diff --git a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/cs/visual-editor.json b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/cs/visual-editor.json
index 19fdcc0ee..2d65cb42d 100644
--- a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/cs/visual-editor.json
+++ b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/cs/visual-editor.json
@@ -559,6 +559,9 @@
   "product": "Produkt",
   "promoBanner": "Promo banner",
   "promoMedia": "Promo média",
+  "publishBlocked": {
+    "deploymentInProgress": "Během nasazování je aktualizace zakázána"
+  },
   "publishError": {
     "components": "odstranit nebo opravit části s chybami",
     "metaTitle": "vyplňte název metadat pro všechna národní prostředí tak, že přejdete do nastavení komponenty stránky nejvyšší úrovně",
diff --git a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/da/visual-editor.json b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/da/visual-editor.json
index 1ae49df70..66eae96cd 100644
--- a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/da/visual-editor.json
+++ b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/da/visual-editor.json
@@ -549,6 +549,9 @@
   "product": "Produkt",
   "promoBanner": "Promo banner",
   "promoMedia": "Promo Media",
+  "publishBlocked": {
+    "deploymentInProgress": "Opdatering er deaktiveret, mens implementering er i gang"
+  },
   "publishError": {
     "components": "slet eller ret sektioner med fejl",
     "metaTitle": "udfyld Meta Title for alle lokaliteter ved at navigere til sidekomponentens indstillinger på øverste niveau",
diff --git a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/de/visual-editor.json b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/de/visual-editor.json
index 4c7edcaee..540413c7d 100644
--- a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/de/visual-editor.json
+++ b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/de/visual-editor.json
@@ -549,6 +549,9 @@
   "product": "Produkt",
   "promoBanner": "Promo-Banner",
   "promoMedia": "Promo-Media",
+  "publishBlocked": {
+    "deploymentInProgress": "Während der Bereitstellung ist die Aktualisierung deaktiviert"
+  },
   "publishError": {
     "components": "Abschnitte mit Fehlern löschen oder korrigieren",
     "metaTitle": "Geben Sie den Metatitel für alle Gebietsschemas ein, indem Sie zu den Einstellungen der Seitenkomponente der obersten Ebene navigieren",
diff --git a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/en-GB/visual-editor.json b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/en-GB/visual-editor.json
index 7df5f7fe7..b4827b64d 100644
--- a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/en-GB/visual-editor.json
+++ b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/en-GB/visual-editor.json
@@ -549,6 +549,9 @@
   "product": "Product",
   "promoBanner": "Promo Banner",
   "promoMedia": "Promo Media",
+  "publishBlocked": {
+    "deploymentInProgress": "Update is disabled while deployment is in progress"
+  },
   "publishError": {
     "components": "delete or fix sections with errors",
     "metaTitle": "fill in Meta Title for all locales by navigating to the top-level Page component's settings",
diff --git a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/en/visual-editor.json b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/en/visual-editor.json
index 31298b2ee..79c90dbcc 100644
--- a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/en/visual-editor.json
+++ b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/en/visual-editor.json
@@ -549,6 +549,9 @@
   "product": "Product",
   "promoBanner": "Promo Banner",
   "promoMedia": "Promo Media",
+  "publishBlocked": {
+    "deploymentInProgress": "Update is disabled while deployment is in progress"
+  },
   "publishError": {
     "components": "delete or fix sections with errors",
     "metaTitle": "fill in Meta Title for all locales by navigating to the top-level Page component's settings",
diff --git a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/es/visual-editor.json b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/es/visual-editor.json
index e3f2d4b07..8bee9b4b1 100644
--- a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/es/visual-editor.json
+++ b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/es/visual-editor.json
@@ -554,6 +554,9 @@
   "product": "Producto",
   "promoBanner": "Banner promocional",
   "promoMedia": "Medios promocionales",
+  "publishBlocked": {
+    "deploymentInProgress": "La actualización está deshabilitada mientras la implementación está en progreso"
