diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 2e9c95352..6b9a310ca 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.169 - 
 =====================================
+  Support status checking of cache volume used in layer.
   Avoid shifting by one number of blocks when clearing dirty cache volume.
   Extend metadata validation of external origin LV use count.
   Fix dm table when the last user of active external origin is removed.
diff --git a/lib/activate/activate.c b/lib/activate/activate.c
index c554337d8..b7009e657 100644
--- a/lib/activate/activate.c
+++ b/lib/activate/activate.c
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ int lv_info_with_seg_status(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 		/* INFO is not set as cache-pool cannot be active.
 		 * STATUS is collected from cache LV */
 		lv_seg = get_only_segment_using_this_lv(lv);
-		(void) _lv_info(cmd, lv_seg->lv, 0, NULL, lv_seg, &status->seg_status, 0, 0);
+		(void) _lv_info(cmd, lv_seg->lv, 1, NULL, lv_seg, &status->seg_status, 0, 0);
 		return 1;
 	}
 
@@ -1171,7 +1171,7 @@ int lv_cache_status(const struct logical_volume *cache_lv,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (!lv_info(cache_lv->vg->cmd, cache_lv, 0, NULL, 0, 0)) {
+	if (!lv_info(cache_lv->vg->cmd, cache_lv, 1, NULL, 0, 0)) {
 		log_error("Cannot check status for locally inactive cache volume %s.",
 			  display_lvname(cache_lv));
 		return 0;
diff --git a/lib/metadata/cache_manip.c b/lib/metadata/cache_manip.c
index 54d907cec..ed72fae67 100644
--- a/lib/metadata/cache_manip.c
+++ b/lib/metadata/cache_manip.c
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ int lv_cache_remove(struct logical_volume *cache_lv)
 	}
 
 	/* Localy active volume is needed for writeback */
-	if (!lv_is_active_locally(cache_lv)) {
+	if (!lv_info(cache_lv->vg->cmd, cache_lv, 1, NULL, 0, 0)) {
 		/* Give up any remote locks */
 		if (!deactivate_lv(cache_lv->vg->cmd, cache_lv)) {
 			log_error("Cannot deactivate remotely active cache volume %s.",