diff --git a/cmd/kured/main.go b/cmd/kured/main.go
index a9312884a..3a6649650 100644
--- a/cmd/kured/main.go
+++ b/cmd/kured/main.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"math/rand"
 	"net/http"
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	types "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/rest"
 	kubectldrain "k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/drain"
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ var (
 	prometheusURL         string
 	alertFilter           *regexp.Regexp
 	rebootSentinel        string
+	preferNoScheduleTaint string
 	slackHookURL          string
 	slackUsername         string
 	slackChannel          string
@@ -85,6 +88,8 @@ func main() {
 		"alert names to ignore when checking for active alerts")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&rebootSentinel, "reboot-sentinel", "/var/run/reboot-required",
 		"path to file whose existence signals need to reboot")
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&preferNoScheduleTaint, "prefer-no-schedule-taint", "weave.works/kured-node-reboot",
+		"taint to avoid double drained pods")
 
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&slackHookURL, "slack-hook-url", "",
 		"slack hook URL for reboot notfications")
@@ -279,6 +284,101 @@ func uncordon(client *kubernetes.Clientset, node *v1.Node) {
 	}
 }
 
+func preferNoSchedule(client *kubernetes.Clientset, nodeID string, rebootDesired bool) {
+	updatedNode, err := client.CoreV1().Nodes().Get(context.TODO(), nodeID, metav1.GetOptions{})
+	if err != nil || updatedNode == nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Error reading node %s: %v", nodeID, err)
+	}
+
+	taintExists := false
+	offset := 0
+	for i, taint := range updatedNode.Spec.Taints {
+		if taint.Key == preferNoScheduleTaint {
+			taintExists = true
+			offset = i
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	if taintExists && rebootDesired {
+		log.Debugf("Taint %v exists already for node %v.", preferNoScheduleTaint, nodeID)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if !taintExists && !rebootDesired {
+		log.Debugf("Taint %v already missing for node %v.", preferNoScheduleTaint, nodeID)
+		return
+	}
+
+	type patchTaints struct {
+		Op    string      `json:"op"`
+		Path  string      `json:"path"`
+		Value interface{} `json:"value,omitempty"`
+	}
+
+	taint := v1.Taint{
+		Key:    preferNoScheduleTaint,
+		Effect: v1.TaintEffectPreferNoSchedule,
+	}
+
+	patches := []patchTaints{}
+
+	if len(updatedNode.Spec.Taints) == 0 {
+		// add first taint and ensure to keep current taints
+		patches = []patchTaints{
+			{
+				Op:    "test",
+				Path:  "/spec",
+				Value: updatedNode.Spec,
+			},
+			{
+				Op:    "add",
+				Path:  "/spec/taints",
+				Value: []v1.Taint{},
+			},
+			{
+				Op:    "add",
+				Path:  "/spec/taints/-",
+				Value: taint,
+			},
+		}
+	} else if taintExists {
+		// remove taint and ensure to test against race conditions
+		patches = []patchTaints{
+			{
+				Op:    "test",
+				Path:  fmt.Sprintf("/spec/taints/%d", offset),
+				Value: taint,
+			},
+			{
+				Op:   "remove",
+				Path: fmt.Sprintf("/spec/taints/%d", offset),
+			},
+		}
+	} else {
+		// add missing taint to exsting list
+		patches = []patchTaints{
+			{
+				Op:    "add",
+				Path:  "/spec/taints/-",
+				Value: taint,
+			},
+		}
+	}
+
+	patchBytes, err := json.Marshal(patches)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Error encoding taint patcht for node %s: %v", nodeID, err)
+	}
+
+	_, err = client.CoreV1().Nodes().Patch(context.TODO(), nodeID, types.JSONPatchType, patchBytes, metav1.PatchOptions{})
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Error patching taint for node %s: %v", nodeID, err)
+	}
+
+	log.Info("Tainted node")
+}
+
 func commandReboot(nodeID string) {
 	log.Infof("Commanding reboot for node: %s", nodeID)
 
@@ -336,6 +436,10 @@ func rebootAsRequired(nodeID string, window *timewindow.TimeWindow, TTL time.Dur
 		release(lock)
 	}
 
+	if !rebootRequired() {
+		preferNoSchedule(client, nodeID, false)
+	}
+
 	source := rand.NewSource(time.Now().UnixNano())
 	tick := delaytick.New(source, period)
 	for range tick {
@@ -347,6 +451,8 @@ func rebootAsRequired(nodeID string, window *timewindow.TimeWindow, TTL time.Dur
 			continue
 		}
 
+		preferNoSchedule(client, nodeID, true)
+
 		if rebootBlocked(client, nodeID) {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -392,6 +498,7 @@ func root(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	} else {
 		log.Info("Lock TTL not set, lock will remain until being released")
 	}
+	log.Infof("PreferNoSchedule taint: %s", preferNoScheduleTaint)
 	log.Infof("Reboot Sentinel: %s every %v", rebootSentinel, period)
 	log.Infof("Blocking Pod Selectors: %v", podSelectors)
 	log.Infof("Reboot on: %v", window)