+  },
   "publishError": {
     "components": "eliminar o corregir secciones con errores",
     "metaTitle": "complete el metatítulo para todas las configuraciones regionales navegando a la configuración del componente de página de nivel superior",
diff --git a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/et/visual-editor.json b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/et/visual-editor.json
index a0144ff23..8bd0859e0 100644
--- a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/et/visual-editor.json
+++ b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/et/visual-editor.json
@@ -549,6 +549,9 @@
   "product": "Toode",
   "promoBanner": "Reklaamibänner",
   "promoMedia": "Promo meedia",
+  "publishBlocked": {
+    "deploymentInProgress": "Värskendus on juurutamise ajal keelatud"
+  },
   "publishError": {
     "components": "kustutada või parandada vigadega jaotisi",
     "metaTitle": "täitke metapealkiri kõigi lokaatide jaoks, navigeerides lehe ülataseme komponendi seadetesse",
diff --git a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/fi/visual-editor.json b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/fi/visual-editor.json
index e4720b391..14cca51c4 100644
--- a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/fi/visual-editor.json
+++ b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/fi/visual-editor.json
@@ -549,6 +549,9 @@
   "product": "Tuote",
   "promoBanner": "Promo-banneri",
   "promoMedia": "Promootiomedia",
+  "publishBlocked": {
+    "deploymentInProgress": "Päivitys on poistettu käytöstä, kun käyttöönotto on käynnissä"
+  },
   "publishError": {
     "components": "poistaa tai korjata virheellisiä osia",
     "metaTitle": "täytä Meta Title kaikille alueille siirtymällä sivukomponentin ylätason asetuksiin",
diff --git a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/fr/visual-editor.json b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/fr/visual-editor.json
index 748426c06..bf3feabd7 100644
--- a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/fr/visual-editor.json
+++ b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/fr/visual-editor.json
@@ -554,6 +554,9 @@
   "product": "Produit",
   "promoBanner": "Bannière promotionnelle",
   "promoMedia": "Médias promotionnels",
+  "publishBlocked": {
+    "deploymentInProgress": "La mise à jour est désactivée pendant le déploiement"
+  },
   "publishError": {
     "components": "supprimer ou corriger les sections contenant des erreurs",
     "metaTitle": "remplissez le méta-titre pour tous les paramètres régionaux en accédant aux paramètres du composant Page de niveau supérieur",
diff --git a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/hr/visual-editor.json b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/hr/visual-editor.json
index fbe18d81c..be50762b9 100644
--- a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/hr/visual-editor.json
+++ b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/hr/visual-editor.json
@@ -554,6 +554,9 @@
   "product": "Proizvod",
   "promoBanner": "Promo banner",
   "promoMedia": "Promo medija",
+  "publishBlocked": {
+    "deploymentInProgress": "Ažuriranje je onemogućeno dok je implementacija u tijeku"
+  },
   "publishError": {
     "components": "izbrisati ili popraviti odjeljke s pogreškama",
     "metaTitle": "ispunite Meta Title za sve jezike tako što ćete otići do postavki komponente stranice najviše razine",
diff --git a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/hu/visual-editor.json b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/hu/visual-editor.json
index 5f757be15..40db34d54 100644
--- a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/hu/visual-editor.json
+++ b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/hu/visual-editor.json
@@ -549,6 +549,9 @@
   "product": "Termék",
   "promoBanner": "Promó banner",
   "promoMedia": "Promóciós média",
+  "publishBlocked": {
+    "deploymentInProgress": "A frissítés le van tiltva, amíg a telepítés folyamatban van"
+  },
   "publishError": {
     "components": "törölje vagy javítsa ki a hibás részeket",
     "metaTitle": "töltse ki a metacímet az összes területhez a legfelső szintű oldal összetevő beállításaihoz navigálva",
diff --git a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/it/visual-editor.json b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/it/visual-editor.json
index 0fe8150cf..4928602f9 100644
--- a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/it/visual-editor.json
+++ b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/it/visual-editor.json
