diff --git a/internal/services/storage/storage_account_resource.go b/internal/services/storage/storage_account_resource.go
index d93401053533..6755eb7525a1 100644
--- a/internal/services/storage/storage_account_resource.go
+++ b/internal/services/storage/storage_account_resource.go
@@ -1307,7 +1307,10 @@ func resourceStorageAccountCreate(d *pluginsdk.ResourceData, meta interface{}) e
 		}
 		blobClient := meta.(*clients.Client).Storage.BlobServicesClient
 
-		blobProperties := expandBlobProperties(val.([]interface{}))
+		blobProperties, err := expandBlobProperties(val.([]interface{}))
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 
 		// last_access_time_enabled and container_delete_retention_policy are not supported in USGov
 		// Fix issue https://github.com/hashicorp/terraform-provider-azurerm/issues/11772
@@ -1774,7 +1777,10 @@ func resourceStorageAccountUpdate(d *pluginsdk.ResourceData, meta interface{}) e
 		}
 
 		blobClient := meta.(*clients.Client).Storage.BlobServicesClient
-		blobProperties := expandBlobProperties(d.Get("blob_properties").([]interface{}))
+		blobProperties, err := expandBlobProperties(d.Get("blob_properties").([]interface{}))
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 
 		// last_access_time_enabled and container_delete_retention_policy are not supported in USGov
 		// Fix issue https://github.com/hashicorp/terraform-provider-azurerm/issues/11772
@@ -2579,7 +2585,7 @@ func expandStorageAccountPrivateLinkAccess(inputs []interface{}, tenantId string
 	return &privateLinkAccess
 }
 
-func expandBlobProperties(input []interface{}) *storage.BlobServiceProperties {
+func expandBlobProperties(input []interface{}) (*storage.BlobServiceProperties, error) {
 	props := storage.BlobServiceProperties{
 		BlobServicePropertiesProperties: &storage.BlobServicePropertiesProperties{
 			Cors: &storage.CorsRules{
@@ -2596,7 +2602,7 @@ func expandBlobProperties(input []interface{}) *storage.BlobServiceProperties {
 	}
 
 	if len(input) == 0 || input[0] == nil {
-		return &props
+		return &props, nil
 	}
 
 	v := input[0].(map[string]interface{})
@@ -2624,7 +2630,18 @@ func expandBlobProperties(input []interface{}) *storage.BlobServiceProperties {
 		props.DefaultServiceVersion = utils.String(version)
 	}
 
-	return &props
+	// Sanity check for the prerequisites of restore_policy
+	// Ref: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/point-in-time-restore-overview#prerequisites-for-point-in-time-restore
+	if p := props.BlobServicePropertiesProperties.RestorePolicy; p != nil && p.Enabled != nil && *p.Enabled {
+		if props.ChangeFeed == nil || props.ChangeFeed.Enabled == nil || !*props.ChangeFeed.Enabled {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("`change_feed_enabled` must be `true` when `restore_policy` is set")
+		}
+		if props.IsVersioningEnabled == nil || !*props.IsVersioningEnabled {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("`versioning_enabled` must be `true` when `restore_policy` is set")
+		}
+	}
+
+	return &props, nil
 }
 
 func expandBlobPropertiesDeleteRetentionPolicy(input []interface{}) *storage.DeleteRetentionPolicy {
diff --git a/internal/services/storage/storage_account_resource_test.go b/internal/services/storage/storage_account_resource_test.go
index b4215895a593..bc9e603526ff 100644
--- a/internal/services/storage/storage_account_resource_test.go
+++ b/internal/services/storage/storage_account_resource_test.go
@@ -600,6 +600,13 @@ func TestAccStorageAccount_blobProperties(t *testing.T) {
 	r := StorageAccountResource{}
 
 	data.ResourceTest(t, r, []acceptance.TestStep{
+		{
+			Config: r.restorePolicyMinimal(data),
+			Check: acceptance.ComposeTestCheckFunc(
+				check.That(data.ResourceName).ExistsInAzure(r),
+			),
+		},
+		data.ImportStep(),
 		{
 			Config: r.blobProperties(data),
 			Check: acceptance.ComposeTestCheckFunc(
@@ -2507,6 +2514,39 @@ resource "azurerm_storage_account" "test" {
 `, data.RandomInteger, data.Locations.Primary, data.RandomString)
 }
 
+func (r StorageAccountResource) restorePolicyMinimal(data acceptance.TestData) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf(`
+provider "azurerm" {
+  features {}
+}
+
+resource "azurerm_resource_group" "test" {
+  name     = "acctestAzureRMSA-%d"
+  location = "%s"
+}
+
+resource "azurerm_storage_account" "test" {
+  name                = "unlikely23exst2acct%s"
+  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.test.name
+
+  location                 = azurerm_resource_group.test.location
+  account_tier             = "Standard"
+  account_replication_type = "LRS"
+
+  blob_properties {
+    delete_retention_policy {}
+
+    restore_policy {
+      days = 6
+    }
+
+    versioning_enabled  = true
+    change_feed_enabled = true
+  }
+}
+`, data.RandomInteger, data.Locations.Primary, data.RandomString)
+}
+
 func (r StorageAccountResource) blobPropertiesContainerAndLastAccessTimeDisabled(data acceptance.TestData) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf(`
 provider "azurerm" {
diff --git a/website/docs/r/storage_account.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/storage_account.html.markdown
index a1557b443ee5..248a465c81fa 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/storage_account.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/storage_account.html.markdown
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ A `blob_properties` block supports the following:
 
 * `delete_retention_policy` - (Optional) A `delete_retention_policy` block as defined below.
 
-* `restore_policy` - (Optional) A `restore_policy` block as defined below. This must be used together with `delete_retention_policy` set and `versioning_enabled` set to `true`.
+* `restore_policy` - (Optional) A `restore_policy` block as defined below. This must be used together with `delete_retention_policy` set, `versioning_enabled` and `change_feed_enabled` set to `true`.
 
 * `versioning_enabled` - (Optional) Is versioning enabled? Default to `false`.