diff --git a/cmd/neofs-adm/internal/modules/morph/internal/types.pb.go b/cmd/neofs-adm/internal/modules/morph/internal/types.pb.go
index e76a29ae5..cdbe2045b 100644
Binary files a/cmd/neofs-adm/internal/modules/morph/internal/types.pb.go and b/cmd/neofs-adm/internal/modules/morph/internal/types.pb.go differ
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-cli/modules/control/shards_list.go b/cmd/neofs-cli/modules/control/shards_list.go
index 9ee986805..f6719d022 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-cli/modules/control/shards_list.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-cli/modules/control/shards_list.go
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ func shardModeToString(m control.ShardMode) string {
 		return "read-only"
 	case control.ShardMode_DEGRADED:
 		return "degraded"
+	case control.ShardMode_DEGRADED_READ_ONLY:
+		return "degraded-read-only"
 	default:
 		return "unknown"
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-cli/modules/control/shards_set_mode.go b/cmd/neofs-cli/modules/control/shards_set_mode.go
index 3c1eb6da9..625ec0434 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-cli/modules/control/shards_set_mode.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-cli/modules/control/shards_set_mode.go
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ const (
 	shardIDFlag          = "id"
 	shardClearErrorsFlag = "clear-errors"
 
-	shardModeReadOnly  = "read-only"
-	shardModeReadWrite = "read-write"
-	shardModeDegraded  = "degraded"
+	shardModeReadOnly         = "read-only"
+	shardModeReadWrite        = "read-write"
+	shardModeDegraded         = "degraded"
+	shardModeDegradedReadOnly = "degraded-read-only"
 )
 
 var setShardModeCmd = &cobra.Command{
@@ -60,6 +61,8 @@ func setShardMode(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) {
 		mode = control.ShardMode_READ_ONLY
 	case shardModeDegraded:
 		mode = control.ShardMode_DEGRADED
+	case shardModeDegradedReadOnly:
+		mode = control.ShardMode_DEGRADED_READ_ONLY
 	}
 
 	req := new(control.SetShardModeRequest)
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/config/engine/shard/config.go b/cmd/neofs-node/config/engine/shard/config.go
index 0bb8b2112..77c032a53 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-node/config/engine/shard/config.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-node/config/engine/shard/config.go
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ func (x *Config) Mode() (m mode.Mode) {
 		m = mode.ReadOnly
 	case "degraded":
 		m = mode.Degraded
+	case "degraded-read-only":
+		m = mode.DegradedReadOnly
 	default:
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("unknown shard mode: %s", s))
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/engine.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/engine.go
index 115cb7cd2..64041f623 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/engine.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/engine.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func (e *StorageEngine) reportShardError(
 		return
 	}
 
-	err = sh.SetMode(mode.Degraded)
+	err = sh.SetMode(mode.DegradedReadOnly)
 	if err != nil {
 		e.log.Error("failed to move shard in degraded mode",
 			zap.Uint32("error count", errCount),
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/error_test.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/error_test.go
index 9f049132d..c2907f3c5 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/error_test.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/error_test.go
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func TestErrorReporting(t *testing.T) {
 		for i := uint32(0); i < 2; i++ {
 			_, err = e.Get(GetPrm{addr: object.AddressOf(obj)})
 			require.Error(t, err)
-			checkShardState(t, e, id[0], errThreshold+i, mode.Degraded)
+			checkShardState(t, e, id[0], errThreshold+i, mode.DegradedReadOnly)
 			checkShardState(t, e, id[1], 0, mode.ReadWrite)
 		}
 
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ func TestBlobstorFailback(t *testing.T) {
 		require.ErrorAs(t, err, &apistatus.ObjectOutOfRange{})
 	}
 
-	checkShardState(t, e, id[0], 1, mode.Degraded)
+	checkShardState(t, e, id[0], 1, mode.DegradedReadOnly)
 	checkShardState(t, e, id[1], 0, mode.ReadWrite)
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/mode.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/mode.go
index 9267bff3f..f5d4a8433 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/mode.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/mode.go
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ func (db *DB) SetMode(m mode.Mode) error {
 	}
 
 	var err error
-	switch m {
-	case mode.Degraded:
+	switch {
+	case m.NoMetabase():
 		db.boltDB = nil
-	case mode.ReadOnly:
+	case m.ReadOnly():
 		err = db.Open(true)
-	case mode.ReadWrite:
+	default:
 		err = db.Open(false)
 	}
 	if err == nil && !m.NoMetabase() && !m.ReadOnly() {
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/get.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/get.go
index 16bd54c02..2647e74d9 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/get.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/get.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/local_object_storage/blobovnicza"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/local_object_storage/blobstor"
 	meta "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/mode"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache"
 	apistatus "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/client/status"
 	objectSDK "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/object"
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ func (s *Shard) fetchObjectData(addr oid.Address, skipMeta bool, big, small stor
 		mPrm.SetAddress(addr)
 
 		mRes, err := s.metaBase.Exists(mPrm)
-		if err != nil && s.GetMode() != mode.Degraded {
+		if err != nil && !s.GetMode().NoMetabase() {
 			return res, false, err
 		}
 		exists = mRes.Exists()
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/mode/mode.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/mode/mode.go
index a0aef6e61..a22963612 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/mode/mode.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/mode/mode.go
@@ -3,19 +3,25 @@ package mode
 // Mode represents enumeration of Shard work modes.
 type Mode uint32
 
