diff --git a/ui/api/kafka/actions.ts b/ui/api/kafka/actions.ts
index bdac85f4a..b018e44ed 100644
--- a/ui/api/kafka/actions.ts
+++ b/ui/api/kafka/actions.ts
@@ -360,3 +360,36 @@ export async function getKafkaTopicMetrics(
     };
   }
 }
+
+export async function updateKafkaCluster(
+  clusterId: string,
+  reconciliationPaused?: boolean,
+): Promise<boolean> {
+  const url = `${process.env.BACKEND_URL}/api/kafkas/${clusterId}`;
+  const body = {
+    data: {
+      type: "kafkas",
+      id: clusterId,
+      meta: {
+        reconciliationPaused: reconciliationPaused,
+      },
+      attributes: {},
+    },
+  };
+
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch(url, {
+      headers: await getHeaders(),
+      method: "PATCH",
+      body: JSON.stringify(body),
+    });
+
+    if (res.status === 204) {
+      return true;
+    } else {
+      return false;
+    }
+  } catch (e) {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/ui/api/kafka/schema.ts b/ui/api/kafka/schema.ts
index 7f97f96cf..7e39d34af 100644
--- a/ui/api/kafka/schema.ts
+++ b/ui/api/kafka/schema.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ export type ClusterList = z.infer<typeof ClusterListSchema>;
 const ClusterDetailSchema = z.object({
   id: z.string(),
   type: z.literal("kafkas"),
+  meta: z
+    .object({
+      reconciliationPaused: z.boolean(),
+    })
+    .optional(),
   attributes: z.object({
     name: z.string(),
     namespace: z.string().nullable().optional(),
diff --git a/ui/app/[locale]/(authorized)/kafka/[kafkaId]/@header/overview/ConnectButton.tsx b/ui/app/[locale]/(authorized)/kafka/[kafkaId]/@header/overview/ConnectButton.tsx
index 374ca4b39..6a161c617 100644
--- a/ui/app/[locale]/(authorized)/kafka/[kafkaId]/@header/overview/ConnectButton.tsx
+++ b/ui/app/[locale]/(authorized)/kafka/[kafkaId]/@header/overview/ConnectButton.tsx
@@ -1,15 +1,56 @@
 "use client";
 
+import { updateKafkaCluster } from "@/api/kafka/actions";
 import { useOpenClusterConnectionPanel } from "@/components/ClusterDrawerContext";
-import { Button } from "@/libs/patternfly/react-core";
+import { ReconciliationModal } from "@/components/ClusterOverview/ReconciliationModal";
+import {
+  Button,
+  Flex,
+  FlexItem,
+  Grid,
+  GridItem,
+} from "@/libs/patternfly/react-core";
 import { useTranslations } from "next-intl";
+import { useState } from "react";
 
 export function ConnectButton({ clusterId }: { clusterId: string }) {
   const t = useTranslations();
   const open = useOpenClusterConnectionPanel();
+
+  const [isModalOpen, setIsModalOpen] = useState<boolean>(false);
+
+  const handleSave = async () => {
+    try {
+      const success = await updateKafkaCluster(clusterId, true);
+      if (success) {
+        setIsModalOpen(false);
+      }
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      console.log("Unknown error occurred");
+    }
+  };
+
   return (
-    <Button onClick={() => open(clusterId)}>
-      {t("ConnectButton.cluster_connection_details")}
-    </Button>
+    <>
+      <Flex>
+        <FlexItem>
+          <Button variant="secondary" onClick={() => setIsModalOpen(true)}>
+            {t("reconciliation.pause_reconciliation_button")}
+          </Button>
+        </FlexItem>
+        <FlexItem>
+          <Button onClick={() => open(clusterId)}>
+            {t("ConnectButton.cluster_connection_details")}
+          </Button>
+        </FlexItem>
+      </Flex>
+      {isModalOpen && (
+        <ReconciliationModal
+          isModalOpen={isModalOpen}
+          onClickClose={() => setIsModalOpen(false)}
+          onClickPauseReconciliation={handleSave}
+        />
+      )}
+    </>
   );
 }
diff --git a/ui/app/[locale]/(authorized)/kafka/[kafkaId]/layout.tsx b/ui/app/[locale]/(authorized)/kafka/[kafkaId]/layout.tsx
index e24d09999..cc8712eec 100644
--- a/ui/app/[locale]/(authorized)/kafka/[kafkaId]/layout.tsx
+++ b/ui/app/[locale]/(authorized)/kafka/[kafkaId]/layout.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { getServerSession } from "next-auth";
