diff --git a/lang/de.json b/lang/de.json
index 47c46f05..ca5dcb81 100644
--- a/lang/de.json
+++ b/lang/de.json
@@ -9014,5 +9014,6 @@
   "⚠ Disk data will NOT be erased.": "⚠ Festplattendaten werden NICHT gelöscht.",
   "⚠ Disk will be unmounted and removed from /etc/fstab.": "⚠ Die Festplatte wird ausgehängt und aus /etc/fstab entfernt.",
   "⚠ The /etc/fstab entry will be removed.": "⚠ Der /etc/fstab-Eintrag wird entfernt.",
-  "⚠ The disk will be unmounted.": "⚠ Die Festplatte wird ausgehängt."
+  "⚠ The disk will be unmounted.": "⚠ Die Festplatte wird ausgehängt.",
+  "This container is managed by high availability. Remove ct:{vmid} from HA (Datacenter → HA, or ha-manager remove ct:{vmid}), repeat the operation and add it back to HA with the same settings.": "Dieser Container wird von der Hochverfügbarkeit verwaltet. Entfernen Sie ct:{vmid} aus HA (Rechenzentrum → HA oder ha-manager remove ct:{vmid}), wiederholen Sie den Vorgang und fügen Sie ihn mit denselben Einstellungen wieder zu HA hinzu."
 }
diff --git a/lang/es.json b/lang/es.json
index 5db49b84..4cbafc83 100644
--- a/lang/es.json
+++ b/lang/es.json
@@ -8984,5 +8984,6 @@
   "⚠ Disk data will NOT be erased.": "⚠ Los datos del disco NO se borrarán.",
   "⚠ Disk will be unmounted and removed from /etc/fstab.": "⚠ El disco se desmontará y se eliminará de /etc/fstab.",
   "⚠ The /etc/fstab entry will be removed.": "⚠ Se eliminará la entrada /etc/fstab.",
-  "⚠ The disk will be unmounted.": "⚠ El disco se desmontará."
+  "⚠ The disk will be unmounted.": "⚠ El disco se desmontará.",
+  "This container is managed by high availability. Remove ct:{vmid} from HA (Datacenter → HA, or ha-manager remove ct:{vmid}), repeat the operation and add it back to HA with the same settings.": "Este contenedor está gestionado por alta disponibilidad. Elimina ct:{vmid} de HA (Centro de datos → HA, o ha-manager remove ct:{vmid}), repite la operación y vuelve a añadirlo a HA con la misma configuración."
 }
diff --git a/lang/fr.json b/lang/fr.json
index 13059a44..e487d6fb 100644
--- a/lang/fr.json
+++ b/lang/fr.json
@@ -9013,5 +9013,6 @@
   "⚠ Disk data will NOT be erased.": "⚠ Les données du disque ne seront PAS effacées.",
   "⚠ Disk will be unmounted and removed from /etc/fstab.": "⚠ Le disque sera démonté et supprimé de /etc/fstab.",
   "⚠ The /etc/fstab entry will be removed.": "⚠ L'entrée /etc/fstab sera supprimée.",
-  "⚠ The disk will be unmounted.": "⚠ Le disque sera démonté."
+  "⚠ The disk will be unmounted.": "⚠ Le disque sera démonté.",
+  "This container is managed by high availability. Remove ct:{vmid} from HA (Datacenter → HA, or ha-manager remove ct:{vmid}), repeat the operation and add it back to HA with the same settings.": "Ce conteneur est géré par la haute disponibilité. Retirez ct:{vmid} de HA (Centre de données → HA, ou ha-manager remove ct:{vmid}), relancez l'opération et rajoutez-le à HA avec les mêmes paramètres."
 }
diff --git a/lang/it.json b/lang/it.json
index 4bca27a3..9869d014 100644
--- a/lang/it.json
+++ b/lang/it.json
@@ -9014,5 +9014,6 @@
   "⚠ Disk data will NOT be erased.": "⚠ I dati del disco NON verranno cancellati.",
   "⚠ Disk will be unmounted and removed from /etc/fstab.": "⚠ Il disco verrà smontato e rimosso da /etc/fstab.",
   "⚠ The /etc/fstab entry will be removed.": "⚠ La voce /etc/fstab verrà rimossa.",
-  "⚠ The disk will be unmounted.": "⚠ Il disco verrà smontato."
+  "⚠ The disk will be unmounted.": "⚠ Il disco verrà smontato.",
+  "This container is managed by high availability. Remove ct:{vmid} from HA (Datacenter → HA, or ha-manager remove ct:{vmid}), repeat the operation and add it back to HA with the same settings.": "Questo container è gestito dall'alta disponibilità. Rimuovi ct:{vmid} da HA (Datacenter → HA, oppure ha-manager remove ct:{vmid}), ripeti l'operazione e aggiungilo di nuovo a HA con le stesse impostazioni."
