WHATS_NEW      | 1 +
 tools/pvmove.c | 3 ++-
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index d99f183..399864d 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 Version 2.02.187 - 
 ===================================
   Prevent creating VGs with PVs with different logical block sizes.
+  Pvmove runs in exlusively activating mode for exclusively active LVs.
 
 Version 2.02.186 - 27th August 2019
 ===================================
diff --git a/tools/pvmove.c b/tools/pvmove.c
index 754bd58..3a447c4 100644
--- a/tools/pvmove.c
+++ b/tools/pvmove.c
@@ -674,7 +674,8 @@ static int _pvmove_setup_single(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 		dm_list_iterate_items(lvl, lvs_changed) {
 			lvh = lv_lock_holder(lvl->lv);
 			/* Exclusive LV decides whether pvmove must be also exclusive */
-			if (lv_is_origin(lvh) || seg_only_exclusive(first_seg(lvh)))
+			if (lv_is_origin(lvh) || seg_only_exclusive(first_seg(lvh)) ||
+			    lv_is_active_exclusive(lvh))
 				exclusive = 1;
 		}