 import { useTranslations } from "next-intl";
 import { PropsWithChildren, ReactNode, Suspense } from "react";
 import { KafkaParams } from "./kafka.params";
+import { getKafkaCluster } from "@/api/kafka/actions";
 
 export default async function AsyncLayout({
   children,
@@ -26,6 +27,13 @@ export default async function AsyncLayout({
 }>) {
   const authOptions = await getAuthOptions();
   const session = await getServerSession(authOptions);
+
+  const data = await getKafkaCluster(kafkaId);
+  if (!data) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  const reconciliationPaused = data.meta?.reconciliationPaused;
+
   return (
     <Layout
       username={(session?.user?.name || session?.user?.email) ?? "User"}
@@ -33,6 +41,7 @@ export default async function AsyncLayout({
       activeBreadcrumb={activeBreadcrumb}
       header={header}
       modal={modal}
+      reconciliationPaused={reconciliationPaused && reconciliationPaused}
     >
       {children}
     </Layout>
@@ -46,12 +55,14 @@ function Layout({
   modal,
   kafkaId,
   username,
+  reconciliationPaused,
 }: PropsWithChildren<{
   kafkaId: string;
   username: string;
   header: ReactNode;
   activeBreadcrumb: ReactNode;
   modal: ReactNode;
+  reconciliationPaused?: boolean;
 }>) {
   const t = useTranslations();
   return (
@@ -59,6 +70,7 @@ function Layout({
       <AppLayout
         username={username}
         sidebar={<ClusterLinks kafkaId={kafkaId} />}
+        reconciliationPaused={reconciliationPaused}
       >
         <PageGroup stickyOnBreakpoint={{ default: "top" }}>
           <PageBreadcrumb>
diff --git a/ui/app/[locale]/(authorized)/kafka/[kafkaId]/overview/ConnectedClusterCard.tsx b/ui/app/[locale]/(authorized)/kafka/[kafkaId]/overview/ConnectedClusterCard.tsx
index 6ad78f01f..cf6c35c2d 100644
--- a/ui/app/[locale]/(authorized)/kafka/[kafkaId]/overview/ConnectedClusterCard.tsx
+++ b/ui/app/[locale]/(authorized)/kafka/[kafkaId]/overview/ConnectedClusterCard.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export async function ConnectedClusterCard({
         brokersOnline={undefined}
         brokersTotal={undefined}
         kafkaVersion={res?.cluster.attributes.kafkaVersion || "n/a"}
+        reconciliationPuased={res?.cluster.meta?.reconciliationPaused}
       />
     );
   }
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ export async function ConnectedClusterCard({
       brokersOnline={brokersOnline}
       brokersTotal={brokersTotal}
       kafkaVersion={res?.cluster.attributes.kafkaVersion || "n/a"}
+      reconciliationPuased={res?.cluster.meta?.reconciliationPaused}
     />
   );
 }
diff --git a/ui/components/AppLayout.tsx b/ui/components/AppLayout.tsx
index c6ad7a639..502f34a92 100644
--- a/ui/components/AppLayout.tsx
+++ b/ui/components/AppLayout.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
-import { Nav, Page } from "@/libs/patternfly/react-core";
+import {
+  Banner,
+  Bullseye,
+  Button,
+  Flex,
+  FlexItem,
+  Nav,
+  Page,
+} from "@/libs/patternfly/react-core";
 import { useTranslations } from "next-intl";
 import { PropsWithChildren, ReactNode } from "react";
 import { AppMasthead } from "./AppMasthead";
@@ -11,7 +19,12 @@ export function AppLayout({
   username,
   sidebar,
   children,
-}: PropsWithChildren<{ username?: string; sidebar?: ReactNode }>) {
+  reconciliationPaused,
+}: PropsWithChildren<{
+  username?: string;
+  sidebar?: ReactNode;
+  reconciliationPaused?: boolean;
+}>) {
   const t = useTranslations();
   return (
     <Page
@@ -28,7 +41,23 @@ export function AppLayout({
     >
       {/*<HelpContainer>*/}
       <ClusterDrawerProvider>
-        <ClusterDrawer>{children}</ClusterDrawer>
+        <ClusterDrawer>
+          <Banner variant="gold">
+            <Bullseye>
+              <Flex>
+                <FlexItem spacer={{ default: "spacerNone" }}>
+                  {t("reconciliation.reconciliation_paused_warning")}
+                </FlexItem>
