diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
index 280bb8ed..7bc625e2 100644
--- a/config.yaml
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -101,6 +101,13 @@ options:
     description: |
       If True, charm will attempt to remove missing physical volumes from
       volume group, if logical volumes are not allocated on them.
+  remove-missing-force:
+    default: False
+    type: boolean
+    description: |
+      If True, charm will attempt to remove missing physical volumes from
+      volume group, even when logical volumes are allocated on them. The
+      'remove-missing' option must also be set to True.
   database-user:
     default: cinder
     type: string
diff --git a/hooks/cinder_hooks.py b/hooks/cinder_hooks.py
index 6e706257..780f0860 100755
--- a/hooks/cinder_hooks.py
+++ b/hooks/cinder_hooks.py
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ def config_changed():
         configure_lvm_storage(block_devices,
                               conf['volume-group'],
                               conf['overwrite'] in ['true', 'True', True],
-                              conf['remove-missing'])
+                              conf['remove-missing'],
+                              conf['remove-missing-force'])
 
     if git_install_requested():
         if config_value_changed('openstack-origin-git'):
diff --git a/hooks/cinder_utils.py b/hooks/cinder_utils.py
index 198e945d..1a3f8a47 100644
--- a/hooks/cinder_utils.py
+++ b/hooks/cinder_utils.py
@@ -343,6 +343,17 @@ def reduce_lvm_volume_group_missing(volume_group):
     subprocess.check_call(['vgreduce', '--removemissing', volume_group])
 
 
+def force_reduce_lvm_volume_group_missing(volume_group):
+    '''
+    Remove all missing physical volumes from the volume group, even if
+    logical volumes are allocated on them.
+
+    :param volume_group: str: Name of volume group to reduce.
+    '''
+    command = ['vgreduce', '--removemissing', '--force', volume_group]
+    subprocess.check_call(command)
+
+
 def extend_lvm_volume_group(volume_group, block_device):
     '''
     Extend an LVM volume group onto a given block device.
@@ -362,7 +373,7 @@ def log_lvm_info():
 
 
 def configure_lvm_storage(block_devices, volume_group, overwrite=False,
-                          remove_missing=False):
+                          remove_missing=False, remove_missing_force=False):
     ''' Configure LVM storage on the list of block devices provided
 
     :param block_devices: list: List of whitelisted block devices to detect
@@ -371,6 +382,9 @@ def configure_lvm_storage(block_devices, volume_group, overwrite=False,
                             not already in-use
     :param remove_missing: bool: Remove missing physical volumes from volume
                            group if logical volume not allocated on them
+    :param remove_missing_force: bool: Remove missing physical volumes from
+                           volume group even if logical volumes are allocated
+                           on them. 'remove_missing' must also be True.
     '''
     log_lvm_info()
     devices = []
@@ -413,7 +427,10 @@ def configure_lvm_storage(block_devices, volume_group, overwrite=False,
 
     # Remove missing physical volumes from volume group
     if remove_missing:
-        reduce_lvm_volume_group_missing(volume_group)
+        if remove_missing_force:
+            force_reduce_lvm_volume_group_missing(volume_group)
+        else:
+            reduce_lvm_volume_group_missing(volume_group)
 
     if len(new_devices) > 0:
         # Extend the volume group as required
diff --git a/unit_tests/test_cinder_hooks.py b/unit_tests/test_cinder_hooks.py
index 5cde693d..0a278750 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test_cinder_hooks.py
+++ b/unit_tests/test_cinder_hooks.py
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class TestChangedHooks(CharmTestCase):
         self.assertTrue(conf_https.called)
         self.configure_lvm_storage.assert_called_with(['sdb'],
                                                       'cinder-volumes',
-                                                      False, False)
+                                                      False, False, False)
 
     @patch.object(hooks, 'configure_https')
     @patch.object(hooks, 'git_install_requested')
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class TestChangedHooks(CharmTestCase):
         self.configure_lvm_storage.assert_called_with(
             ['sdb', '/dev/sdc', 'sde'],
             'cinder-new',
-            True, True)
+            True, True, False)
 
     @patch.object(hooks, 'configure_https')
     @patch.object(hooks, 'git_install_requested')