diff --git a/src/DataProtection/DataProtection/src/Error.cs b/src/DataProtection/DataProtection/src/Error.cs
index 839e8f1a2e71..6de1d7aa3bd6 100644
--- a/src/DataProtection/DataProtection/src/Error.cs
+++ b/src/DataProtection/DataProtection/src/Error.cs
@@ -91,4 +91,10 @@ public static InvalidOperationException XmlKeyManager_DuplicateKey(Guid keyId)
         var message = string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, Resources.XmlKeyManager_DuplicateKey, keyId);
         return new InvalidOperationException(message);
     }
+
+    public static InvalidOperationException KeyRingProvider_DefaultKeyRevoked(Guid id)
+    {
+        var message = string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, Resources.KeyRingProvider_DefaultKeyRevoked, id);
+        return new InvalidOperationException(message);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/DataProtection/DataProtection/src/KeyManagement/KeyRingProvider.cs b/src/DataProtection/DataProtection/src/KeyManagement/KeyRingProvider.cs
index 0cd7c668831a..c3da92f22661 100644
--- a/src/DataProtection/DataProtection/src/KeyManagement/KeyRingProvider.cs
+++ b/src/DataProtection/DataProtection/src/KeyManagement/KeyRingProvider.cs
@@ -127,6 +127,13 @@ private CacheableKeyRing CreateCacheableKeyRingCoreStep2(DateTimeOffset now, Can
         // Invariant: our caller ensures that CreateEncryptorInstance succeeded at least once
         Debug.Assert(defaultKey.CreateEncryptor() != null);
 
+        // This can happen if there's a date-based revocation that's in the future (e.g. because of clock skew)
+        if (defaultKey.IsRevoked)
+        {
+            _logger.KeyRingDefaultKeyIsRevoked(defaultKey.KeyId);
+            throw Error.KeyRingProvider_DefaultKeyRevoked(defaultKey.KeyId);
+        }
+
         _logger.UsingKeyAsDefaultKey(defaultKey.KeyId);
 
         var nextAutoRefreshTime = now + GetRefreshPeriodWithJitter(KeyManagementOptions.KeyRingRefreshPeriod);
diff --git a/src/DataProtection/DataProtection/src/LoggingExtensions.cs b/src/DataProtection/DataProtection/src/LoggingExtensions.cs
index 3522725b837b..cd4e38918b6d 100644
--- a/src/DataProtection/DataProtection/src/LoggingExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/DataProtection/DataProtection/src/LoggingExtensions.cs
@@ -249,4 +249,7 @@ private static bool IsLogLevelEnabledCore([NotNullWhen(true)] ILogger? logger, L
 
     [LoggerMessage(64, LogLevel.Debug, "Not enabling read-only key access because an XML encryptor has been specified", EventName = "NotUsingReadOnlyKeyConfigurationBecauseOfEncryptor")]
     public static partial void NotUsingReadOnlyKeyConfigurationBecauseOfEncryptor(this ILogger logger);
+
+    [LoggerMessage(72, LogLevel.Error, "The key ring's default data protection key {KeyId:B} has been revoked.", EventName = "KeyRingDefaultKeyIsRevoked")]
+    public static partial void KeyRingDefaultKeyIsRevoked(this ILogger logger, Guid keyId);
 }
diff --git a/src/DataProtection/DataProtection/src/Resources.resx b/src/DataProtection/DataProtection/src/Resources.resx
index c69efbb97bc2..aa1eb24fea14 100644
--- a/src/DataProtection/DataProtection/src/Resources.resx
+++ b/src/DataProtection/DataProtection/src/Resources.resx
@@ -187,6 +187,9 @@
   <data name="KeyRingProvider_NoDefaultKey_AutoGenerateDisabled" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>The key ring does not contain a valid default protection key. The data protection system cannot create a new key because auto-generation of keys is disabled. For more information go to https://aka.ms/aspnet/dataprotectionwarning</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="KeyRingProvider_DefaultKeyRevoked" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>The key ring's default data protection key {0:B} has been revoked.</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="LifetimeMustNotBeNegative" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>{0} must not be negative.</value>
   </data>
diff --git a/src/DataProtection/DataProtection/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.DataProtection.Tests/KeyManagement/KeyRingProviderTests.cs b/src/DataProtection/DataProtection/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.DataProtection.Tests/KeyManagement/KeyRingProviderTests.cs
index 55afbb4cefff..169e7633e5db 100644
--- a/src/DataProtection/DataProtection/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.DataProtection.Tests/KeyManagement/KeyRingProviderTests.cs
+++ b/src/DataProtection/DataProtection/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.DataProtection.Tests/KeyManagement/KeyRingProviderTests.cs
@@ -140,6 +140,47 @@ public void CreateCacheableKeyRing_GenerationRequired_NoDefaultKey_CreatesNewKey
         Assert.Equal(new[] { "GetCacheExpirationToken", "GetAllKeys", "ResolveDefaultKeyPolicy", "CreateNewKey", "GetCacheExpirationToken", "GetAllKeys", "ResolveDefaultKeyPolicy" }, callSequence);
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public void CreateCacheableKeyRing_GenerationRequired_NoDefaultKey_CreatesNewKeyWithImmediateActivation_NewKeyIsRevoked()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var callSequence = new List<string>();
+
+        var now = (DateTimeOffset)StringToDateTime("2015-03-01 00:00:00Z");
+        var allKeys1 = Array.Empty<IKey>();
+
+        // This could happen if there were a date-based revocation newer than 2015-03-01
+        var newKey = CreateKey("2015-03-01 00:00:00Z", "2016-03-01 00:00:00Z", isRevoked: true);
+        var allKeys2 = new[] { newKey };
+
+        var keyRingProvider = SetupCreateCacheableKeyRingTestAndCreateKeyManager(
+            callSequence: callSequence,
+            getCacheExpirationTokenReturnValues: new[] { CancellationToken.None, CancellationToken.None },
+            getAllKeysReturnValues: new[] { allKeys1, allKeys2 },
+            createNewKeyCallbacks: new[] {
+                Tuple.Create(now, now + TimeSpan.FromDays(90), newKey)
+            },
+            resolveDefaultKeyPolicyReturnValues: new[]
+            {
+                Tuple.Create(now, (IEnumerable<IKey>)allKeys1, new DefaultKeyResolution()
+                {
+                    DefaultKey = null, // Since there are no keys
+                    ShouldGenerateNewKey = true
+                }),
+                Tuple.Create(now, (IEnumerable<IKey>)allKeys2, new DefaultKeyResolution()
+                {
+                    DefaultKey = null, // Since all keys are revoked
+                    ShouldGenerateNewKey = true
+                })
+            });
+
+        // Act/Assert
+        Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => keyRingProvider.GetCacheableKeyRing(now)); // The would-be default key is revoked
+
+        // Still make the usual calls - just throw before creating a keyring
+        Assert.Equal(new[] { "GetCacheExpirationToken", "GetAllKeys", "ResolveDefaultKeyPolicy", "CreateNewKey", "GetCacheExpirationToken", "GetAllKeys", "ResolveDefaultKeyPolicy" }, callSequence);
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public void CreateCacheableKeyRing_GenerationRequired_NoDefaultKey_CreatesNewKeyWithImmediateActivation_StillNoDefaultKey_ReturnsNewlyCreatedKey()
     {