+                <FlexItem spacer={{ default: "spacerLg" }}>
+                  <Button variant="link" isInline>
+                    {t("reconciliation.resume")}
+                  </Button>
+                </FlexItem>
+              </Flex>
+            </Bullseye>
+          </Banner>
+          {children}
+        </ClusterDrawer>
       </ClusterDrawerProvider>
       {/*</HelpContainer>*/}
     </Page>
diff --git a/ui/components/ClusterOverview/ClusterCard.stories.tsx b/ui/components/ClusterOverview/ClusterCard.stories.tsx
index a085c0b71..4083626d1 100644
--- a/ui/components/ClusterOverview/ClusterCard.stories.tsx
+++ b/ui/components/ClusterOverview/ClusterCard.stories.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ type Story = StoryObj<typeof ClusterCard>;
 export const WithData: Story = {
   args: {
     isLoading: false,
+    reconciliationPuased: true,
     name: "my-kafka-cluster",
     status: "ready",
     brokersTotal: 9999,
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ export const NoMessages: Story = {
     brokersOnline: 9999,
     consumerGroups: 9999,
     kafkaVersion: "3.5.6",
+    reconciliationPuased: false,
     messages: [],
   },
 };
diff --git a/ui/components/ClusterOverview/ClusterCard.tsx b/ui/components/ClusterOverview/ClusterCard.tsx
index e3f0d4d83..828a8f6e8 100644
--- a/ui/components/ClusterOverview/ClusterCard.tsx
+++ b/ui/components/ClusterOverview/ClusterCard.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import { DateTime } from "@/components/Format/DateTime";
 import { Number } from "@/components/Format/Number";
 import {
+  Button,
   Card,
   CardBody,
   DataList,
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ type ClusterCardProps = {
   brokersTotal?: number;
   consumerGroups?: number;
   kafkaVersion: string;
+  reconciliationPuased?: boolean;
   messages: Array<{
     variant: "danger" | "warning";
     subject: { type: "cluster" | "broker" | "topic"; name: string; id: string };
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ export function ClusterCard({
   consumerGroups,
   kafkaVersion,
   messages,
+  reconciliationPuased,
 }:
   | ({
       isLoading: false;
@@ -203,7 +206,7 @@ export function ClusterCard({
                   ))
                 ) : (
                   <>
-                    {messages.length === 0 && (
+                    {!reconciliationPuased && messages.length === 0 && (
                       <DataListItem aria-labelledby={`no-messages`}>
                         <DataListItemRow>
                           <DataListItemCells
@@ -218,6 +221,65 @@ export function ClusterCard({
                         </DataListItemRow>
                       </DataListItem>
                     )}
+                    {reconciliationPuased && (
+                      <DataListItem aria-labelledby={`reconciliation-warning`}>
+                        <DataListItemRow>
+                          <DataListItemCells
+                            dataListCells={[
+                              <DataListCell
+                                key="warning-message"
+                                className={"pf-v5-u-text-nowrap"}
+                                width={2}
+                              >
+                                <Icon status={"warning"}>
+                                  <ExclamationTriangleIcon />
+                                </Icon>
+                                &nbsp;
+                                <Truncate
+                                  content={t(
+                                    "reconciliation.reconciliation_paused",
+                                  )}
+                                />
+                              </DataListCell>,
+                              <DataListCell key="message" width={3}>
+                                <div
+                                  className={
+                                    "pf-v5-u-display-none pf-v5-u-display-block-on-md"
+                                  }
