diff --git a/crates/ecstore/src/store/init.rs b/crates/ecstore/src/store/init.rs
index 8680dc767..9e94e6d59 100644
--- a/crates/ecstore/src/store/init.rs
+++ b/crates/ecstore/src/store/init.rs
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ mod tests {
         error::{Error, Result, StorageError},
         layout::endpoints::{EndpointServerPools, Endpoints, PoolEndpoints},
         object_api::{GetObjectReader, ObjectInfo, ObjectOptions, PutObjReader},
-        services::rebalance::RebalanceMeta,
+        services::rebalance::{RebalStatus, RebalanceInfo, RebalanceMeta, RebalanceStats},
         storage_api_contracts::{
             bucket::{BucketOperations as _, MakeBucketOptions},
             multipart::MultipartOperations as _,
@@ -1155,6 +1155,183 @@ mod tests {
         (instance_ctx, store, shutdown)
     }
 
+    fn active_rebalance_meta_for_pool(pool_count: usize, active_pool_idx: usize) -> RebalanceMeta {
+        let now = OffsetDateTime::now_utc();
+        let mut pool_stats = vec![RebalanceStats::default(); pool_count];
+        pool_stats[active_pool_idx] = RebalanceStats {
+            participating: true,
+            info: RebalanceInfo {
+                start_time: Some(now),
+                status: RebalStatus::Started,
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+
+        RebalanceMeta {
+            id: uuid::Uuid::new_v4().to_string(),
+            pool_stats,
+            ..Default::default()
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    #[serial_test::serial(storage_class_env)]
+    async fn tag_updates_skip_active_rebalance_source_pool() {
+        let temp_dir = tempfile::tempdir().expect("create writer-fencing store dir");
+        let (_ctx, store, shutdown) =
+            without_storage_class_env(build_isolated_test_store(temp_dir.path(), "writer-fencing-tags", &[4, 4])).await;
+        crate::bucket::metadata_sys::init_bucket_metadata_sys(store.clone(), Vec::new()).await;
+
+        let bucket = format!("writer-fencing-tags-{}", uuid::Uuid::new_v4());
+        let object = "tagged-object.bin";
+        store
+            .make_bucket(&bucket, &MakeBucketOptions::default())
+            .await
+            .expect("create writer fencing bucket");
+
+        let old_time = OffsetDateTime::from_unix_timestamp(1_700_000_000).expect("fixed timestamp should be valid");
+        let newer_time = old_time + time::Duration::seconds(10);
+        let mut source_reader = PutObjReader::from_vec(b"source-body".to_vec());
+        store.pools[0]
+            .put_object(
+                &bucket,
+                object,
+                &mut source_reader,
+                &ObjectOptions {
+                    mod_time: Some(newer_time),
+                    ..Default::default()
+                },
+            )
+            .await
+            .expect("write newer source object");
+        let mut target_reader = PutObjReader::from_vec(b"target-body".to_vec());
+        store.pools[1]
+            .put_object(
+                &bucket,
+                object,
+                &mut target_reader,
+                &ObjectOptions {
+                    mod_time: Some(old_time),
+                    ..Default::default()
+                },
+            )
+            .await
+            .expect("write older target object");
+
+        *store.rebalance_meta.write().await = Some(active_rebalance_meta_for_pool(store.pools.len(), 0));
+        assert!(store.is_pool_rebalancing(0).await, "pool 0 must be marked as an active rebalance source");
+
+        let tags = "rebalance=target";
+        assert_ne!(
+            store.pools[0]
+                .get_object_tags(&bucket, object, &ObjectOptions::default())
+                .await
+                .expect("source object tags should be readable before update"),
+            tags,
+            "source object must start without the target tag"
+        );
+        assert_ne!(
+            store.pools[1]
+                .get_object_tags(&bucket, object, &ObjectOptions::default())
+                .await
+                .expect("target object tags should be readable before update"),
+            tags,
+            "target object must start without the target tag"
+        );
+        let selected_pool = store
+            .get_pool_idx_existing_with_opts(
+                &bucket,
+                object,
+                &ObjectOptions {
+                    no_lock: true,
+                    metadata_chg: true,
+                    skip_decommissioned: true,
+                    skip_rebalancing: true,
+                    ..Default::default()
+                },
+            )
+            .await
+            .expect("writer lookup should select an existing non-rebalancing pool");