@@ -554,6 +554,9 @@
   "product": "Prodotto",
   "promoBanner": "Striscione promozionale",
   "promoMedia": "Media promozionale",
+  "publishBlocked": {
+    "deploymentInProgress": "L'aggiornamento è disabilitato mentre la distribuzione è in corso"
+  },
   "publishError": {
     "components": "eliminare o correggere le sezioni con errori",
     "metaTitle": "compila il meta titolo per tutte le impostazioni locali accedendo alle impostazioni del componente Pagina di livello superiore",
diff --git a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/ja/visual-editor.json b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/ja/visual-editor.json
index a70f3647d..8e056681b 100644
--- a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/ja/visual-editor.json
+++ b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/ja/visual-editor.json
@@ -549,6 +549,9 @@
   "product": "製品",
   "promoBanner": "プロモーションバナー",
   "promoMedia": "プロモーションメディア",
+  "publishBlocked": {
+    "deploymentInProgress": "導入の進行中は更新が無効になります"
+  },
   "publishError": {
     "components": "エラーのあるセクションを削除または修正する",
     "metaTitle": "最上位のページコンポーネントの設定に移動して、すべてのロケールのメタタイトルを入力します。",
diff --git a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/lt/visual-editor.json b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/lt/visual-editor.json
index 70f1ec77c..dbf0bdc65 100644
--- a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/lt/visual-editor.json
+++ b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/lt/visual-editor.json
@@ -559,6 +559,9 @@
   "product": "Produktas",
   "promoBanner": "Reklaminė reklamjuostė",
   "promoMedia": "Promo žiniasklaida",
+  "publishBlocked": {
+    "deploymentInProgress": "Atnaujinimas išjungtas, kol vyksta diegimas"
+  },
   "publishError": {
     "components": "ištrinti arba ištaisyti skyrius su klaidomis",
     "metaTitle": "užpildykite metapavadinimą visoms vietoms naršydami į aukščiausio lygio puslapio komponento nustatymus",
diff --git a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/lv/visual-editor.json b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/lv/visual-editor.json
index c8a2d2d27..8d9a17351 100644
--- a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/lv/visual-editor.json
+++ b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/lv/visual-editor.json
@@ -554,6 +554,9 @@
   "product": "Produkts",
   "promoBanner": "Reklāmas reklāmkarogs",
   "promoMedia": "Promo Media",
+  "publishBlocked": {
+    "deploymentInProgress": "Atjaunināšana ir atspējota, kamēr notiek izvietošana"
+  },
   "publishError": {
     "components": "dzēst vai labot sadaļas ar kļūdām",
     "metaTitle": "aizpildiet Meta Title visām lokalizācijām, pārejot uz augšējā līmeņa lapas komponenta iestatījumiem",
diff --git a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/nb/visual-editor.json b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/nb/visual-editor.json
index 6034a9639..0e9ea5e18 100644
--- a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/nb/visual-editor.json
+++ b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/nb/visual-editor.json
@@ -549,6 +549,9 @@
   "product": "Produkt",
   "promoBanner": "Kampanjebanner",
   "promoMedia": "Promo Media",
+  "publishBlocked": {
+    "deploymentInProgress": "Oppdatering er deaktivert mens distribusjon pågår"
+  },
   "publishError": {
     "components": "slette eller fikse deler med feil",
     "metaTitle": "fyll inn Meta Tittel for alle lokaliteter ved å navigere til sidekomponentens innstillinger på øverste nivå",
diff --git a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/nl/visual-editor.json b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/nl/visual-editor.json
index 13252691f..4bdb0ea11 100644
--- a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/nl/visual-editor.json
+++ b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/nl/visual-editor.json
@@ -549,6 +549,9 @@
   "product": "Product",
   "promoBanner": "Promobanner",
   "promoMedia": "Promo media",
+  "publishBlocked": {
+    "deploymentInProgress": "Update is uitgeschakeld terwijl de implementatie bezig is"
+  },
   "publishError": {
     "components": "verwijder of repareer secties met fouten",
     "metaTitle": "vul de metatitel in voor alle landinstellingen door naar de instellingen van de paginacomponent op het hoogste niveau te navigeren",
diff --git a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/pl/visual-editor.json b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/pl/visual-editor.json
index 5bfab7ea2..6cca82a48 100644
