diff --git a/CHANGELOG.unreleased.md b/CHANGELOG.unreleased.md
index 810a1f1b5a..bda7f1b791 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.unreleased.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.unreleased.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 - [Backups] Fix missing transfer size (PR [#10106](https://github.com/vatesfr/xen-orchestra/pull/10106))
 - [Host/dashboard] Switch CPU and RAM panels order to match Pool dashboard layout (PR [#10059](https://github.com/vatesfr/xen-orchestra/pull/10059))
 - [Plugins/Perf-alert] Update URL generation to support V6 routing (PR [#10054](https://github.com/vatesfr/xen-orchestra/pull/10054))
-
+- [Rolling Pool Update/Reboot] Temporarily disable VMs auto power on during the run: unexpected VM starts on rebooted hosts could break the remaining host evacuations (`HOST_NOT_ENOUGH_FREE_MEMORY`) (PR [#10104](https://github.com/vatesfr/xen-orchestra/pull/10104))
 
 ### Packages to release
 
diff --git a/packages/xo-server/src/xapi/mixins/pool.mjs b/packages/xo-server/src/xapi/mixins/pool.mjs
index b254635241..80dcd3c5dc 100644
--- a/packages/xo-server/src/xapi/mixins/pool.mjs
+++ b/packages/xo-server/src/xapi/mixins/pool.mjs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { cancelable, timeout } from 'promise-toolbox'
+import { createLogger } from '@xen-orchestra/log'
 import { decorateObject } from '@vates/decorate-with'
 import { defer as deferrable } from 'golike-defer'
 import { incorrectState } from 'xo-common/api-errors.js'
@@ -9,6 +10,8 @@ import filter from 'lodash/filter.js'
 import groupBy from 'lodash/groupBy.js'
 import mapValues from 'lodash/mapValues.js'
 
+const log = createLogger('xo:xapi')
+
 const PATH_DB_DUMP = '/pool/xmldbdump'
 
 const setProgress = (task, progress) => task.set('progress', Math.round(progress))
@@ -40,6 +43,12 @@ const methods = {
       $defer(() => this.call('pool.enable_ha', haSrs, haConfig))
     }
 
+    if (this.pool.other_config.auto_poweron === 'true') {
+      log.info(`temporarily disabling auto power on during the rolling reboot of pool ${this.pool.uuid}`)
+      await this.pool.update_other_config('auto_poweron', 'false')
+      $defer(() => this.pool.update_other_config('auto_poweron', 'true'))
+    }
+
     const hosts = filter(this.objects.all, { $type: 'host' })
 
     {
@@ -272,5 +281,5 @@ const methods = {
 export default decorateObject(methods, {
   exportPoolMetadata: cancelable,
   importPoolMetadata: cancelable,
-  rollingPoolReboot: deferrable,
+  rollingPoolReboot: deferrable.onError(log.warn),
 })