+        assert_eq!(selected_pool, 1, "writer lookup must skip active rebalance pool 0");
+
+        let updated = store
+            .put_object_tags(&bucket, object, tags, &ObjectOptions::default())
+            .await
+            .expect("tag update should use the non-rebalancing target pool");
+        assert_eq!(
+            updated.mod_time,
+            Some(old_time),
+            "tag update must return the non-rebalancing pool object rather than the newer active source"
+        );
+
+        let target_tags = store.pools[1]
+            .get_object_tags(&bucket, object, &ObjectOptions::default())
+            .await
+            .expect("target object tags should be readable");
+        assert_eq!(target_tags, tags, "non-rebalancing pool must receive writer tag updates");
+
+        shutdown.cancel();
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    #[serial_test::serial(storage_class_env)]
+    async fn multipart_listing_skips_active_rebalance_source_pool() {
+        let temp_dir = tempfile::tempdir().expect("create multipart writer-fencing store dir");
+        let (_ctx, store, shutdown) =
+            without_storage_class_env(build_isolated_test_store(temp_dir.path(), "writer-fencing-multipart", &[4, 4])).await;
+        crate::bucket::metadata_sys::init_bucket_metadata_sys(store.clone(), Vec::new()).await;
+
+        let bucket = format!("writer-fencing-multipart-{}", uuid::Uuid::new_v4());
+        store
+            .make_bucket(&bucket, &MakeBucketOptions::default())
+            .await
+            .expect("create multipart writer fencing bucket");
+
+        let incarnation = store.bucket_incarnation_id(&bucket).await.expect("read bucket incarnation");
+        let lifecycle_guard = store
+            .acquire_bucket_lifecycle_read_lock(&bucket)
+            .await
+            .expect("acquire multipart test lifecycle fence");
+        let mut upload_opts = ObjectOptions {
+            expected_bucket_incarnation_id: Some(incarnation),
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        upload_opts.add_bucket_lifecycle_lock_guard(&lifecycle_guard);
+        let source_upload = store.pools[0]
+            .new_multipart_upload(&bucket, "source-only.bin", &upload_opts)
+            .await
+            .expect("create source upload");
+        let target_upload = store.pools[1]
+            .new_multipart_upload(&bucket, "target-visible.bin", &upload_opts)
+            .await
+            .expect("create target upload");
+
+        *store.rebalance_meta.write().await = Some(active_rebalance_meta_for_pool(store.pools.len(), 0));
+        assert!(store.is_pool_rebalancing(0).await, "pool 0 must be marked as an active rebalance source");
+
+        let listed = store
+            .list_multipart_uploads(&bucket, "", None, None, None, 100)
+            .await
+            .expect("list multipart uploads");
+        let listed_uploads: Vec<(&str, &str)> = listed
+            .uploads
+            .iter()
+            .map(|upload| (upload.object.as_str(), upload.upload_id.as_str()))
+            .collect();
+
+        assert!(
+            !listed_uploads.contains(&("source-only.bin", source_upload.upload_id.as_str())),
+            "active source pool upload must be hidden from multipart listing"
+        );
+        assert!(
+            listed_uploads.contains(&("target-visible.bin", target_upload.upload_id.as_str())),
+            "non-rebalancing pool upload must remain visible"
+        );
+
+        shutdown.cancel();
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test]
     #[serial_test::serial(storage_class_env)]
     async fn data_movement_conflicts_preserve_newer_target_and_abort_staging() {
diff --git a/crates/ecstore/src/store/multipart.rs b/crates/ecstore/src/store/multipart.rs
index 8b35bf1d7..d04883795 100644
--- a/crates/ecstore/src/store/multipart.rs
+++ b/crates/ecstore/src/store/multipart.rs
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ impl ECStore {
         }
 
         for pool in self.pools.iter() {
-            if self.is_suspended(pool.pool_idx).await {
+            if self.is_suspended(pool.pool_idx).await || self.is_pool_rebalancing(pool.pool_idx).await {
                 continue;
             }
             return match pool
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ impl ECStore {
         let mut source_truncated = false;
 
         for pool in self.pools.iter() {
-            if self.is_suspended(pool.pool_idx).await {
+            if self.is_suspended(pool.pool_idx).await || self.is_pool_rebalancing(pool.pool_idx).await {
                 continue;
             }
             let res = list_pool_multipart_uploads_for_incarnation(
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ impl ECStore {
         }
 
