diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 92d51b44b..3b60a8fd4 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 Version 2.02.34 -
 ===================================
-  Addd config file overrides to clvmd when it reads the active LVs list
+  Indicate whether or not VG is clustered in vgcreate log message.
+  Mention default --clustered setting in vgcreate man page.
+  Add config file overrides to clvmd when it reads the active LVs list.
   Fix vgreduce to use vg_split_mdas to check sufficient mdas remain.
   Add (empty) orphan VGs to lvmcache during initialisation.
   Fix orphan VG name used for format_pool.
diff --git a/man/vgcreate.8 b/man/vgcreate.8
index 33f939f71..811049e16 100644
--- a/man/vgcreate.8
+++ b/man/vgcreate.8
@@ -35,12 +35,13 @@ previously configured for LVM with
 See \fBlvm\fP for common options.
 .TP
 .BR \-c ", " \-\-clustered " " { y | n }
-If clustered locking is enabled, this indicates whether this
-Volume Group is shared with other nodes in the cluster or whether
-it contains only local disks that are not visible on the other nodes.
+If clustered locking is enabled, this defaults to \fBy\fP indicating that 
+this Volume Group is shared with other nodes in the cluster.
+
+If the new Volume Group contains only local disks that are not visible 
+on the other nodes, you must specify \fB\-\-clustered\ n\fP.
 If the cluster infrastructure is unavailable on a particular node at a
-particular time, you may still be able to use Volume Groups that
-are not marked as clustered.
+particular time, you may still be able to use such Volume Groups.
 .TP
 .BR \-l ", " \-\-maxlogicalvolumes " " \fIMaxLogicalVolumes\fR
 Sets the maximum number of logical volumes allowed in this
diff --git a/tools/vgcreate.c b/tools/vgcreate.c
index 188b8f9e6..62c957adb 100644
--- a/tools/vgcreate.c
+++ b/tools/vgcreate.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ int vgcreate(struct cmd_context *cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 	struct vgcreate_params vp_def;
 	struct volume_group *vg;
 	const char *tag;
+	const char *clustered_message = "";
 
 	if (!argc) {
 		log_error("Please provide volume group name and "
@@ -78,10 +79,14 @@ int vgcreate(struct cmd_context *cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	/* FIXME: move this inside vg_create? */
-	if (vp_new.clustered)
+	if (vp_new.clustered) {
 		vg->status |= CLUSTERED;
-	else
+		clustered_message = "Clustered ";
+	} else {
 		vg->status &= ~CLUSTERED;
+		if (locking_is_clustered())
+			clustered_message = "Non-clustered ";
+	}
 
 	if (!lock_vol(cmd, VG_ORPHANS, LCK_VG_WRITE)) {
 		log_error("Can't get lock for orphan PVs");
@@ -112,7 +117,8 @@ int vgcreate(struct cmd_context *cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 
 	backup(vg);
 
-	log_print("Volume group \"%s\" successfully created", vg->name);
+	log_print("%s%colume group \"%s\" successfully created",
+		  clustered_message, *clustered_message ? 'v' : 'V', vg->name);
 
 	return ECMD_PROCESSED;
 }