diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 9a44815e8..f81deda48 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.69 - 
 ================================
+  Fix vgremove to allow removal of VG with missing PVs. (2.02.52)
   Add --metadataignore to pvcreate and vgextend and define in lvm.conf.
   Add {pv|vg}_mda_used_count which displays a count of mdas w/ignored bit clear.
   Add vg_mda_copies which displays the value of --vgmetadatacopies.
diff --git a/test/t-activate-partial.sh b/test/t-activate-partial.sh
index f0a95c577..15f5965f5 100644
--- a/test/t-activate-partial.sh
+++ b/test/t-activate-partial.sh
@@ -15,3 +15,6 @@ lvchange -v --refresh --partial $vg/mirror
 # also check that vgchange works
 vgchange -a n --partial $vg
 vgchange -a y --partial $vg
+
+# check vgremove
+vgremove -f $vg
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/vgremove.c b/tools/vgremove.c
index b719ca2b0..56e18ef0b 100644
--- a/tools/vgremove.c
+++ b/tools/vgremove.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static int vgremove_single(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *vg_name,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!vg_remove_check(vg)) {
+	if (!force && !vg_remove_check(vg)) {
 		stack;
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}