diff --git a/internal/monitoring/docker_host_identity.go b/internal/monitoring/docker_host_identity.go
index adfc6fba9..ca6195553 100644
--- a/internal/monitoring/docker_host_identity.go
+++ b/internal/monitoring/docker_host_identity.go
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ func findMatchingDockerHost(hosts []models.DockerHost, report agentsdocker.Repor
 
 			existingToken := strings.TrimSpace(host.TokenID)
 			if tokenID == "" || existingToken == tokenID {
+				if dockerHostIdentityConflicts(host, report) {
+					continue
+				}
 				return host, true
 			}
 		}
@@ -132,6 +135,41 @@ func findMatchingDockerHost(hosts []models.DockerHost, report agentsdocker.Repor
 	return models.DockerHost{}, false
 }
 
+// dockerHostIdentityConflicts reports whether an incoming report is clearly from
+// a different physical/swarm node than the existing Docker host record.
+func dockerHostIdentityConflicts(existing models.DockerHost, report agentsdocker.Report) bool {
+	existingMachineID := strings.TrimSpace(existing.MachineID)
+	reportMachineID := strings.TrimSpace(report.Host.MachineID)
+	if existingMachineID != "" && reportMachineID != "" && existingMachineID != reportMachineID {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	existingSwarmNodeID := ""
+	if existing.Swarm != nil {
+		existingSwarmNodeID = strings.TrimSpace(existing.Swarm.NodeID)
+	}
+	reportSwarmNodeID := ""
+	if report.Host.Swarm != nil {
+		reportSwarmNodeID = strings.TrimSpace(report.Host.Swarm.NodeID)
+	}
+	if existingSwarmNodeID != "" && reportSwarmNodeID != "" && existingSwarmNodeID != reportSwarmNodeID {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	// When we do not have stronger stable IDs, a hostname change is ambiguous
+	// and should not be treated as the same reporting host automatically.
+	existingHostname := strings.TrimSpace(existing.Hostname)
+	reportHostname := strings.TrimSpace(report.Host.Hostname)
+	if existingMachineID == "" && reportMachineID == "" &&
+		existingSwarmNodeID == "" && reportSwarmNodeID == "" &&
+		existingHostname != "" && reportHostname != "" &&
+		!strings.EqualFold(existingHostname, reportHostname) {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
 // dockerHostIDExists checks if a host ID is already in use.
 func dockerHostIDExists(id string, hosts []models.DockerHost) bool {
 	if strings.TrimSpace(id) == "" {
diff --git a/internal/monitoring/docker_host_identity_test.go b/internal/monitoring/docker_host_identity_test.go
index 9a6ebbb46..098e07ee8 100644
--- a/internal/monitoring/docker_host_identity_test.go
+++ b/internal/monitoring/docker_host_identity_test.go
@@ -804,6 +804,22 @@ func TestResolveDockerHostIdentifier(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedID:      "existing-host",
 			expectFallbacks: 1,
 		},
+		{
+			name: "agent id match is ignored when host identity conflicts",
+			report: agentsdocker.Report{
+				Agent: agentsdocker.AgentInfo{ID: "agent-1"},
+				Host: agentsdocker.HostInfo{
+					Hostname: "node-b",
+				},
+			},
+			tokenRecord: &config.APITokenRecord{ID: "token-1"},
+			hosts: []models.DockerHost{
+				{ID: "existing-host", AgentID: "agent-1", TokenID: "token-1", Hostname: "node-a"},
+			},
+			expectMatch:     false,
+			expectedID:      "agent-1",
+			expectFallbacks: 2,
+		},
 		{
 			name: "no match, base available",
 			report: agentsdocker.Report{
diff --git a/internal/monitoring/monitor.go b/internal/monitoring/monitor.go
index 1768268f7..5aa502a98 100644
--- a/internal/monitoring/monitor.go
+++ b/internal/monitoring/monitor.go
@@ -2520,6 +2520,34 @@ func (m *Monitor) ApplyDockerReport(report agentsdocker.Report, tokenRecord *con
 					Msg("Rejecting Docker report: token already bound to different agent")
 				return models.DockerHost{}, fmt.Errorf("API token%s is already in use by agent %q (host: %s). Each Docker agent must use a unique API token. Generate a new token for this agent", tokenHint, boundAgentID, conflictingHostname)
 			}
+
+			for _, host := range hostsSnapshot {
+				if strings.TrimSpace(host.TokenID) != tokenID || strings.TrimSpace(host.AgentID) != agentID {
+					continue
+				}
+				if !dockerHostIdentityConflicts(host, report) {
+					continue
+				}
+				m.mu.Unlock()
+				conflictingHost := host.Hostname
+				if host.CustomDisplayName != "" {
+					conflictingHost = host.CustomDisplayName
+				} else if host.DisplayName != "" {
+					conflictingHost = host.DisplayName
+				}
+				tokenHint := tokenHintFromRecord(tokenRecord)
+				if tokenHint != "" {
+					tokenHint = " (" + tokenHint + ")"
+				}
+				log.Warn().
+					Str("tokenID", tokenID).
+					Str("agentID", agentID).
+					Str("existingHostID", host.ID).
+					Str("existingHostname", host.Hostname).
+					Str("reportingHostname", report.Host.Hostname).
+					Msg("Rejecting Docker report: shared token/agent identity conflicts with existing host")
+				return models.DockerHost{}, fmt.Errorf("API token%s is already bound to Docker host %q. Reusing the same token on another node is not supported. Generate a dedicated token for this Docker agent", tokenHint, conflictingHost)
+			}
 		} else {
 			// First time seeing this token - bind it to this agent
 			m.dockerTokenBindings[tokenID] = agentID
diff --git a/internal/monitoring/monitor_docker_test.go b/internal/monitoring/monitor_docker_test.go
index fa7378c7d..97dc9af14 100644
--- a/internal/monitoring/monitor_docker_test.go
+++ b/internal/monitoring/monitor_docker_test.go
@@ -848,6 +848,54 @@ func TestApplyDockerReport_TokenBoundToDifferentAgent(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestApplyDockerReport_SameTokenAndAgentIdentityDifferentHostnameRejected(t *testing.T) {
+	monitor := newTestMonitor(t)
+
+	token := &config.APITokenRecord{ID: "shared-token", Name: "Shared Token"}
+	baseTime := time.Now().UTC()
+
+	firstReport := agentsdocker.Report{
+		Agent: agentsdocker.AgentInfo{
+			ID:              "shared-agent",
+			Version:         "1.0.0",
+			IntervalSeconds: 30,
+		},
+		Host: agentsdocker.HostInfo{
+			Hostname:  "swarm-node-a",
+			MachineID: "",
+		},
+		Timestamp: baseTime,
+	}
+
+	host, err := monitor.ApplyDockerReport(firstReport, token)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("first ApplyDockerReport failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	if host.ID == "" {
+		t.Fatal("expected first host id")
+	}
+
+	secondReport := firstReport
+	secondReport.Host.Hostname = "swarm-node-b"
+	secondReport.Timestamp = baseTime.Add(30 * time.Second)
+
+	_, err = monitor.ApplyDockerReport(secondReport, token)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error for shared token reused across different hosts")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "Generate a dedicated token") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected dedicated token guidance, got: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	hosts := monitor.state.GetDockerHosts()
+	if len(hosts) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected original host state to remain intact, got %d hosts", len(hosts))
+	}
+	if hosts[0].Hostname != "swarm-node-a" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected original host to remain swarm-node-a, got %q", hosts[0].Hostname)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestApplyDockerReport_MissingHostname(t *testing.T) {
 	monitor := newTestMonitor(t)