diff --git a/satellite/overlay/service.go b/satellite/overlay/service.go
index 772110802..2e096d964 100644
--- a/satellite/overlay/service.go
+++ b/satellite/overlay/service.go
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ type DB interface {
 	SuspendNodeUnknownAudit(ctx context.Context, nodeID storj.NodeID, suspendedAt time.Time) (err error)
 	// UnsuspendNodeUnknownAudit unsuspends a storage node for unknown audits.
 	UnsuspendNodeUnknownAudit(ctx context.Context, nodeID storj.NodeID) (err error)
+	// SuspendNodeOfflineAudit suspends a storage node for offline audits.
+	SuspendNodeOfflineAudit(ctx context.Context, nodeID storj.NodeID, suspendedAt time.Time) (err error)
+	// UnsuspendNodeOfflineAudit unsuspends a storage node for offline audits.
+	UnsuspendNodeOfflineAudit(ctx context.Context, nodeID storj.NodeID) (err error)
 
 	// TestVetNode directly sets a node's vetted_at timestamp to make testing easier
 	TestVetNode(ctx context.Context, nodeID storj.NodeID) (vettedTime *time.Time, err error)
diff --git a/satellite/overlay/service_test.go b/satellite/overlay/service_test.go
index 902054d24..44ccfc0b1 100644
--- a/satellite/overlay/service_test.go
+++ b/satellite/overlay/service_test.go
@@ -463,11 +463,15 @@ func TestKnownReliable(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.False(t, service.IsOnline(node))
 
-		// Suspend storage node #2
+		// Suspend storage node #2 for unknown audits
 		err = satellite.DB.OverlayCache().SuspendNodeUnknownAudit(ctx, planet.StorageNodes[2].ID(), time.Now())
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
-		// Check that only storage nodes #3 and #4 are reliable
+		// Suspend storage node #3 for offline audits
+		err = satellite.DB.OverlayCache().SuspendNodeOfflineAudit(ctx, planet.StorageNodes[3].ID(), time.Now())
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		// Check that only storage nodes #4 is reliable
 		result, err := service.KnownReliable(ctx, []storj.NodeID{
 			planet.StorageNodes[0].ID(),
 			planet.StorageNodes[1].ID(),
@@ -476,11 +480,10 @@ func TestKnownReliable(t *testing.T) {
 			planet.StorageNodes[4].ID(),
 		})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.Len(t, result, 2)
+		require.Len(t, result, 1)
 
 		// Sort the storage nodes for predictable checks
 		expectedReliable := []storj.NodeURL{
-			planet.StorageNodes[3].NodeURL(),
 			planet.StorageNodes[4].NodeURL(),
 		}
 		sort.Slice(expectedReliable, func(i, j int) bool { return expectedReliable[i].ID.Less(expectedReliable[j].ID) })
diff --git a/satellite/satellitedb/nodeselection.go b/satellite/satellitedb/nodeselection.go
index 6c506c400..60bab44e6 100644
--- a/satellite/satellitedb/nodeselection.go
+++ b/satellite/satellitedb/nodeselection.go
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ func nodeSelectionCondition(ctx context.Context, criteria *overlay.NodeCriteria,
 	var conds conditions
 	conds.add(`disqualified IS NULL`)
 	conds.add(`unknown_audit_suspended IS NULL`)
+	conds.add(`offline_suspended IS NULL`)
 	conds.add(`exit_initiated_at IS NULL`)
 
 	conds.add(`type = ?`, int(pb.NodeType_STORAGE))
diff --git a/satellite/satellitedb/overlaycache.go b/satellite/satellitedb/overlaycache.go
index 6ce1a3edd..ea22a2349 100644
--- a/satellite/satellitedb/overlaycache.go
+++ b/satellite/satellitedb/overlaycache.go
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ func (cache *overlaycache) selectAllStorageNodesUpload(ctx context.Context, sele
 			FROM nodes ` + asOf + `
 			WHERE disqualified IS NULL
 			AND unknown_audit_suspended IS NULL
+			AND offline_suspended IS NULL
 			AND exit_initiated_at IS NULL
 			AND type = $1
 			AND free_disk >= $2
@@ -313,6 +314,7 @@ func (cache *overlaycache) knownUnreliableOrOffline(ctx context.Context, criteri
 			WHERE id = any($1::bytea[])
 			AND disqualified IS NULL
 			AND unknown_audit_suspended IS NULL
+			AND offline_suspended IS NULL
 			AND exit_finished_at IS NULL
 			AND last_contact_success > $2
 		`), pgutil.NodeIDArray(nodeIDs), time.Now().Add(-criteria.OnlineWindow),
@@ -369,6 +371,7 @@ func (cache *overlaycache) knownReliable(ctx context.Context, onlineWindow time.
 			WHERE id = any($1::bytea[])
 			AND disqualified IS NULL
 			AND unknown_audit_suspended IS NULL
+			AND offline_suspended IS NULL
 			AND exit_finished_at IS NULL
 			AND last_contact_success > $2
 		`), pgutil.NodeIDArray(nodeIDs), time.Now().Add(-onlineWindow),
@@ -417,6 +420,7 @@ func (cache *overlaycache) reliable(ctx context.Context, criteria *overlay.NodeC
 		SELECT id FROM nodes `+asOf+`
 		WHERE disqualified IS NULL
 		AND unknown_audit_suspended IS NULL
+		AND offline_suspended IS NULL
 		AND exit_finished_at IS NULL
 		AND last_contact_success > ?
 	`), time.Now().Add(-criteria.OnlineWindow))
@@ -746,6 +750,38 @@ func (cache *overlaycache) UnsuspendNodeUnknownAudit(ctx context.Context, nodeID
 	return nil
 }
 
+// SuspendNodeOfflineAudit suspends a storage node for offline audits.
+func (cache *overlaycache) SuspendNodeOfflineAudit(ctx context.Context, nodeID storj.NodeID, suspendedAt time.Time) (err error) {
+	defer mon.Task()(&ctx)(&err)
+	updateFields := dbx.Node_Update_Fields{}
+	updateFields.OfflineSuspended = dbx.Node_OfflineSuspended(suspendedAt.UTC())
+
+	dbNode, err := cache.db.Update_Node_By_Id(ctx, dbx.Node_Id(nodeID.Bytes()), updateFields)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if dbNode == nil {
+		return errs.New("unable to get node by ID: %v", nodeID)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// UnsuspendNodeOfflineAudit unsuspends a storage node for offline audits.
+func (cache *overlaycache) UnsuspendNodeOfflineAudit(ctx context.Context, nodeID storj.NodeID) (err error) {
+	defer mon.Task()(&ctx)(&err)
+	updateFields := dbx.Node_Update_Fields{}
+	updateFields.OfflineSuspended = dbx.Node_OfflineSuspended_Null()
+
+	dbNode, err := cache.db.Update_Node_By_Id(ctx, dbx.Node_Id(nodeID.Bytes()), updateFields)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if dbNode == nil {
+		return errs.New("unable to get node by ID: %v", nodeID)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // AllPieceCounts returns a map of node IDs to piece counts from the db.
 // NB: a valid, partial piece map can be returned even if node ID parsing error(s) are returned.
 func (cache *overlaycache) AllPieceCounts(ctx context.Context) (_ map[storj.NodeID]int, err error) {