--- a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/pl/visual-editor.json
+++ b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/pl/visual-editor.json
@@ -559,6 +559,9 @@
   "product": "Produkt",
   "promoBanner": "Baner promocyjny",
   "promoMedia": "Media promocyjne",
+  "publishBlocked": {
+    "deploymentInProgress": "Aktualizacja jest wyłączona w trakcie wdrażania"
+  },
   "publishError": {
     "components": "usuń lub napraw sekcje z błędami",
     "metaTitle": "wypełnij metatytuł dla wszystkich ustawień regionalnych, przechodząc do ustawień komponentu strony najwyższego poziomu",
diff --git a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/pt/visual-editor.json b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/pt/visual-editor.json
index c7cdf414d..9d695f21c 100644
--- a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/pt/visual-editor.json
+++ b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/pt/visual-editor.json
@@ -554,6 +554,9 @@
   "product": "Produto",
   "promoBanner": "Banner promocional",
   "promoMedia": "Mídia promocional",
+  "publishBlocked": {
+    "deploymentInProgress": "A atualização está desativada enquanto a implantação está em andamento"
+  },
   "publishError": {
     "components": "exclua ou corrija seções com erros",
     "metaTitle": "preencha o Meta Title para todos os locais navegando até as configurações do componente de página de nível superior",
diff --git a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/ro/visual-editor.json b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/ro/visual-editor.json
index c65d95147..beb0f5c84 100644
--- a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/ro/visual-editor.json
+++ b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/ro/visual-editor.json
@@ -554,6 +554,9 @@
   "product": "Produs",
   "promoBanner": "Banner promoțional",
   "promoMedia": "Media promo",
+  "publishBlocked": {
+    "deploymentInProgress": "Actualizarea este dezactivată în timp ce implementarea este în curs"
+  },
   "publishError": {
     "components": "ștergeți sau remediați secțiunile cu erori",
     "metaTitle": "completați Meta Title pentru toate localitățile navigând la setările componentei Pagina de nivel superior",
diff --git a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/sk/visual-editor.json b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/sk/visual-editor.json
index 2d2536dd7..7f6c3770a 100644
--- a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/sk/visual-editor.json
+++ b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/sk/visual-editor.json
@@ -559,6 +559,9 @@
   "product": "Produkt",
   "promoBanner": "Propagačný banner",
   "promoMedia": "Propagačné médiá",
+  "publishBlocked": {
+    "deploymentInProgress": "Aktualizácia je počas nasadenia zakázaná"
+  },
   "publishError": {
     "components": "odstrániť alebo opraviť časti s chybami",
     "metaTitle": "vyplňte Meta Title pre všetky miestne nastavenia tak, že prejdete na nastavenia komponentu stránky najvyššej úrovne",
diff --git a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/sv/visual-editor.json b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/sv/visual-editor.json
index c92786c96..fb97c8d83 100644
--- a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/sv/visual-editor.json
+++ b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/sv/visual-editor.json
@@ -549,6 +549,9 @@
   "product": "Produkt",
   "promoBanner": "Kampanjbanner",
   "promoMedia": "Promo media",
+  "publishBlocked": {
+    "deploymentInProgress": "Uppdateringen är inaktiverad medan distributionen pågår"
+  },
   "publishError": {
     "components": "ta bort eller fixa avsnitt med fel",
     "metaTitle": "fyll i Meta Titel för alla språk genom att navigera till inställningarna för den översta sidans komponent",
diff --git a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/tr/visual-editor.json b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/tr/visual-editor.json
index 90100d88a..7ec127d08 100644
--- a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/tr/visual-editor.json
+++ b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/tr/visual-editor.json
@@ -549,6 +549,9 @@
   "product": "Ürün",
   "promoBanner": "Promosyon Banner'ı",
   "promoMedia": "Promosyon medyası",
+  "publishBlocked": {
+    "deploymentInProgress": "Dağıtım devam ederken güncelleme devre dışı bırakılır"
+  },
   "publishError": {
     "components": "Hata içeren bölümleri silin veya düzeltin",
     "metaTitle": "Üst düzey Sayfa bileşeninin ayarlarına giderek tüm yerel ayarlar için Meta Başlığını doldurun",
