diff --git a/roles/ceph-osd/tasks/scenarios/lvm.yml b/roles/ceph-osd/tasks/scenarios/lvm.yml
index 856dcc5f4..d488ae6bb 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-osd/tasks/scenarios/lvm.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-osd/tasks/scenarios/lvm.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 ---
+
+- name: list all lvm osds
+  command: ceph-volume lvm list
+  register: ceph_volume_lvm_list
+  failed_when: False
+  changed_when: False
+  check_mode: no
+
 - name: use ceph-volume to create filestore osds with dedicated journals
   command: "ceph-volume --cluster {{ cluster }} lvm create --filestore --data {{ item.data_vg }}/{{ item.data }} --journal {{ item.journal }}"
   environment:
@@ -7,6 +15,7 @@
   when:
     - item.journal_vg is not defined
     - osd_objectstore == 'filestore'
+    - "'{{ item.data_vg }}/{{ item.data }}' not in ceph_volume_lvm_list.stdout"
 
 - name: use ceph-volume to create filestore osds with dedicated lv journals
   command: "ceph-volume --cluster {{ cluster }} lvm create --filestore --data {{ item.data_vg }}/{{ item.data }} --journal {{item.journal_vg }}/{{ item.journal }}"
@@ -16,6 +25,7 @@
   when:
     - item.journal_vg is defined
     - osd_objectstore == 'filestore'
+    - "'{{ item.data_vg }}/{{ item.data }}' not in ceph_volume_lvm_list.stdout"
 
 - name: use ceph-volume to create bluestore osds with db and wal
   command: "ceph-volume --cluster {{ cluster }} lvm create --bluestore --data {{ item.data_vg }}/{{ item.data }} --block.wal {{ item.wal_vg }}/{{ item.wal }} --block.db {{ item.db_vg }}/{{ item.db }}"
@@ -28,6 +38,7 @@
     - item.wal_vg is defined
     - item.db is defined
     - item.db_vg is defined
+    - "'{{ item.data_vg }}/{{ item.data }}' not in ceph_volume_lvm_list.stdout"
 
 - name: use ceph-volume to create bluestore osds with db only
   command: "ceph-volume --cluster {{ cluster }} lvm create --bluestore --data {{ item.data_vg }}/{{ item.data }} --block.db {{ item.db_vg }}/{{ item.db }}"
@@ -40,6 +51,7 @@
     - item.wal_vg is not defined
     - item.db is defined
     - item.db_vg is defined
+    - "'{{ item.data_vg }}/{{ item.data }}' not in ceph_volume_lvm_list.stdout"
 
 - name: use ceph-volume to create bluestore osds with wal only
   command: "ceph-volume --cluster {{ cluster }} lvm create --bluestore --data {{ item.data_vg }}/{{ item.data }} --block.wal {{ item.wal_vg }}/{{ item.wal }}"
@@ -52,6 +64,7 @@
     - item.wal_vg is defined
     - item.db is not defined
     - item.db_vg is not defined
+    - "'{{ item.data_vg }}/{{ item.data }}' not in ceph_volume_lvm_list.stdout"
 
 - name: use ceph-volume to create bluestore osds with just a data device
   command: "ceph-volume --cluster {{ cluster }} lvm create --bluestore --data {{ item.data_vg }}/{{ item.data }}"
@@ -64,3 +77,4 @@
     - item.wal_vg is not defined
     - item.db is not defined
     - item.db_vg is not defined
+    - "'{{ item.data_vg }}/{{ item.data }}' not in ceph_volume_lvm_list.stdout"