diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/control.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/control.go
index bf1649f6ea..39e532b6b2 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/control.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/control.go
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/internal/logs"
+	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/internal/qos"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/local_object_storage/blobstor"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/local_object_storage/shard"
+	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-qos/tagging"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
 )
@@ -211,6 +213,7 @@ func (rCfg *ReConfiguration) AddShard(id string, opts []shard.Option) {
 
 // Reload reloads StorageEngine's configuration in runtime.
 func (e *StorageEngine) Reload(ctx context.Context, rcfg ReConfiguration) error {
+	ctx = tagging.ContextWithIOTag(ctx, qos.IOTagCritical.String())
 	type reloadInfo struct {
 		sh   *shard.Shard
 		opts []shard.Option