diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 0fd0657ff..781482638 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.106 - 
 ====================================
+  Do not try to check empty pool with scheduled messages.
   Fix return value in pool_has_message() when quering for any message.
   Cleanup all client resources on clvmd exit.
   Use dm_zalloc to clear members of clvmd client struct.
diff --git a/lib/activate/dev_manager.c b/lib/activate/dev_manager.c
index 6b5f8c21d..006588cb6 100644
--- a/lib/activate/dev_manager.c
+++ b/lib/activate/dev_manager.c
@@ -1790,7 +1790,9 @@ static int _thin_pool_register_callback(struct dev_manager *dm,
 	struct thin_cb_data *data;
 
 	/* Skip metadata testing for unused pool. */
-	if (!first_seg(lv)->transaction_id)
+	if (!first_seg(lv)->transaction_id ||
+	    ((first_seg(lv)->transaction_id == 1) &&
+	     pool_has_message(first_seg(lv), NULL, 0)))
 		return 1;
 
 	if (!(data = dm_pool_alloc(dm->mem, sizeof(*data)))) {