diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index a5eef634f..a9b3a084c 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.174 - 
 =================================
+  Add synchronization points with udev during reshape of raid LVs.
 
 Version 2.02.173 - 20th July 2017
 =================================
diff --git a/lib/metadata/raid_manip.c b/lib/metadata/raid_manip.c
index b90d6f414..043292849 100644
--- a/lib/metadata/raid_manip.c
+++ b/lib/metadata/raid_manip.c
@@ -3853,6 +3853,12 @@ static int _eliminate_extracted_lvs_optional_write_vg(struct volume_group *vg,
 						      struct dm_list *removal_lvs,
 						      int vg_write_requested)
 {
+	if (!sync_local_dev_names(vg->cmd)) {
+		log_error("Failed to sync local devices after removing %u LVs in VG %s.",
+			  dm_list_size(removal_lvs), vg->name);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	if (!removal_lvs || dm_list_empty(removal_lvs))
 		return 1;
 
@@ -3868,6 +3874,13 @@ static int _eliminate_extracted_lvs_optional_write_vg(struct volume_group *vg,
 		backup(vg);
 	}
 
+	/* Wait for events following any deactivation. */
+	if (!sync_local_dev_names(vg->cmd)) {
+		log_error("Failed to sync local devices after removing %u LVs in VG %s.",
+			  dm_list_size(removal_lvs), vg->name);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	return 1;
 }