 }
diff --git a/lang/pt.json b/lang/pt.json
index a22b83a3..f0b3ef01 100644
--- a/lang/pt.json
+++ b/lang/pt.json
@@ -9014,5 +9014,6 @@
   "⚠ Disk data will NOT be erased.": "⚠ Os dados do disco NÃO serão apagados.",
   "⚠ Disk will be unmounted and removed from /etc/fstab.": "⚠ O disco será desmontado e removido de /etc/fstab.",
   "⚠ The /etc/fstab entry will be removed.": "⚠ A entrada /etc/fstab será removida.",
-  "⚠ The disk will be unmounted.": "⚠ O disco será desmontado."
+  "⚠ The disk will be unmounted.": "⚠ O disco será desmontado.",
+  "This container is managed by high availability. Remove ct:{vmid} from HA (Datacenter → HA, or ha-manager remove ct:{vmid}), repeat the operation and add it back to HA with the same settings.": "Este contentor é gerido pela alta disponibilidade. Remova ct:{vmid} da HA (Datacenter → HA, ou ha-manager remove ct:{vmid}), repita a operação e volte a adicioná-lo à HA com as mesmas definições."
 }
diff --git a/lang/sk.json b/lang/sk.json
index 8924c537..0408c8be 100644
--- a/lang/sk.json
+++ b/lang/sk.json
@@ -9014,5 +9014,6 @@
   "⚠ Disk data will NOT be erased.": "⚠ Dáta na disku sa NEVYMAŽÚ.",
   "⚠ Disk will be unmounted and removed from /etc/fstab.": "⚠ Disk sa odpojí a odstráni z /etc/fstab.",
   "⚠ The /etc/fstab entry will be removed.": "⚠ Záznam v /etc/fstab bude odstránený.",
-  "⚠ The disk will be unmounted.": "⚠ Disk bude odpojený."
+  "⚠ The disk will be unmounted.": "⚠ Disk bude odpojený.",
+  "This container is managed by high availability. Remove ct:{vmid} from HA (Datacenter → HA, or ha-manager remove ct:{vmid}), repeat the operation and add it back to HA with the same settings.": "Tento kontajner spravuje vysoká dostupnosť. Odstráňte ct:{vmid} z HA (Dátové centrum → HA alebo ha-manager remove ct:{vmid}), zopakujte operáciu a potom ho znova pridajte do HA s rovnakými nastaveniami."
 }
diff --git a/lang/sv.json b/lang/sv.json
index 1cd27e28..84ad8b70 100644
--- a/lang/sv.json
+++ b/lang/sv.json
@@ -9012,5 +9012,8 @@
   "⚠ Disk data will NOT be erased.": "⚠ Diskdata kommer INTE att raderas.",
   "⚠ Disk will be unmounted and removed from /etc/fstab.": "⚠ Disken kommer att avmonteras och tas bort från /etc/fstab.",
   "⚠ The /etc/fstab entry will be removed.": "⚠ /etc/fstab-posten kommer att tas bort.",
-  "⚠ The disk will be unmounted.": "⚠ Disken kommer att avmonteras."
+  "⚠ The disk will be unmounted.": "⚠ Disken kommer att avmonteras.",
+  "This container is managed by high availability. Remove ct:{vmid} from HA (Datacenter → HA, or ha-manager remove ct:{vmid}), repeat the operation and add it back to HA with the same settings.": "Den här containern hanteras av hög tillgänglighet. Ta bort ct:{vmid} från HA (Datacenter → HA, eller ha-manager remove ct:{vmid}), upprepa åtgärden och lägg sedan tillbaka den i HA med samma inställningar.",
+  "Krusader Web UI": "Krusaders webbgränssnitt",
+  "Z-Wave JS UI admin login": "Administratörsinloggning för Z-Wave JS UI"
 }
diff --git a/oci/remote/oci_instance_transaction.py b/oci/remote/oci_instance_transaction.py
index 5fc59340..0e07d7c5 100644
--- a/oci/remote/oci_instance_transaction.py
+++ b/oci/remote/oci_instance_transaction.py
@@ -621,6 +621,17 @@ def without_public_routes(config, vmid):
     return b'\n'.join(line for line in config.splitlines() if not public_routes.own(line, vmid)) + b'\n'
 
 
+def refuse_high_availability(vmid):
+    """Recreating a container that HA manages would race the HA manager, which
+    restarts or relocates it in the middle of the replacement."""