diff --git a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/zh-TW/visual-editor.json b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/zh-TW/visual-editor.json
index b382cdae4..18057976e 100644
--- a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/zh-TW/visual-editor.json
+++ b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/zh-TW/visual-editor.json
@@ -549,6 +549,9 @@
   "product": "產品",
   "promoBanner": "促銷橫幅",
   "promoMedia": "促銷媒體",
+  "publishBlocked": {
+    "deploymentInProgress": "部署期間禁用更新"
+  },
   "publishError": {
     "components": "刪除或修復有錯誤的部分",
     "metaTitle": "通過導航到頂級頁面組件的設置來填寫所有區域設置的元標題",
diff --git a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/zh/visual-editor.json b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/zh/visual-editor.json
index 79da6a401..b1346a597 100644
--- a/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/zh/visual-editor.json
+++ b/packages/visual-editor/locales/platform/zh/visual-editor.json
@@ -549,6 +549,9 @@
   "product": "产品",
   "promoBanner": "促销横幅",
   "promoMedia": "促销媒体",
+  "publishBlocked": {
+    "deploymentInProgress": "部署期间禁用更新"
+  },
   "publishError": {
     "components": "删除或修复有错误的部分",
     "metaTitle": "通过导航到顶级页面组件的设置来填写所有区域设置的元标题",
diff --git a/packages/visual-editor/src/internal/components/InternalThemeEditor.tsx b/packages/visual-editor/src/internal/components/InternalThemeEditor.tsx
index c656304fc..1e58dfd8c 100644
--- a/packages/visual-editor/src/internal/components/InternalThemeEditor.tsx
+++ b/packages/visual-editor/src/internal/components/InternalThemeEditor.tsx
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ export const InternalThemeEditor = ({
               setClearLocalChangesModalOpen={setClearLocalChangesModalOpen}
               totalEntityCount={templateMetadata.totalEntityCount}
               localDev={localDev}
+              deploymentInProgress={templateMetadata.deploymentInProgress}
             />
           ),
           actionBar: () => <></>,
diff --git a/packages/visual-editor/src/internal/puck/components/LayoutHeader.tsx b/packages/visual-editor/src/internal/puck/components/LayoutHeader.tsx
index bc006a322..925fd6f6b 100644
--- a/packages/visual-editor/src/internal/puck/components/LayoutHeader.tsx
+++ b/packages/visual-editor/src/internal/puck/components/LayoutHeader.tsx
@@ -124,6 +124,18 @@ export const LayoutHeader = (props: LayoutHeaderProps) => {
     }
   };
 
+  const deploymentInProgress = templateMetadata.deploymentInProgress;
+  const publishDisabled =
+    histories.length === 1 || hasErrors || deploymentInProgress;
+  const publishTooltipMessage = deploymentInProgress
+    ? pt(
+        "publishBlocked.deploymentInProgress",
+        "Update is disabled while deployment is in progress"
+      )
+    : hasErrors
+      ? getPublishErrorMessage(errorSources, errorDetails)
+      : undefined;
+
   return (
     <>
       <LayoutApprovalModal
@@ -263,22 +275,26 @@ export const LayoutHeader = (props: LayoutHeaderProps) => {
               <Tooltip>
                 <TooltipTrigger asChild>
                   <span
-                    tabIndex={hasErrors ? 0 : -1}
-                    className={hasErrors ? "ve-cursor-not-allowed" : ""}
+                    tabIndex={publishDisabled ? 0 : -1}
+                    className={publishDisabled ? "ve-cursor-not-allowed" : ""}
+                    role={publishDisabled ? "button" : undefined}
+                    aria-disabled={publishDisabled || undefined}
                   >
                     <Button
                       variant="secondary"
-                      disabled={histories.length === 1 || hasErrors}
+                      disabled={publishDisabled}
                       onClick={onButtonClick}
-                      className={hasErrors ? "ve-pointer-events-none" : ""}
+                      className={
+                        publishDisabled ? "ve-pointer-events-none" : ""
+                      }
                     >
                       {buttonText}
                     </Button>
                   </span>
                 </TooltipTrigger>
-                {hasErrors && (
+                {publishTooltipMessage && (
                   <TooltipContent className="ve-max-w-[320px] ve-whitespace-pre-line ve-text-left">
-                    <p>{getPublishErrorMessage(errorSources, errorDetails)}</p>
+                    <p>{publishTooltipMessage}</p>
                   </TooltipContent>
                 )}
               </Tooltip>
diff --git a/packages/visual-editor/src/internal/puck/components/ThemeHeader.tsx b/packages/visual-editor/src/internal/puck/components/ThemeHeader.tsx
