diff --git a/libs/sm/lvmcache.py b/libs/sm/lvmcache.py
index cd733dff7..290313878 100644
--- a/libs/sm/lvmcache.py
+++ b/libs/sm/lvmcache.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def activate(self, ns, ref, lvName, binary):
             count = RefCounter.get(ref, binary, ns)
             if count == 1:
                 try:
-                    self.activateNoRefcount(lvName)
+                    self.activateNoRefcount(lvName, True)
                 except util.CommandException:
                     RefCounter.put(ref, binary, ns)
                     raise