diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-root-disable-d675768d4e77b61f.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-root-disable-d675768d4e77b61f.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..86070c5c75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-root-disable-d675768d4e77b61f.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes incorrect root status reporting.
+    `root show` could report `"is_root_enabled": True` after root was disabled; the status now reflects the actual instance state while preserving `root_enabled_history` logic.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/trove/db/sqlalchemy/migrations/versions/f90016d7baf8_add_deleted_at_column_to_root_enabled_.py b/trove/db/sqlalchemy/migrations/versions/f90016d7baf8_add_deleted_at_column_to_root_enabled_.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a0e71eda7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/trove/db/sqlalchemy/migrations/versions/f90016d7baf8_add_deleted_at_column_to_root_enabled_.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""Add deleted_at column to root_enabled_history
+
+Revision ID: f90016d7baf8
+Revises: 7ee6154548a6
+Create Date: 2025-12-12 13:27:22.852134
+
+"""
+from typing import Sequence, Union
+
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision: str = 'f90016d7baf8'
+down_revision: Union[str, None] = '7ee6154548a6'
+branch_labels: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+depends_on: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    op.add_column(
+        'root_enabled_history',
+        sa.Column(
+            'deleted_at',
+            sa.DateTime(),
+            nullable=True
+        )
+    )
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    op.drop_column('root_enabled_history', 'deleted_at')
diff --git a/trove/extensions/common/models.py b/trove/extensions/common/models.py
index f619c89fe7..ef6074417d 100644
--- a/trove/extensions/common/models.py
+++ b/trove/extensions/common/models.py
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ class Root(object):
         # user hasn't been enabled.
         try:
             root_history = RootHistory.load(context, instance_id)
+            if root_history and root_history.deleted_at and \
+               root_history.deleted_at > root_history.created:
+                return False
         except exception.NotFound:
             return False
         if not root_history:
@@ -101,6 +104,10 @@ class Root(object):
                         enabled_datastore=['mysql', 'mariadb', 'postgresql'])
         create_guest_client(context, instance_id).disable_root()
 
+        root_history = RootHistory.load(context, instance_id)
+        if root_history:
+            root_history.delete()
+
 
 class ClusterRoot(Root):
 
@@ -134,6 +141,10 @@ class RootHistory(object):
                   {'name': self.__class__.__name__, 'dict': self.__dict__})
         return get_db_api().save(self)
 
+    def delete(self):
+        self.deleted_at = timeutils.utcnow()
+        return get_db_api().save(self)
+
     @classmethod
     def load(cls, context, instance_id):
         history = get_db_api().find_by(cls, id=instance_id)
@@ -143,7 +154,9 @@ class RootHistory(object):
     def create(cls, context, instance_id):
         history = cls.load(context, instance_id)
         if history is not None:
-            return history
+            if not history.deleted_at or \
+               history.deleted_at < history.created:
+                return history
         history = RootHistory(instance_id, context.user_id)
         return history.save()
 
diff --git a/trove/tests/unittests/taskmanager/test_models.py b/trove/tests/unittests/taskmanager/test_models.py
index 48f2fc932c..bb1fc3f57f 100644
--- a/trove/tests/unittests/taskmanager/test_models.py
+++ b/trove/tests/unittests/taskmanager/test_models.py
@@ -1235,6 +1235,14 @@ class RootReportTest(trove_testtools.TestCase):
             self.assertEqual(history.user, report.user)
             self.assertEqual(history.id, report.id)
 
+    def test_report_root_delete(self):
+        context = Mock()
+        context.user_id = utils.generate_uuid()
+        report = common_models.RootHistory.create(
+            context, utils.generate_uuid())
+        report.delete()
+        self.assertIsNotNone(report.deleted_at)
+
 
 class ClusterRootTest(trove_testtools.TestCase):