diff --git a/lib/locking/lvmlockd.c b/lib/locking/lvmlockd.c
index 33150cb48..7a10e0a31 100644
--- a/lib/locking/lvmlockd.c
+++ b/lib/locking/lvmlockd.c
@@ -1223,10 +1223,22 @@ static int _lockd_all_lvs(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct volume_group *vg)
 /* vgremove before the vg is removed */
 
 int lockd_free_vg_before(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct volume_group *vg,
-			 int changing)
+			 int changing, const char *lockopt, int yes)
 {
 	int lock_type_num = get_lock_type_from_string(vg->lock_type);
 
+	if (lockopt && strstr(lockopt, "force")) {
+		if (!yes && yes_no_prompt("Force unprotected removal of shared VG? [y/n]: ") == 'n') {
+			log_error("VG not removed.");
+			return 0;
+		}
+		if (vg->sanlock_lv) {
+			_deactivate_sanlock_lv(cmd, vg);
+			_remove_sanlock_lv(cmd, vg);
+		}
+		return 1;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Check that no LVs are active on other hosts.
 	 * When removing (not changing), each LV is locked
diff --git a/lib/locking/lvmlockd.h b/lib/locking/lvmlockd.h
index d486abc09..e1369a704 100644
--- a/lib/locking/lvmlockd.h
+++ b/lib/locking/lvmlockd.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ void lvmlockd_disconnect(void);
 /* vgcreate/vgremove use init/free */
 
 int lockd_init_vg(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct volume_group *vg, const char *lock_type, int lv_lock_count);
-int lockd_free_vg_before(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct volume_group *vg, int changing);
+int lockd_free_vg_before(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct volume_group *vg, int changing, const char *lockopt, int yes);
 void lockd_free_vg_final(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct volume_group *vg);
 
 /* vgrename */
diff --git a/tools/vgchange.c b/tools/vgchange.c
index 8a17cfaec..a44b865b7 100644
--- a/tools/vgchange.c
+++ b/tools/vgchange.c
@@ -1215,7 +1215,7 @@ static int _vgchange_locktype(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct volume_group *vg,
 	 * lockd type to ..., first undo lockd type
 	 */
 	if (is_lockd_type(vg->lock_type)) {
-		if (!lockd_free_vg_before(cmd, vg, 1))
+		if (!lockd_free_vg_before(cmd, vg, 1, NULL, 0))
 			return 0;
 
 		lockd_free_vg_final(cmd, vg);
diff --git a/tools/vgremove.c b/tools/vgremove.c
index a3252ae80..94615aea3 100644
--- a/tools/vgremove.c
+++ b/tools/vgremove.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static int _vgremove_single(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *vg_name,
 	    !lvremove_single(cmd, vg->pool_metadata_spare_lv, &void_handle))
 		return_ECMD_FAILED;
 
-	if (!lockd_free_vg_before(cmd, vg, 0))
+	if (!lockd_free_vg_before(cmd, vg, 0, arg_str_value(cmd, lockopt_ARG, NULL), arg_is_set(cmd, yes_ARG)))
 		return_ECMD_FAILED;
 
 	if (!force && !vg_remove_check(vg))