diff --git a/fs/btrfs/volumes.c b/fs/btrfs/volumes.c
index b983e7fb200b..08afafb6ecf7 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/volumes.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/volumes.c
@@ -3964,6 +3964,15 @@ int btrfs_resume_balance_async(struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * A ro->rw remount sequence should continue with the paused balance
+	 * regardless of who pauses it, system or the user as of now, so set
+	 * the resume flag.
+	 */
+	spin_lock(&fs_info->balance_lock);
+	fs_info->balance_ctl->flags |= BTRFS_BALANCE_RESUME;
+	spin_unlock(&fs_info->balance_lock);
+
 	tsk = kthread_run(balance_kthread, fs_info, "btrfs-balance");
 	return PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(tsk);
 }