diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index efcddd57f..f8efd876e 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.171 - 
 ==================================
+  Adjust pvresize messages and add prompt if underlying dev size differs.
   lvconvert - preserve region size on raid1 image count changes
   raid - sanely handle insufficient space on takeover
   Fix configure --enable-notify-dbus status message.
diff --git a/lib/metadata/metadata-exported.h b/lib/metadata/metadata-exported.h
index 8e03e205a..8b4310b9c 100644
--- a/lib/metadata/metadata-exported.h
+++ b/lib/metadata/metadata-exported.h
@@ -748,7 +748,8 @@ int pvremove_many(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct dm_list *pv_names,
 int pv_resize_single(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 			     struct volume_group *vg,
 			     struct physical_volume *pv,
-			     const uint64_t new_size);
+			     const uint64_t new_size,
+			     int yes);
 
 int pv_analyze(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *pv_name,
 	       uint64_t label_sector);
diff --git a/lib/metadata/pv_manip.c b/lib/metadata/pv_manip.c
index 5689a118e..6ee4828d2 100644
--- a/lib/metadata/pv_manip.c
+++ b/lib/metadata/pv_manip.c
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ static int pv_resize(struct physical_volume *pv,
 
 		log_verbose("Resizing physical volume %s from %" PRIu32
 			    " to %" PRIu32 " extents.",
-			    pv_dev_name(pv), pv->pe_count, new_pe_count);
+			    pv_dev_name(pv), old_pe_count, new_pe_count);
 
 		if (new_pe_count > old_pe_count)
 			return _extend_pv(pv, vg, old_pe_count, new_pe_count);
@@ -618,7 +618,8 @@ static int pv_resize(struct physical_volume *pv,
 int pv_resize_single(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 		     struct volume_group *vg,
 		     struct physical_volume *pv,
-		     const uint64_t new_size)
+		     const uint64_t new_size,
+		     int yes)
 {
 	uint64_t size = 0;
 	int r = 0;
@@ -642,11 +643,26 @@ int pv_resize_single(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 	}
 
 	if (new_size) {
-		if (new_size > size)
-			log_warn("WARNING: %s: Overriding real size. "
-				  "You could lose data.", pv_name);
-		log_verbose("%s: Pretending size is %" PRIu64 " not %" PRIu64
-			    " sectors.", pv_name, new_size, pv_size(pv));
+		if (new_size > size) {
+			log_warn("WARNING: %s: Overriding real size %s. You could lose data.",
+				 pv_name, display_size(cmd, (uint64_t) size));
+			if (!yes && yes_no_prompt("%s: Requested size %s exceeds real size %s. Proceed?  [y/n]: ",
+						  pv_name, display_size(cmd, (uint64_t) new_size),
+						  display_size(cmd, (uint64_t) size)) == 'n')
+				goto_out;
+
+		}  else if (new_size < size)
+			if (!yes && yes_no_prompt("%s: Requested size %s is less than real size %s. Proceed?  [y/n]: ",
+						  pv_name, display_size(cmd, (uint64_t) new_size),
+						  display_size(cmd, (uint64_t) size)) == 'n')
+				goto_out;
+
+		if (new_size == size)
+			log_verbose("%s: Size is already %s (%" PRIu64 " sectors).",
+				    pv_name, display_size(cmd, (uint64_t) new_size), new_size);
+		else
+			log_warn("WARNING: %s: Pretending size is %" PRIu64 " not %" PRIu64 " sectors.",
+				 pv_name, new_size, size);
 		size = new_size;
 	}
 
diff --git a/liblvm/lvm_pv.c b/liblvm/lvm_pv.c
index 3dd843304..26e3cf127 100644
--- a/liblvm/lvm_pv.c
+++ b/liblvm/lvm_pv.c
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ static int _lvm_pv_resize(const pv_t pv, uint64_t new_size)
 	if (!vg_check_write_mode(pv->vg))
 		return -1;
 
-	if (!pv_resize_single(pv->vg->cmd, pv->vg, pv, size)) {
+	if (!pv_resize_single(pv->vg->cmd, pv->vg, pv, size, 1)) {
 		log_error("PV re-size failed!");
 		return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/tools/pvresize.c b/tools/pvresize.c
index ddff52005..1de170906 100644
--- a/tools/pvresize.c
+++ b/tools/pvresize.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static int _pvresize_single(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 		cmd->lockd_gl_disable = 1;
 	}
 
-	if (!pv_resize_single(cmd, vg, pv, params->new_size))
+	if (!pv_resize_single(cmd, vg, pv, params->new_size, arg_is_set(cmd, yes_ARG)))
 		return_ECMD_FAILED;
 
 	params->done++;