diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/storage/StorageManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/storage/StorageManagerImpl.java
index 1e9013a3d82..f612fe28890 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/storage/StorageManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/storage/StorageManagerImpl.java
@@ -1210,6 +1210,10 @@ public class StorageManagerImpl implements StorageManager, StorageService, Manag
         } else {
             createCapacityEntry(pool);
         }
+        
+        //ensures cpvm is restarted even if the existing pools in system are in maintenance, hence flag below was hitherto in false state
+        _configMgr.updateConfiguration(UserContext.current().getCallerUserId(), "consoleproxy.restart", "true");
+        
         return pool;
     }