diff --git a/lib/cache/lvmetad.c b/lib/cache/lvmetad.c
index 6c8b10b75..a107047ce 100644
--- a/lib/cache/lvmetad.c
+++ b/lib/cache/lvmetad.c
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ struct volume_group *lvmetad_vg_lookup(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *vgna
 	} else {
 		if (!vgname) {
 			log_error(INTERNAL_ERROR "VG name required (VGID not available)");
+			reply = _lvmetad_send("vg_lookup", "name = %s", "MISSING", NULL);
 			goto out;
 		}
 		log_debug_lvmetad("Asking lvmetad for VG %s", vgname);