         for pool in self.pools.iter() {
-            if self.is_suspended(pool.pool_idx).await {
+            if self.is_suspended(pool.pool_idx).await || self.is_pool_rebalancing(pool.pool_idx).await {
                 continue;
             }
             let err = match pool.put_object_part(bucket, object, upload_id, part_id, data, opts).await {
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ impl ECStore {
         }
 
         for pool in self.pools.iter() {
-            if self.is_suspended(pool.pool_idx).await {
+            if self.is_suspended(pool.pool_idx).await || self.is_pool_rebalancing(pool.pool_idx).await {
                 continue;
             }
 
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ impl ECStore {
         }
 
         for pool in self.pools.iter() {
-            if self.is_suspended(pool.pool_idx).await {
+            if self.is_suspended(pool.pool_idx).await || self.is_pool_rebalancing(pool.pool_idx).await {
                 continue;
             }
 
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ impl ECStore {
         }
 
         for pool in self.pools.iter() {
-            if self.is_suspended(pool.pool_idx).await {
+            if self.is_suspended(pool.pool_idx).await || self.is_pool_rebalancing(pool.pool_idx).await {
                 continue;
             }
 
diff --git a/crates/ecstore/src/store/object.rs b/crates/ecstore/src/store/object.rs
index 9dbd21369..fde1bd075 100644
--- a/crates/ecstore/src/store/object.rs
+++ b/crates/ecstore/src/store/object.rs
@@ -597,6 +597,10 @@ fn version_aware_lookup_opts(opts: &ObjectOptions, no_lock: bool) -> ObjectOptio
 }
 
 fn data_movement_pool_lookup_opts(opts: &ObjectOptions, no_lock: bool) -> ObjectOptions {
+    writer_pool_lookup_opts(opts, no_lock)
+}
+
+fn writer_pool_lookup_opts(opts: &ObjectOptions, no_lock: bool) -> ObjectOptions {
     let mut lookup_opts = version_aware_lookup_opts(opts, no_lock);
     lookup_opts.skip_decommissioned = true;
     lookup_opts.skip_rebalancing = true;
@@ -607,6 +611,7 @@ fn data_movement_pool_lookup_opts(opts: &ObjectOptions, no_lock: bool) -> Object
 fn transition_restore_pool_opts(opts: &ObjectOptions) -> ObjectOptions {
     let mut lookup_opts = opts.clone();
     lookup_opts.skip_decommissioned = true;
+    lookup_opts.skip_rebalancing = true;
     lookup_opts
 }
 
@@ -1358,7 +1363,7 @@ impl ECStore {
 
         if cp_src_dst_same {
             let pool_idx = self
-                .get_pool_info_existing_with_opts(src_bucket, &src_object, &version_aware_lookup_opts(src_opts, true))
+                .get_pool_info_existing_with_opts(src_bucket, &src_object, &writer_pool_lookup_opts(src_opts, true))
                 .await?
                 .0
                 .index;
@@ -1671,7 +1676,7 @@ impl ECStore {
             return Ok(ObjectInfo::default());
         }
 
-        let gopts = version_aware_lookup_opts(&opts, true);
+        let gopts = writer_pool_lookup_opts(&opts, true);
 
         if opts.data_movement {
             let existing_pool_info = self.get_pool_info_existing_with_opts(bucket, object, &gopts).await;
@@ -1787,6 +1792,10 @@ impl ECStore {
         }
 
         for pool in self.pools.iter() {
+            if self.is_suspended(pool.pool_idx).await || self.is_pool_rebalancing(pool.pool_idx).await {
+                continue;
+            }
+
             match pool.delete_object(bucket, object, opts.clone()).await {
                 Ok(res) => {
                     if let (Some(api), Some(je)) = (tier_journal_api.as_ref(), journal_entry.as_ref()) {
@@ -2090,7 +2099,7 @@ impl ECStore {
             ..Default::default()
         };
         let (_, idx) = self
-            .get_latest_accessible_object_info_with_idx(bucket, object.as_str(), &opts)
+            .get_latest_accessible_object_info_with_idx(bucket, object.as_str(), &writer_pool_lookup_opts(&opts, opts.no_lock))
             .await?;
 