+    resources = json.loads(run('pvesh', 'get', '/cluster/ha/resources', '--output-format', 'json'))
+    if any(r.get('sid') == f'ct:{vmid}' for r in resources):
+        raise ValueError(translate(
+            'This container is managed by high availability. Remove ct:{vmid} from HA (Datacenter → HA, '
+            'or ha-manager remove ct:{vmid}), repeat the operation and add it back to HA with the same settings.'
+        ).replace('{vmid}', str(vmid)))
+
+
 def preflight(record, candidate, config, coordinated=None, in_place=False, baseline=True):
     deployment = record['deployment']
     desired = candidate['deployment']
@@ -1202,9 +1213,7 @@ def apply(root, vmid, archive, operation, proposal=None, registry_digest=None, i
                                                             runtime_settings.file_binds(before))
     original_gpu = gpu_devices.planned(record['deployment'])
     desired_gpu = gpu_devices.planned(candidate['deployment'])
-    resources = json.loads(run('pvesh', 'get', '/cluster/ha/resources', '--output-format', 'json'))
-    if any(r.get('sid') == f'ct:{vmid}' for r in resources):
-        raise ValueError(translate('High availability resources are not supported by this profile'))
+    refuse_high_availability(vmid)
     archive = archive.resolve(strict=True)
     check_archive(archive)
     image = image_from_archive(str(archive))
diff --git a/oci/remote/oci_update_current.py b/oci/remote/oci_update_current.py
index c9ddc8e3..b0278615 100644
--- a/oci/remote/oci_update_current.py
+++ b/oci/remote/oci_update_current.py
@@ -233,6 +233,8 @@ def update(vmid, acknowledge_external_data=False, proposal=None, keep_backup=Non
         # the route before changing anything; actual validation/API failures
         # must not silently switch to a destructive fallback.
         transaction.preflight(record, desired, config)
+        # Refused before the image is downloaded, not after.
+        transaction.refuse_high_availability(vmid)
         msg_ok(translate('Container checked'))
         current = record['observed']['image'] if operation == 'update' else None
         check = lambda: work_backup.locate(
diff --git a/oci/tests/test_native_modify.py b/oci/tests/test_native_modify.py
index 48b89886..e108a557 100644
--- a/oci/tests/test_native_modify.py
+++ b/oci/tests/test_native_modify.py
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ class NativeApplyTests(unittest.TestCase):
             self.commands.append(args)
             if args[:2]==('pct','status'):return b'status: running' if self.state['running'] else b'status: stopped'
             if args[:2]==('pct','start'):self.state['running']=True
+            if args[:3]==('pvesh','get','/cluster/ha/resources'):return b'[]'
             return b''
         def stop(vmid):self.state['running']=False
         def setter(vmid,identity,expected,values,delete=()):
diff --git a/oci/tests/test_update_high_availability.py b/oci/tests/test_update_high_availability.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..356dfa6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/oci/tests/test_update_high_availability.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+"""A container that HA manages is refused before its new image is downloaded."""
+import contextlib
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+import sys
+import unittest
+from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1] / 'remote'))
+import oci_instance_transaction as transaction
+import oci_update_current as update
+
+
+def ha_resources(*vmids):
+    answer = json.dumps([{'sid': f'ct:{vmid}', 'state': 'started'} for vmid in vmids]).encode()
+    return patch.object(transaction, 'run', return_value=answer)
+
+
+class HighAvailabilityTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_the_refusal_names_the_resource_and_how_to_proceed(self):
+        with ha_resources(101), self.assertRaises(ValueError) as refused:
+            transaction.refuse_high_availability(101)
+        self.assertIn('ha-manager remove ct:101', str(refused.exception))
+
+    def test_a_container_outside_ha_is_not_refused(self):
+        with ha_resources(200):
+            transaction.refuse_high_availability(101)
+
+    def test_an_update_stops_before_downloading_the_image(self):
+        record = {'status': 'installed', 'observed': {'image': {}}}
+        resolve = Mock()
+        with contextlib.ExitStack() as stack:
+            stack.enter_context(patch.object(update.instances, 'locked', return_value=contextlib.nullcontext()))
+            stack.enter_context(patch.object(update.instances, 'read', return_value=record))
+            stack.enter_context(patch.object(update.instances, 'command', return_value=b''))
+            stack.enter_context(patch.object(update.transaction, 'candidate_contract', return_value={}))
+            stack.enter_context(patch.object(update.transaction, 'external_changes', return_value={}))
+            stack.enter_context(patch.object(update.transaction, 'preflight'))
+            stack.enter_context(patch.object(update, 'resolve_archive', resolve))
+            stack.enter_context(patch.object(update, 'msg_info'))
+            stack.enter_context(patch.object(update, 'msg_ok'))
+            stack.enter_context(ha_resources(101))
+            with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+                update.update(101)
+        resolve.assert_not_called()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()