diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 2ec7f7e64..a974a6cf6 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.178 - 
 =====================================
+  Allow activation of pools when thin/cache_check tool is missing.
   Remove RaidLV on creation failure when rmeta devices can't be activated.
   Add prioritized_section() to restore cookie boundaries (2.02.177).
   Enhance error messages when read error happens.
diff --git a/lib/activate/dev_manager.c b/lib/activate/dev_manager.c
index ae3db8027..32c737ce3 100644
--- a/lib/activate/dev_manager.c
+++ b/lib/activate/dev_manager.c
@@ -1983,9 +1983,56 @@ struct pool_cb_data {
 	int skip_zero;  /* to skip zeroed device header (check first 64B) */
 	int exec;       /* which binary to call */
 	int opts;
+	struct {
+		unsigned maj;
+		unsigned min;
+		unsigned patch;
+	} version;
 	const char *global;
 };
 
+/*
+ * Simple version of check function calling 'tool -V'
+ *
+ * Returns 1 if the tool's version is equal or better to given.
+ * Otherwise it returns 0.
+ */
+static int _check_tool_version(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *tool,
+			       unsigned maj, unsigned min, unsigned patch)
+{
+	const char *argv[] = { tool, "-V", NULL };
+	struct pipe_data pdata;
+	FILE *f;
+	char buf[128] = { 0 };
+	char *nl;
+	unsigned v_maj, v_min, v_patch;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (!(f = pipe_open(cmd, argv, 0, &pdata))) {
+		log_warn("WARNING: Cannot read output from %s.", argv[0]);
+	} else {
+		if (fgets(buf, sizeof(buf) - 1, f) &&
+		    (sscanf(buf, "%u.%u.%u", &v_maj, &v_min, &v_patch) == 3)) {
+			if ((v_maj > maj) ||
+			    ((v_maj == maj) &&
+			     ((v_min > min) ||
+			      (v_min == min && v_patch >= patch))))
+				ret = 1;
+
+			if ((nl = strchr(buf, '\n')))
+				nl[0] = 0; /* cut newline away */
+
+			log_verbose("Found version of %s %s is %s then requested %u.%u.%u.",
+				    argv[0], buf, ret ? "better" : "older", maj, min, patch);
+		} else
+			log_warn("WARNING: Cannot parse output '%s' from %s.", buf, argv[0]);
+
+		(void) pipe_close(&pdata);
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static int _pool_callback(struct dm_tree_node *node,
 			  dm_node_callback_t type, void *cb_data)
 {
@@ -2061,6 +2108,19 @@ static int _pool_callback(struct dm_tree_node *node,
 
 	if (!(ret = exec_cmd(pool_lv->vg->cmd, (const char * const *)argv,
 			     &status, 0))) {
+		if (status == ENOENT) {
+			log_warn("WARNING: Check is skipped, please install recomended missing binary %s!",
+				 argv[0]);
+			return 1;
+		}
+
+		if ((data->version.maj || data->version.min || data->version.patch) &&
+		    !_check_tool_version(pool_lv->vg->cmd, argv[0],
+					 data->version.maj, data->version.min, data->version.patch)) {
+			log_warn("WARNING: Check is skipped, please upgrade installed version of %s!",
+				 argv[0]);
+			return 1;
+		}
 		switch (type) {
 		case DM_NODE_CALLBACK_PRELOADED:
 			log_err_once("Check of pool %s failed (status:%d). "
@@ -2118,6 +2178,10 @@ static int _pool_register_callback(struct dev_manager *dm,
 		data->exec = global_cache_check_executable_CFG;
 		data->opts = global_cache_check_options_CFG;
 		data->global = "cache";
+		if (first_seg(first_seg(lv)->pool_lv)->cache_metadata_format > 1) {
+			data->version.maj = 0;
+			data->version.min = 7;
+		}
 	} else {
 		log_error(INTERNAL_ERROR "Registering unsupported pool callback.");
 		return 0;