diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 33d11a46d..80a198a03 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.133 - 
 ======================================
+  Enforce flush for suspend only when volume size is reduced.
   Enable code which detects the need of flush during suspend.
   Ensure --use-policy will resize volume to fit below threshold.
   Correct percentage evaluation when checking thin-pool over threshold.
diff --git a/lib/activate/dev_manager.c b/lib/activate/dev_manager.c
index 1caa2d77a..dc6d2fd29 100644
--- a/lib/activate/dev_manager.c
+++ b/lib/activate/dev_manager.c
@@ -3296,7 +3296,7 @@ static int _tree_action(struct dev_manager *dm, const struct logical_volume *lv,
 		if (!dm_tree_preload_children(root, dlid, DLID_SIZE))
 			goto_out;
 
-		if (dm_tree_node_size_changed(root))
+		if ((dm_tree_node_size_changed(root) < 0))
 			dm->flush_required = 1;
 
 		if (action == ACTIVATE) {