, true);
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner(srcDir.toString(), READ, true);
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner(srcSubDirPath.toString(), READ, true);
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner(dstDir.toString(), READ, true);
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner(dstSubDirPath.toString(), READ, true);
+    fs.updateWasbAuthorizer(authorizer);
+
+    try {
+      touch(fs, srcFilePath);
+      assertPathExists(fs, "srcFilePath does not exist", srcFilePath);
+      fs.mkdirs(srcSubDirPath);
+      assertIsDirectory(fs, srcSubDirPath);
+      touch(fs, srcSubDirFilePath);
+      assertPathExists(fs, "srcSubDirFilePath does not exist", srcSubDirFilePath);
+      assertRenameOutcome(fs, srcDir, dstDir, true);
+      assertPathDoesNotExist(fs, "srcDir exists", srcDir);
+      assertPathDoesNotExist(fs, "srcFilePath exists", srcFilePath);
+      assertPathDoesNotExist(fs, "srcSubDirPath exists", srcSubDirPath);
+      assertPathDoesNotExist(fs, "srcSubDirFilePath exists", srcSubDirFilePath);
+      assertPathExists(fs, "destPath does not exist", dstDir);
+      assertPathExists(fs, "dstFilePath does not exist", dstFilePath);
+      assertPathExists(fs, "dstSubDirPath does not exist", dstSubDirPath);
+      assertPathExists(fs, "dstSubDirFilePath does not exist", dstSubDirFilePath);
+    } finally {
+      recursiveDelete(srcParentDir);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Test to verify rename fails and returns false when
+   * the source to be renamed does not exist.
+   */
+  @Test
+  public void testRenameOnNonExistentSource() throws Throwable {
+
+    Path parentSrcDir = new Path("/testRenameOnNonExistentSourceFolderSrc");
+    Path srcPath = new Path(parentSrcDir, "test1.dat");
+    Path parentDstDir = new Path("/testRenameOnNonExistentSourceFolderDst");
+    Path dstPath = new Path(parentDstDir, "test2.dat");
+
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner("/", WRITE, true); /* to create parent dirs */
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner(parentSrcDir.toString(), WRITE, true);
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner(parentDstDir.toString(), WRITE, true);
+    // required for assertpathExists calls
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner("/", READ, true);
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner(parentDstDir.toString(), READ, true);
+    fs.updateWasbAuthorizer(authorizer);
+
+    try {
+      fs.mkdirs(parentSrcDir);
+      assertIsDirectory(fs, parentSrcDir);
+      fs.mkdirs(parentDstDir);
+      // should return false
+      assertRenameOutcome(fs, srcPath, dstPath, false);
+      assertPathDoesNotExist(fs, "destPath exists!", dstPath);
+    } finally {
+      recursiveDelete(parentSrcDir);
+      recursiveDelete(parentDstDir);
+   }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Positive test to check rename succeeds when sticky bit is set on
+   * source parent directory and user owns the source directory.
+   */
+  @Test
+  public void testRenameWithStickyBitPositive() throws Throwable {
+
+    Path parentSrcDir = new Path("/testRenameWithStickyBitPositiveSrc");
+    Path srcPath = new Path(parentSrcDir, "test1.dat");
+    Path parentDstDir = new Path("/testRenameWithStickyBitPositiveDst");
+    Path dstPath = new Path(parentDstDir, "test2.dat");
+
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner("/", WRITE, true); /* to create parent dirs */
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner(parentSrcDir.toString(), WRITE, true);
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner(parentDstDir.toString(), WRITE, true);
+    /* Required for asserPathExists calls */
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner("/", READ, true);
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner(parentSrcDir.toString(), READ, true);
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner(parentDstDir.toString(), READ, true);
+    fs.updateWasbAuthorizer(authorizer);
+
+    try {
+      touch(fs, srcPath);
+      assertPathExists(fs, "sourcePath does not exist", srcPath);
+      fs.mkdirs(parentDstDir);
+      assertIsDirectory(fs, parentDstDir);
+      // set stickybit on parent directory
+      fs.setPermission(parentSrcDir, new FsPermission(STICKYBIT_PERMISSION_CONSTANT));
+      assertRenameOutcome(fs, srcPath, dstPath, true);
+      assertPathDoesNotExist(fs, "sourcePath exists", srcPath);
+      assertPathExists(fs, "destPath does not exist", dstPath);
+    } finally {
+      recursiveDelete(parentSrcDir);
+      recursiveDelete(parentDstDir);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Test to check rename fails when sticky bit is set on
+   * parent of source directory and the user is not owner
+   * of parent or the source directory.
