diff --git a/lib/metadata/lv_manip.c b/lib/metadata/lv_manip.c
index 305be8578..cb7f26069 100644
--- a/lib/metadata/lv_manip.c
+++ b/lib/metadata/lv_manip.c
@@ -5954,6 +5954,16 @@ static int _lv_resize_check_used(struct logical_volume *lv)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	if (lv_is_vdo(lv) && !lv_is_active(lv)) {
+		log_error("Cannot resize inactive VDO logical volume %s.", display_lvname(lv));
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (lv_is_vdo_pool(lv) && !lv_is_active(lv_lock_holder(lv))) {
+		log_error("Cannot resize inactive VDO POOL volume %s.", display_lvname(lv));
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	if (lv_is_external_origin(lv)) {
 		/*
 		 * Since external-origin can be activated read-only,