         let _ = self.pools[idx].add_partial(bucket, object.as_str(), version_id).await;
@@ -2181,7 +2190,7 @@ impl ECStore {
         }
 
         let (_, idx) = self
-            .get_latest_accessible_object_info_with_idx(bucket, object.as_str(), &opts)
+            .get_latest_accessible_object_info_with_idx(bucket, object.as_str(), &writer_pool_lookup_opts(&opts, opts.no_lock))
             .await?;
 
         self.pools[idx]
@@ -2224,7 +2233,7 @@ impl ECStore {
         }
 
         let (_, idx) = self
-            .get_latest_accessible_object_info_with_idx(bucket, object.as_str(), &opts)
+            .get_latest_accessible_object_info_with_idx(bucket, object.as_str(), &writer_pool_lookup_opts(&opts, opts.no_lock))
             .await?;
 
         let result = self.pools[idx].put_object_metadata(bucket, object.as_str(), &opts).await;
@@ -2259,7 +2268,7 @@ impl ECStore {
         }
 
         let (_, idx) = self
-            .get_latest_accessible_object_info_with_idx(bucket, object.as_str(), opts)
+            .get_latest_accessible_object_info_with_idx(bucket, object.as_str(), &writer_pool_lookup_opts(opts, opts.no_lock))
             .await?;
 
         self.pools[idx].put_object_tags(bucket, object.as_str(), tags, opts).await
@@ -2294,7 +2303,7 @@ impl ECStore {
         }
 
         let (_, idx) = self
-            .get_latest_accessible_object_info_with_idx(bucket, object.as_str(), opts)
+            .get_latest_accessible_object_info_with_idx(bucket, object.as_str(), &writer_pool_lookup_opts(opts, opts.no_lock))
             .await?;
 
         self.pools[idx].delete_object_tags(bucket, object.as_str(), opts).await
@@ -2923,6 +2932,23 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(lookup_opts.version_id.as_deref(), Some("vid-1"));
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn writer_pool_lookup_opts_skips_rebalance_sources() {
+        let lookup_opts = writer_pool_lookup_opts(
+            &ObjectOptions {
+                version_id: Some("vid-1".to_string()),
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+            true,
+        );
+
+        assert!(lookup_opts.no_lock);
+        assert!(lookup_opts.metadata_chg);
+        assert!(lookup_opts.skip_decommissioned);
+        assert!(lookup_opts.skip_rebalancing);
+        assert_eq!(lookup_opts.version_id.as_deref(), Some("vid-1"));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn data_movement_pool_lookup_opts_keeps_no_lock_for_tiered_moves() {
         let lookup_opts = data_movement_pool_lookup_opts(
@@ -2948,6 +2974,7 @@ mod tests {
         });
 
         assert!(lookup_opts.skip_decommissioned);
+        assert!(lookup_opts.skip_rebalancing);
         assert!(!lookup_opts.no_lock);
     }
 
@@ -2959,6 +2986,7 @@ mod tests {
         });
 
         assert!(lookup_opts.skip_decommissioned);
+        assert!(lookup_opts.skip_rebalancing);
         assert!(lookup_opts.no_lock);
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/ecstore/src/store/rebalance.rs b/crates/ecstore/src/store/rebalance.rs
index e4ca6fd24..75e08919f 100644
--- a/crates/ecstore/src/store/rebalance.rs
+++ b/crates/ecstore/src/store/rebalance.rs
@@ -541,14 +541,22 @@ impl ECStore {
         opts: &ObjectOptions,
     ) -> Result<(ObjectInfo, usize)> {
         let mut futures = Vec::with_capacity(self.pools.len());
-        for pool in self.pools.iter() {
-            futures.push(pool.get_object_info(bucket, object, opts));
+        for (idx, pool) in self.pools.iter().enumerate() {
+            if opts.skip_decommissioned && self.is_suspended(idx).await {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if opts.skip_rebalancing && self.is_pool_rebalancing(idx).await {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            futures.push(async move { (idx, pool.get_object_info(bucket, object, opts).await) });
         }
 
         let results = join_all(futures).await;
         let mut candidates = Vec::with_capacity(self.pools.len());
 
-        for (idx, result) in results.into_iter().enumerate() {
+        for (idx, result) in results {
             match result {
                 Ok(res) => {
                     candidates.push(LatestObjectInfoCandidate {