diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 3ea87860d..bf1302321 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.101 - 
 ===================================
+  Support most of lvchange operations on stacked thin pool meta/data LVs.
   Add ability to pvmove RAID, mirror, and thin volumes.
   Make lvm2-activation-generator silent unless it's in error state.
   Remove "mpath major is not dm major" msg for mpath component scan (2.02.94).
diff --git a/tools/lvchange.c b/tools/lvchange.c
index 525022f65..34e230c07 100644
--- a/tools/lvchange.c
+++ b/tools/lvchange.c
@@ -982,7 +982,13 @@ static int lvchange_single(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct logical_volume *lv,
 	    lv_is_virtual_origin(origin = origin_from_cow(lv)))
 		lv = origin;
 
-	if (!(lv_is_visible(lv)) && !lv_is_virtual_origin(lv)) {
+	if ((lv_is_thin_pool_data(lv) || lv_is_thin_pool_metadata(lv)) &&
+	    !arg_count(cmd, activate_ARG) &&
+	    !arg_count(cmd, permission_ARG) &&
+	    !arg_count(cmd, setactivationskip_ARG))
+	    /* Rest can be changed for stacked thin pool meta/data volumes */
+	    ;
+	else if (!(lv_is_visible(lv)) && !lv_is_virtual_origin(lv)) {
 		log_error("Unable to change internal LV %s directly",
 			  lv->name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;