diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 9e16b278e..5fb590468 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.169 - 
 =====================================
+  Add missing udev sync when flushing dirty cache content.
   vgchange -p accepts only uint32 numbers.
   Report thin LV date for merged LV when the merge is in progress.
   Detect if snapshot merge really started before polling for progress.
diff --git a/lib/metadata/cache_manip.c b/lib/metadata/cache_manip.c
index 404b1af79..cddaf8252 100644
--- a/lib/metadata/cache_manip.c
+++ b/lib/metadata/cache_manip.c
@@ -424,9 +424,15 @@ int lv_cache_wait_for_clean(struct logical_volume *cache_lv, int *is_clean)
 
 		/* Switch to cleaner policy to flush the cache */
 		cache_seg->cleaner_policy = 1;
-		/* Reaload kernel with "cleaner" policy */
+		/* Reload cache volume with "cleaner" policy */
 		if (!lv_update_and_reload_origin(cache_lv))
 			return_0;
+
+		if (!sync_local_dev_names(cache_lv->vg->cmd)) {
+			log_error("Failed to sync local devices when clearing cache volume %s.",
+				  display_lvname(cache_lv));
+			return 0;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -436,6 +442,12 @@ int lv_cache_wait_for_clean(struct logical_volume *cache_lv, int *is_clean)
 	if (1) {
 		if (!lv_refresh_suspend_resume(lock_lv))
 			return_0;
+
+		if (!sync_local_dev_names(cache_lv->vg->cmd)) {
+			log_error("Failed to sync local devices after final clearing of cache %s.",
+				  display_lvname(cache_lv));
+			return 0;
+		}
 	}
 
 	cache_seg->cleaner_policy = 0;