WHATS_NEW               | 1 +
 lib/activate/activate.c | 5 +++++
 lib/metadata/mirror.c   | 2 +-
 3 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 17aff08..6560357 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.182 - 
 ==============================
+  Fix lvconvert --splitmirror for mirror type (2.02.178).
   Do not pair cache policy and cache metadata format.
 
 Version 2.02.181 - 
diff --git a/lib/activate/activate.c b/lib/activate/activate.c
index e38ab03..16704f6 100644
--- a/lib/activate/activate.c
+++ b/lib/activate/activate.c
@@ -2125,6 +2125,11 @@ static int _preload_detached_lv(struct logical_volume *lv, void *data)
 		    !lv_is_raid_metadata(lv_pre) && lv_is_active(lv) &&
 		    !_lv_preload(lv_pre, detached->laopts, detached->flush_required))
 			return_0;
+	} else if (lv_is_mirror_image(lv)) {
+		if ((lv_pre = find_lv_in_vg_by_lvid(detached->lv_pre->vg, &lv->lvid)) &&
+		    !lv_is_mirror_image(lv_pre) && lv_is_active(lv) &&
+		    !_lv_preload(lv_pre, detached->laopts, detached->flush_required))
+			return_0;
 	}
 
 	if (!lv_is_visible(lv) && (lv_pre = find_lv(detached->lv_pre->vg, lv->name)) &&
diff --git a/lib/metadata/mirror.c b/lib/metadata/mirror.c
index 7f38d4f..c7d8a9e 100644
--- a/lib/metadata/mirror.c
+++ b/lib/metadata/mirror.c
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ static int _split_mirror_images(struct logical_volume *lv,
 
 	act = lv_is_active(lv_lock_holder(lv));
 
-	if (act && !_activate_lv_like_model(lv, new_lv)) {
+	if (act && (!deactivate_lv(cmd, new_lv) || !_activate_lv_like_model(lv, new_lv))) {
 		log_error("Failed to rename newly split LV in the kernel");
 		return 0;
 	}