-// ReadWrite is a Mode value for shard that is available
-// for read and write operations. Default shard mode.
-const ReadWrite Mode = 0
+const (
+	// ReadWrite is a Mode value for shard that is available
+	// for read and write operations. Default shard mode.
+	ReadWrite Mode = 0
+
+	// DegradedReadOnly is a Mode value for shard that is set automatically
+	// after a certain number of errors is encountered. It is the same as
+	// `mode.ReadOnly` but also enables fallback algorithms for getting object
+	// in case metabase is corrupted.
+	DegradedReadOnly = Degraded | ReadOnly
+)
 
 const (
 	// ReadOnly is a Mode value for shard that does not
 	// accept write operation but is readable.
 	ReadOnly Mode = 1 << iota
 
-	// Degraded is a Mode value for shard that is set automatically
-	// after a certain number of errors is encountered. It is the same as
-	// `mode.ReadOnly` but also enables fallback algorithms for getting object
-	// in case metabase is corrupted.
+	// Degraded is a Mode value for shard when the metabase is unavailable.
+	// It is hard to perform some modifying operations in this mode, thus it can only be set by an administrator.
 	Degraded
 )
 
@@ -29,6 +35,8 @@ func (m Mode) String() string {
 		return "READ_ONLY"
 	case Degraded:
 		return "DEGRADED"
+	case DegradedReadOnly:
+		return "DEGRADED_READ_ONLY"
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/services/control/ir/service.pb.go b/pkg/services/control/ir/service.pb.go
index bd6d26de9..61b58068e 100644
Binary files a/pkg/services/control/ir/service.pb.go and b/pkg/services/control/ir/service.pb.go differ
diff --git a/pkg/services/control/ir/service_grpc.pb.go b/pkg/services/control/ir/service_grpc.pb.go
index edd848127..9ff723e63 100644
Binary files a/pkg/services/control/ir/service_grpc.pb.go and b/pkg/services/control/ir/service_grpc.pb.go differ
diff --git a/pkg/services/control/ir/types.pb.go b/pkg/services/control/ir/types.pb.go
index 13f4499ed..289f09cda 100644
Binary files a/pkg/services/control/ir/types.pb.go and b/pkg/services/control/ir/types.pb.go differ
diff --git a/pkg/services/control/server/list_shards.go b/pkg/services/control/server/list_shards.go
index 8e6ac1b60..11a66dcd5 100644
--- a/pkg/services/control/server/list_shards.go
+++ b/pkg/services/control/server/list_shards.go
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ func (s *Server) ListShards(_ context.Context, req *control.ListShardsRequest) (
 			m = control.ShardMode_READ_ONLY
 		case mode.Degraded:
 			m = control.ShardMode_DEGRADED
+		case mode.DegradedReadOnly:
+			m = control.ShardMode_DEGRADED_READ_ONLY
 		default:
 			m = control.ShardMode_SHARD_MODE_UNDEFINED
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/services/control/server/set_shard_mode.go b/pkg/services/control/server/set_shard_mode.go
index 46ecdd6c5..94bf438c6 100644
--- a/pkg/services/control/server/set_shard_mode.go
+++ b/pkg/services/control/server/set_shard_mode.go
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ func (s *Server) SetShardMode(_ context.Context, req *control.SetShardModeReques
 		m = mode.ReadOnly
 	case control.ShardMode_DEGRADED:
 		m = mode.Degraded
+	case control.ShardMode_DEGRADED_READ_ONLY:
+		m = mode.ReadOnly
 	default:
 		return nil, status.Error(codes.Internal, fmt.Sprintf("unknown shard mode: %s", requestedMode))
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/services/control/service.pb.go b/pkg/services/control/service.pb.go
index 4ad323c07..8bc8c282e 100644
Binary files a/pkg/services/control/service.pb.go and b/pkg/services/control/service.pb.go differ
diff --git a/pkg/services/control/service_grpc.pb.go b/pkg/services/control/service_grpc.pb.go
index bee17aee5..8632c4782 100644
Binary files a/pkg/services/control/service_grpc.pb.go and b/pkg/services/control/service_grpc.pb.go differ
diff --git a/pkg/services/control/types.pb.go b/pkg/services/control/types.pb.go
index c22eb0a7e..4c3d3c9ca 100644
Binary files a/pkg/services/control/types.pb.go and b/pkg/services/control/types.pb.go differ
diff --git a/pkg/services/control/types.proto b/pkg/services/control/types.proto
index f9c8cef2c..0729e4ebb 100644
--- a/pkg/services/control/types.proto
+++ b/pkg/services/control/types.proto
@@ -157,4 +157,7 @@ enum ShardMode {
 
     // Degraded.
     DEGRADED = 3;
+
+    // DegradedReadOnly.
+    DEGRADED_READ_ONLY = 4;
 }