+                                >
+                                  <Truncate
+                                    content={t(
+                                      "reconciliation.reconciliation_paused_warning",
+                                    )}
+                                  />
+                                </div>
+                              </DataListCell>,
+                              <DataListCell
+                                key="button"
+                                width={1}
+                                className={"pf-v5-u-text-nowrap"}
+                              >
+                                <Button variant="link" isInline>
+                                  {t("reconciliation.resume")}
+                                </Button>
+                              </DataListCell>,
+                              <DataListCell
+                                key="date"
+                                width={1}
+                                className={"pf-v5-u-text-nowrap"}
+                              >
+                                <DateTime
+                                  value={new Date(Date.now())}
+                                  tz={"UTC"}
+                                  dateStyle={"short"}
+                                  timeStyle={"short"}
+                                />
+                              </DataListCell>,
+                            ]}
+                          />
+                        </DataListItemRow>
+                      </DataListItem>
+                    )}
                     {messages
                       .sort((a, b) => a.date.localeCompare(b.date))
                       .reverse()
diff --git a/ui/components/ClusterOverview/ReconciliationModal.tsx b/ui/components/ClusterOverview/ReconciliationModal.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8a6bab386
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/components/ClusterOverview/ReconciliationModal.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { Button, Modal, ModalVariant } from "@/libs/patternfly/react-core";
+import { useTranslations } from "next-intl";
+
+export function ReconciliationModal({
+  isModalOpen,
+  onClickClose,
+  onClickPauseReconciliation,
+}: {
+  isModalOpen: boolean;
+  onClickClose: () => void;
+  onClickPauseReconciliation: () => void;
+}) {
+  const t = useTranslations();
+  return (
+    <Modal
+      title={t("reconciliation.pause_reconciliation")}
+      isOpen={isModalOpen}
+      variant={ModalVariant.medium}
+      onClose={onClickClose}
+      actions={[
+        <Button
+          key="confirm"
+          variant="primary"
+          onClick={onClickPauseReconciliation}
+        >
+          {t("reconciliation.confirm")}
+        </Button>,
+        <Button key="cancel" variant="link" onClick={onClickClose}>
+          {t("reconciliation.cancel")}
+        </Button>,
+      ]}
+    >
+      {t("reconciliation.pause_reconciliation_description")}
+    </Modal>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/ui/messages/en.json b/ui/messages/en.json
index 7e5447255..382a5e9d7 100644
--- a/ui/messages/en.json
+++ b/ui/messages/en.json
@@ -359,6 +359,16 @@
   "ConnectButton": {
     "cluster_connection_details": "Cluster connection details"
   },
+  "reconciliation": {
+    "pause_reconciliation_button": "Pause Reconciliation",
+    "pause_reconciliation": "Pause cluster reconciliation",
+    "pause_reconciliation_description": "While paused, any changes to the cluster configuration will be ignored until reconciliation is resumed",
+    "confirm": "Confirm",
+    "cancel": "Cancel",
+    "reconciliation_paused_warning": "Reconciliation paused. Make sure to fetch the last transition time.",
+    "resume": "Resume",
+    "reconciliation_paused": "Reconciliation paused"
+  },
   "AlertTopicGone": {
     "topic_not_found": "Topic not found",
     "go_back_to_the_list_of_topics": "Go back to the list of topics",