index c3221e65d..f31800688 100644
--- a/packages/visual-editor/src/internal/puck/components/ThemeHeader.tsx
+++ b/packages/visual-editor/src/internal/puck/components/ThemeHeader.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ import { RotateCcw, RotateCw } from "lucide-react";
 import { Separator } from "@radix-ui/react-separator";
 import { LocalDevOverrideButtons } from "./LayoutHeader.tsx";
 import { pt } from "../../../utils/i18n/platform.ts";
+import {
+  Tooltip,
+  TooltipContent,
+  TooltipProvider,
+  TooltipTrigger,
+} from "../ui/Tooltip.tsx";
 
 type ThemeHeaderProps = {
   onPublishTheme: () => Promise<void>;
@@ -25,6 +31,7 @@ type ThemeHeaderProps = {
   setClearLocalChangesModalOpen: (newValue: boolean) => void;
   totalEntityCount: number;
   localDev: boolean;
+  deploymentInProgress: boolean;
 };
 
 export const ThemeHeader = (props: ThemeHeaderProps) => {
@@ -40,6 +47,7 @@ export const ThemeHeader = (props: ThemeHeaderProps) => {
     setClearLocalChangesModalOpen,
     totalEntityCount,
     localDev,
+    deploymentInProgress,
   } = props;
 
   const getPuck = useGetPuck();
@@ -130,6 +138,15 @@ export const ThemeHeader = (props: ThemeHeaderProps) => {
     });
   }, []);
 
+  const publishDisabled =
+    themeHistories?.histories?.length === 1 || deploymentInProgress;
+  const publishTooltipMessage = deploymentInProgress
+    ? pt(
+        "publishBlocked.deploymentInProgress",
+        "Update is disabled while deployment is in progress"
+      )
+    : undefined;
+
   return (
     <header className="puck-header">
       <div className="header-left">
@@ -187,18 +204,37 @@ export const ThemeHeader = (props: ThemeHeaderProps) => {
           }}
         />
         {!isDevMode && (
-          <Button
-            variant="secondary"
-            disabled={themeHistories?.histories?.length === 1}
-            onClick={async () => {
-              await onPublishTheme();
-            }}
-          >
-            {
-              // TODO: translation concatenation
-              `${pt("update", "Update")} ${totalEntityCount} ${totalEntityCount === 1 ? pt("page", "Page") : pt("pages", "Pages")}`
-            }
-          </Button>
+          <TooltipProvider>
+            <Tooltip>
+              <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+                <span
+                  tabIndex={publishDisabled ? 0 : -1}
+                  className={publishDisabled ? "ve-cursor-not-allowed" : ""}
+                  role={publishDisabled ? "button" : undefined}
+                  aria-disabled={publishDisabled || undefined}
+                >
+                  <Button
+                    variant="secondary"
+                    disabled={publishDisabled}
+                    onClick={async () => {
+                      await onPublishTheme();
+                    }}
+                    className={publishDisabled ? "ve-pointer-events-none" : ""}
+                  >
+                    {
+                      // TODO: translation concatenation
+                      `${pt("update", "Update")} ${totalEntityCount} ${totalEntityCount === 1 ? pt("page", "Page") : pt("pages", "Pages")}`
+                    }
+                  </Button>
+                </span>
+              </TooltipTrigger>
+              {publishTooltipMessage && (
+                <TooltipContent className="ve-max-w-[320px] ve-whitespace-pre-line ve-text-left">
+                  <p>{publishTooltipMessage}</p>
+                </TooltipContent>
+              )}
+            </Tooltip>
+          </TooltipProvider>
         )}
       </div>
     </header>
diff --git a/packages/visual-editor/src/internal/types/templateMetadata.ts b/packages/visual-editor/src/internal/types/templateMetadata.ts
index fbef52203..1bba8cddd 100644
--- a/packages/visual-editor/src/internal/types/templateMetadata.ts
+++ b/packages/visual-editor/src/internal/types/templateMetadata.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export type TemplateMetadata = {
   platformLocale?: string;
   locales: string[];
   layoutTaskApprovals: boolean;
+  deploymentInProgress: boolean;
   locatorDisplayFields?: Record<string, FieldTypeData>;
   customFonts?: FontRegistry;
 };
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ export function generateTemplateMetadata(): TemplateMetadata {
     platformLocale: "en",
     locales: ["en", "es", "fr"],
     layoutTaskApprovals: false,
+    deploymentInProgress: false,
     locatorDisplayFields: {
       name: {
         field_id: "name",