diff --git a/ydb/core/health_check/health_check.cpp b/ydb/core/health_check/health_check.cpp
index 35134daebd03..15e0c4ded08d 100644
--- a/ydb/core/health_check/health_check.cpp
+++ b/ydb/core/health_check/health_check.cpp
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class TSelfCheckRequest : public TActorBootstrapped<TSelfCheckRequest> {
                             && info.has_lastalivetimestamp()
                             && (info.lastalivetimestamp() != 0 && TInstant::MilliSeconds(info.lastalivetimestamp()) < settings.AliveBarrier)
                             && info.tabletbootmode() == NKikimrHive::TABLET_BOOT_MODE_DEFAULT
-                            && (info.generation() > 0 || info.volatilestate() != NKikimrHive::TABLET_VOLATILE_STATE_BOOTING)) {
+                            && (info.generation() > 0 || info.volatilestate() != NKikimrHive::TABLET_VOLATILE_STATE_BOOTING || info.inwaitqueue())) {
                     State = ETabletState::Dead;
                 } else if (info.restartsperperiod() >= settings.MaxRestartsPerPeriod) {
                     State = ETabletState::RestartsTooOften;
diff --git a/ydb/core/mind/hive/hive_impl.cpp b/ydb/core/mind/hive/hive_impl.cpp
index 0fd9e799aa34..f8322e255956 100644
--- a/ydb/core/mind/hive/hive_impl.cpp
+++ b/ydb/core/mind/hive/hive_impl.cpp
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ void THive::ExecuteProcessBootQueue(NIceDb::TNiceDb&, TSideEffects& sideEffects)
         if (tablet == nullptr) {
             continue;
         }
+        tablet->InWaitQueue = false;
         if (tablet->IsAlive()) {
             BLOG_D("tablet " << record.TabletId << " already alive, skipping");
             continue;
@@ -258,7 +259,7 @@ void THive::ExecuteProcessBootQueue(NIceDb::TNiceDb&, TSideEffects& sideEffects)
                     }
                     tablet->ActorsToNotifyOnRestart.clear();
                     BootQueue.AddToWaitQueue(record); // waiting for new node
-                    tablet->ChangeVolatileState(TTabletInfo::EVolatileState::TABLET_VOLATILE_STATE_WAITING);
+                    tablet->InWaitQueue = true;
                     continue;
                 }
             }
@@ -1879,6 +1880,9 @@ void THive::FillTabletInfo(NKikimrHive::TEvResponseHiveInfo& response, ui64 tabl
         if (req.GetReturnMetrics()) {
             tabletInfo.MutableMetrics()->CopyFrom(info->GetResourceValues());
         }
+        if (info->InWaitQueue) {
+            tabletInfo.SetInWaitQueue(true);
+        }
         if (req.GetReturnChannelHistory()) {
             for (const auto& channel : info->TabletStorageInfo->Channels) {
                 auto& tabletChannel = *tabletInfo.AddTabletChannels();
diff --git a/ydb/core/mind/hive/tablet_info.cpp b/ydb/core/mind/hive/tablet_info.cpp
index a5ebd0ed87e4..b0047634e440 100644
--- a/ydb/core/mind/hive/tablet_info.cpp
+++ b/ydb/core/mind/hive/tablet_info.cpp
@@ -138,10 +138,7 @@ bool TTabletInfo::IsReadyToStart(TInstant now) const {
             return false;
         }
     }
-    return NodeId == 0 &&
-            (VolatileState == EVolatileState::TABLET_VOLATILE_STATE_BOOTING
-             || VolatileState == EVolatileState::TABLET_VOLATILE_STATE_WAITING)  &&
-            now >= PostponedStart;
+    return NodeId == 0 && VolatileState == EVolatileState::TABLET_VOLATILE_STATE_BOOTING && now >= PostponedStart;
 }
 
 bool TTabletInfo::IsStarting() const {
diff --git a/ydb/core/mind/hive/tablet_info.h b/ydb/core/mind/hive/tablet_info.h
index e80a21336bc8..d620baf710c9 100644
--- a/ydb/core/mind/hive/tablet_info.h
+++ b/ydb/core/mind/hive/tablet_info.h
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ struct TTabletInfo {
         case EVolatileState::TABLET_VOLATILE_STATE_STARTING: return "Starting";
         case EVolatileState::TABLET_VOLATILE_STATE_RUNNING: return "Running";
         case EVolatileState::_TABLET_VOLATILE_STATE_BLOCKED: return "Blocked";
-        case EVolatileState::TABLET_VOLATILE_STATE_WAITING: return "Waiting";
         default: return Sprintf("%d", static_cast<int>(value));
         }
     }
@@ -165,6 +164,7 @@ struct TTabletInfo {
     TNodeId FailedNodeId = 0; // last time we tried to start the tablet, we failed on this node
     TInstant BootTime;
     TNodeFilter NodeFilter;
+    bool InWaitQueue = false;
 
     TTabletInfo(ETabletRole role, THive& hive);
     TTabletInfo(const TTabletInfo&) = delete;
diff --git a/ydb/core/protos/hive.proto b/ydb/core/protos/hive.proto
index c8d2d869207a..954495792e3e 100644
--- a/ydb/core/protos/hive.proto
+++ b/ydb/core/protos/hive.proto
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ enum ETabletVolatileState {
     TABLET_VOLATILE_STATE_STARTING = 3;
     TABLET_VOLATILE_STATE_RUNNING = 4;
     _TABLET_VOLATILE_STATE_BLOCKED = 5; // deprecated
-    TABLET_VOLATILE_STATE_WAITING = 6;
 }
 
 enum EMigrationState {
@@ -496,6 +495,7 @@ message TTabletInfo {
     optional uint32 RestartsPerPeriod = 22;
     optional uint64 LastAliveTimestamp = 23;
     optional EBalancerPolicy BalancerPolicy = 24;
+    optional bool InWaitQueue = 25;
 }
 
 message TEvSeizeTabletsReply {
diff --git a/ydb/core/viewer/viewer.cpp b/ydb/core/viewer/viewer.cpp
index af8ec394af32..b32cc5c0eaad 100644
--- a/ydb/core/viewer/viewer.cpp
+++ b/ydb/core/viewer/viewer.cpp
@@ -760,7 +760,6 @@ NKikimrViewer::EFlag GetFlagFromTabletState(NKikimrHive::ETabletVolatileState st
     NKikimrViewer::EFlag flag = NKikimrViewer::EFlag::Grey;
     switch (state) {
         case NKikimrHive::ETabletVolatileState::TABLET_VOLATILE_STATE_STOPPED:
-        case NKikimrHive::ETabletVolatileState::TABLET_VOLATILE_STATE_WAITING:
             flag = NKikimrViewer::EFlag::Red;
             break;
         case NKikimrHive::ETabletVolatileState::TABLET_VOLATILE_STATE_BOOTING: