diff --git a/internal/logs/logs.go b/internal/logs/logs.go
index dc54f2d2..2ba9e6e4 100644
--- a/internal/logs/logs.go
+++ b/internal/logs/logs.go
@@ -492,4 +492,5 @@ const (
 	ShardGCFailedToGetExpiredWithLinked                                     = "failed to get expired objects with linked"
 	ShardDeleteCantDeleteFromWriteCache                                     = "can't delete object from write cache"
 	FrostFSNodeNodeIsUnderMaintenanceSkipInitialBootstrap                   = "the node is under maintenance, skip initial bootstrap"
+	EngineCouldNotChangeShardModeToDisabled                                 = "could not change shard mode to disabled"
 )
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/shards.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/shards.go
index cfa64929..e80d7a15 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/shards.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/shards.go
@@ -203,7 +203,14 @@ func (e *StorageEngine) removeShards(ids ...string) {
 	e.mtx.Unlock()
 
 	for _, sh := range ss {
-		err := sh.Close()
+		err := sh.SetMode(mode.Disabled)
+		if err != nil {
+			e.log.Error(logs.EngineCouldNotChangeShardModeToDisabled,
+				zap.Stringer("id", sh.ID()),
+				zap.Error(err),
+			)
+		}
+		err = sh.Close()
 		if err != nil {
 			e.log.Error(logs.EngineCouldNotCloseRemovedShard,
 				zap.Stringer("id", sh.ID()),
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/errors.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/errors.go
index 3e5224eb..2958a492 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/errors.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/errors.go
@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 
 	meta "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase"
+	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/local_object_storage/util/logicerr"
 	apistatus "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/client/status"
 )
 
+var ErrShardDisabled = logicerr.New("shard disabled")
+
 // IsErrNotFound checks if error returned by Shard Get/Head/GetRange method
 // corresponds to missing object.
 func IsErrNotFound(err error) bool {
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/exists.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/exists.go
index 60809da6..2cdb8dfa 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/exists.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/exists.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ func (p ExistsRes) Exists() bool {
 //
 // Returns an error of type apistatus.ObjectAlreadyRemoved if object has been marked as removed.
 // Returns the object.ErrObjectIsExpired if the object is presented but already expired.
+// Returns the ErrShardDisabled if the shard is disabled.
 func (s *Shard) Exists(ctx context.Context, prm ExistsPrm) (ExistsRes, error) {
 	ctx, span := tracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, "Shard.Exists",
 		trace.WithAttributes(
@@ -52,7 +53,9 @@ func (s *Shard) Exists(ctx context.Context, prm ExistsPrm) (ExistsRes, error) {
 	s.m.RLock()
 	defer s.m.RUnlock()
 
-	if s.info.Mode.NoMetabase() {
+	if s.info.Mode.Disabled() {
+		return ExistsRes{}, ErrShardDisabled
+	} else if s.info.Mode.NoMetabase() {
 		var p common.ExistsPrm
 		p.Address = prm.addr
 
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/get.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/get.go
index 589ec53c..3eb70784 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/get.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/get.go
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ func (r GetRes) HasMeta() bool {
 // Returns an error of type apistatus.ObjectNotFound if the requested object is missing in shard.
 // Returns an error of type apistatus.ObjectAlreadyRemoved if the requested object has been marked as removed in shard.
 // Returns the object.ErrObjectIsExpired if the object is presented but already expired.
+// Returns the ErrShardDisabled if the shard is disabled.
 func (s *Shard) Get(ctx context.Context, prm GetPrm) (GetRes, error) {
 	ctx, span := tracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, "Shard.Get",
 		trace.WithAttributes(
@@ -78,6 +79,10 @@ func (s *Shard) Get(ctx context.Context, prm GetPrm) (GetRes, error) {
 	s.m.RLock()
 	defer s.m.RUnlock()
 
+	if s.info.Mode.Disabled() {
+		return GetRes{}, ErrShardDisabled
+	}
+
 	cb := func(stor *blobstor.BlobStor, id []byte) (*objectSDK.Object, error) {
 		var getPrm common.GetPrm
 		getPrm.Address = prm.addr
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/mode.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/mode.go
index a59f0870..1bab5744 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/mode.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/mode.go
@@ -56,9 +56,11 @@ func (s *Shard) setMode(m mode.Mode) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	for i := range components {
-		if err := components[i].SetMode(m); err != nil {
-			return err
+	if !m.Disabled() {
+		for i := range components {
+			if err := components[i].SetMode(m); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/mode/mode.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/mode/mode.go
index 65b2b5c8..49c888d6 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/mode/mode.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/mode/mode.go
@@ -57,3 +57,7 @@ func (m Mode) NoMetabase() bool {
 func (m Mode) ReadOnly() bool {
 	return m&ReadOnly != 0
 }
+
+func (m Mode) Disabled() bool {
+	return m == Disabled
+}
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/range.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/range.go
index 895dc2fe..362fd86c 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/range.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/range.go
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ func (r RngRes) HasMeta() bool {
 // Returns an error of type apistatus.ObjectNotFound if the requested object is missing.
 // Returns an error of type apistatus.ObjectAlreadyRemoved if the requested object has been marked as removed in shard.
 // Returns the object.ErrObjectIsExpired if the object is presented but already expired.
+// Returns the ErrShardDisabled if the shard is disabled.
 func (s *Shard) GetRange(ctx context.Context, prm RngPrm) (RngRes, error) {
 	ctx, span := tracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, "Shard.GetRange",
 		trace.WithAttributes(
@@ -86,6 +87,10 @@ func (s *Shard) GetRange(ctx context.Context, prm RngPrm) (RngRes, error) {
 	s.m.RLock()
 	defer s.m.RUnlock()
 
+	if s.info.Mode.Disabled() {
+		return RngRes{}, ErrShardDisabled
+	}
+
 	cb := func(stor *blobstor.BlobStor, id []byte) (*object.Object, error) {
 		var getRngPrm common.GetRangePrm
 		getRngPrm.Address = prm.addr
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/tree.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/tree.go
index 2331d37a..81477325 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/tree.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/tree.go
@@ -265,6 +265,13 @@ func (s *Shard) TreeHeight(ctx context.Context, cid cidSDK.ID, treeID string) (u
 	)
 	defer span.End()
 
+	s.m.RLock()
+	defer s.m.RUnlock()
+
+	if s.info.Mode.NoMetabase() {
+		return 0, ErrDegradedMode
+	}
+
 	if s.pilorama == nil {
 		return 0, ErrPiloramaDisabled
 	}