+   */
+  @Test
+  public void testRenameWithStickyBitNegative() throws Throwable {
+
+    final Path parentSrcDir = new Path("/testRenameWithStickyBitNegativeSrc");
+    final Path srcPath = new Path(parentSrcDir, "test1.dat");
+    final Path parentDstDir = new Path("/testRenameWithStickyBitNegativeDst");
+    final Path dstPath = new Path(parentDstDir, "test2.dat");
+
+    expectedEx.expect(WasbAuthorizationException.class);
+    expectedEx.expectMessage(String.format("Rename operation for %s is not permitted."
+      + " Details : Stickybit check failed.", srcPath.toString()));
+
+    /* to create parent dirs */
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner("/", WRITE, true);
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner(parentSrcDir.toString(),
+        WRITE, true);
+    /* Required for asserPathExists calls */
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner("/", READ, true);
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner(parentSrcDir.toString(), READ, true);
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner(parentDstDir.toString(), READ, true);
+    fs.updateWasbAuthorizer(authorizer);
+
+    try {
+      touch(fs, srcPath);
+      assertPathExists(fs, "sourcePath does not exist", srcPath);
+      fs.mkdirs(parentDstDir);
+      assertIsDirectory(fs, parentDstDir);
+      // set stickybit on parent of source folder
+      fs.setPermission(parentSrcDir, new FsPermission(STICKYBIT_PERMISSION_CONSTANT));
+
+      UserGroupInformation dummyUser = UserGroupInformation.createUserForTesting(
+          "dummyUser", new String[] {"dummygroup"});
+
+      dummyUser.doAs(new PrivilegedExceptionAction<Void>() {
+        @Override
+        public Void run() throws Exception {
+          // Add auth rules for dummyuser
+          authorizer.addAuthRule(parentSrcDir.toString(),
+            WRITE, getCurrentUserShortName(), true);
+          authorizer.addAuthRule(parentDstDir.toString(),
+            WRITE, getCurrentUserShortName(), true);
+          authorizer.addAuthRule(parentSrcDir.toString(),
+            READ, getCurrentUserShortName(), true);
+          authorizer.addAuthRule(parentDstDir.toString(),
+            READ, getCurrentUserShortName(), true);
+
+          try {
+            fs.rename(srcPath, dstPath);
+          } catch (WasbAuthorizationException wae) {
+            assertPathExists(fs, "sourcePath does not exist", srcPath);
+            assertPathDoesNotExist(fs, "destPath exists", dstPath);
+            throw wae;
+          }
+
+          return null;
+        }
+      });
+    } finally {
+      recursiveDelete(parentSrcDir);
+      recursiveDelete(parentDstDir);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Test to check rename returns false when sticky bit is set on
+   * parent of source parent directory and the source does not exist
+   */
+  @Test
+  public void testRenameOnNonExistentSourceWithStickyBit() throws Throwable {
+
+    final Path parentSrcDir = new Path("/testRenameOnNonExistentSourceWithStickyBitSrc");
+    final Path srcPath = new Path(parentSrcDir, "test1.dat");
+    final Path parentDstDir = new Path("/testRenameOnNonExistentSourceWithStickyBitDest");
+    final Path dstPath = new Path(parentDstDir, "test2.dat");
+
+    /* to create parent dirs */
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner("/", WRITE, true);
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner(parentSrcDir.toString(),
+        WRITE, true);
+    /* Required for asserPathExists calls */
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner("/", READ, true);
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner(parentSrcDir.toString(), READ, true);
+    authorizer.addAuthRuleForOwner(parentDstDir.toString(), READ, true);
+    fs.updateWasbAuthorizer(authorizer);
+
+    try {
+      fs.mkdirs(parentSrcDir);
+      assertIsDirectory(fs, parentSrcDir);
+      fs.mkdirs(parentDstDir);
+      assertIsDirectory(fs, parentDstDir);
+      // set stickybit on parent of source folder
+      fs.setPermission(parentSrcDir, new FsPermission(STICKYBIT_PERMISSION_CONSTANT));
+
+      UserGroupInformation dummyUser = UserGroupInformation.createUserForTesting(
+          "dummyUser", new String[] {"dummygroup"});
+
+      dummyUser.doAs(new PrivilegedExceptionAction<Void>() {
+        @Override
+        public Void run() throws Exception {
+          // Add auth rules for dummyuser
+          authorizer.addAuthRule(parentSrcDir.toString(),
+            WRITE, getCurrentUserShortName(), true);
+          authorizer.addAuthRule(parentDstDir.toString(),
+            WRITE, getCurrentUserShortName(), true);
+          authorizer.addAuthRule(parentSrcDir.toString(),
+            READ, getCurrentUserShortName(), true);
+          authorizer.addAuthRule(parentDstDir.toString(),
+            READ, getCurrentUserShortName(), true);
+          // should return false since srcPath does not exist.
+          assertRenameOutcome(fs, srcPath, dstPath, false);
+          assertPathDoesNotExist(fs, "destPath exists", dstPath);
+          return null;
+        }
+      });
+    } finally {
+      recursiveDelete(parentSrcDir);
+      recursiveDelete(parentDstDir);
     }
   }