diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 03cb07dd7..c19646896 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.96 - 
 ================================
+  Re-enable partial activation of non-thin LVs until it can be fixed. (2.02.90)
   Fix alloc cling to cling to PVs already found with contiguous policy.
   Fix cling policy not to behave like normal policy if no previous LV seg.
   Fix allocation loop not to use later policies when --alloc cling without tags.
diff --git a/lib/activate/dev_manager.c b/lib/activate/dev_manager.c
index be99e8cfd..40b0edc8b 100644
--- a/lib/activate/dev_manager.c
+++ b/lib/activate/dev_manager.c
@@ -1581,22 +1581,6 @@ int add_areas_line(struct dev_manager *dm, struct lv_segment *seg,
 				  seg->lv->vg->name, seg->lv->name);
 			return 0;
 		}
-
-		/*
-		 * Mirrors activate LVs replaced with error targets and
-		 * RAID can handle non-accessible sub-LVs.
-		 *
-		 * TODO: Can we eventually skip to activate such LVs ?
-		 */
-		if (!num_existing_areas &&
-		    !strstr(seg->lv->name, "_rmeta_") &&
-		    !strstr(seg->lv->name, "_rimage_") &&
-		    !strstr(seg->lv->name, "_mimage_") &&
-		    !((name = strstr(seg->lv->name, "_mlog")) && !name[5])) {
-			log_error("Cannot activate %s/%s: all segments missing.",
-				  seg->lv->vg->name, seg->lv->name);
-			return 0;
-		}
 	}
 
 	return 1;