diff --git a/casadm/cas_lib.c b/casadm/cas_lib.c
index 6d8d397..88dbbeb 100644
--- a/casadm/cas_lib.c
+++ b/casadm/cas_lib.c
@@ -1904,12 +1904,24 @@ int remove_core(unsigned int cache_id, unsigned int core_id,
 	if (run_ioctl_interruptible(fd, KCAS_IOCTL_REMOVE_CORE, &cmd,
 			"Removing core", cache_id, core_id) < 0) {
 		close(fd);
-		if (OCF_ERR_FLUSHING_INTERRUPTED == cmd.ext_err_code) {
-			cas_printf(LOG_ERR, "You have interrupted removal of core. CAS continues to operate normally.\n");
+		if (cmd.ext_err_code == OCF_ERR_FLUSHING_INTERRUPTED) {
+			cas_printf(LOG_ERR, "You have interrupted %s of core. "
+					"CAS continues to operate normally.\n",
+					detach ? "detaching" : "removal");
 			return INTERRUPTED;
+		} else if (cmd.ext_err_code == OCF_ERR_CORE_IN_INACTIVE_STATE) {
+			cas_printf(LOG_ERR, "Core is inactive. To manage the "
+					"inactive core use '--remove-inactive' "
+					"command.\n");
+			return FAILURE;
+		} else if (cmd.ext_err_code == KCAS_ERR_REMOVED_DIRTY) {
+			print_err(cmd.ext_err_code);
+			return SUCCESS;
 		} else {
-			cas_printf(LOG_ERR, "Error while removing core device %d from cache instance %d\n",
-				   core_id, cache_id);
+			cas_printf(LOG_ERR, "Error while %s core device %d "
+					"from cache instance %d\n",
+					detach ? "detaching" : "removing",
+					core_id, cache_id);
 			print_err(cmd.ext_err_code);
 			return FAILURE;
 		}
@@ -1919,6 +1931,43 @@ int remove_core(unsigned int cache_id, unsigned int core_id,
 	return SUCCESS;
 }
 
+int remove_inactive_core(unsigned int cache_id, unsigned int core_id)
+{
+	int fd = 0;
+	struct kcas_remove_inactive cmd;
+
+	/* don't even attempt ioctl if filesystem is mounted */
+	if (SUCCESS != check_if_mounted(cache_id, core_id)) {
+		return FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	fd = open_ctrl_device();
+	if (fd == -1)
+		return FAILURE;
+
+	memset(&cmd, 0, sizeof(cmd));
+	cmd.cache_id = cache_id;
+	cmd.core_id = core_id;
+
+	if (run_ioctl(fd, KCAS_IOCTL_REMOVE_INACTIVE, &cmd) < 0) {
+		close(fd);
+		if (cmd.ext_err_code == KCAS_ERR_CORE_IN_ACTIVE_STATE) {
+			cas_printf(LOG_ERR, "Core is active. "
+					"To manage the active core use "
+					"'--remove-core' command.\n");
+		} else {
+			cas_printf(LOG_ERR, "Error while removing inactive "
+					"core device %d from cache instance "
+					"%d\n", core_id, cache_id);
+			print_err(cmd.ext_err_code);
+		}
+		return FAILURE;
+	}
+	close(fd);
+
+	return SUCCESS;
+}
+
 int core_pool_remove(const char *core_device)
 {
 	struct kcas_core_pool_remove cmd;
diff --git a/casadm/cas_lib.h b/casadm/cas_lib.h
index 5bf3d34..020365e 100644
--- a/casadm/cas_lib.h
+++ b/casadm/cas_lib.h
@@ -215,6 +215,15 @@ int get_core_info(int fd, int cache_id, int core_id, struct kcas_core_info *info
 int remove_core(unsigned int cache_id, unsigned int core_id,
 		bool detach, bool force_no_flush);
 
+/**
+ * @brief remove inactive core device from a cache
+ *
+ * @param cache_id cache from which inactive core is being removed
+ * @param cache_id inactive core which is being removed
+ * @return 0 upon successful core removal, 1 upon failure
+ */
+int remove_inactive_core(unsigned int cache_id, unsigned int core_id);
+
 int core_pool_remove(const char *core_device);
 int get_core_pool_count(int fd);
 
diff --git a/casadm/cas_main.c b/casadm/cas_main.c
index bba3b58..208ec3d 100644
--- a/casadm/cas_main.c
+++ b/casadm/cas_main.c
@@ -180,6 +180,23 @@ int remove_core_command_handle_option(char *opt, const char **arg)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int remove_inactive_core_command_handle_option(char *opt, const char **arg)
+{
+	if (!strcmp(opt, "cache-id")){
+		if (validate_str_num(arg[0], "cache id", OCF_CACHE_ID_MIN, OCF_CACHE_ID_MAX) == FAILURE)
+			return FAILURE;
+
+		command_args_values.cache_id = atoi(arg[0]);
+	} else if (!strcmp(opt, "core-id")){
+		if (validate_str_num(arg[0], "core id", 0, OCF_CORE_ID_MAX) == FAILURE)
+			return FAILURE;
+
+		command_args_values.core_id = atoi(arg[0]);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int core_pool_remove_command_handle_option(char *opt, const char **arg)
 {
 	if (!strcmp(opt, "device")) {
@@ -1109,7 +1126,7 @@ int handle_add()
 static cli_option remove_options[] = {
 	{'i', "cache-id", CACHE_ID_DESC, 1, "ID", CLI_OPTION_REQUIRED},
 	{'j', "core-id", CORE_ID_DESC, 1, "ID", CLI_OPTION_REQUIRED},
-	{'f', "force", "Force remove inactive core"},
+	{'f', "force", "Force active core removal without data flush"},
 	{0}
 };
 
@@ -1121,6 +1138,18 @@ int handle_remove()
 			command_args_values.force);
 }
 
+static cli_option remove_inactive_options[] = {
+	{'i', "cache-id", CACHE_ID_DESC, 1, "ID", CLI_OPTION_REQUIRED},
+	{'j', "core-id", CORE_ID_DESC, 1, "ID", CLI_OPTION_REQUIRED},
+	{0}
+};
+
+int handle_remove_inactive()
+{
+	return remove_inactive_core(command_args_values.cache_id,
+			command_args_values.core_id);
+}
+
 static cli_option core_pool_remove_options[] = {
 	{'d', "device", CORE_DEVICE_DESC, 1, "DEVICE", CLI_OPTION_REQUIRED},
 	{0}
@@ -1961,7 +1990,7 @@ static cli_command cas_commands[] = {
 		{
 			.name = "remove-core",
 			.short_name = 'R',
-			.desc = "Remove core device from cache instance",
+			.desc = "Remove active core device from cache instance",
 			.long_desc = NULL,
 			.options = remove_options,
 			.command_handle_opts = remove_core_command_handle_option,
@@ -1969,6 +1998,16 @@ static cli_command cas_commands[] = {
 			.flags = CLI_SU_REQUIRED,
 			.help = NULL,
 		},
+		{
+			.name = "remove-inactive",
+			.desc = "Remove inactive core device from cache instance",
+			.long_desc = NULL,
+			.options = remove_inactive_options,
+			.command_handle_opts = remove_inactive_core_command_handle_option,
+			.handle = handle_remove_inactive,
+			.flags = CLI_SU_REQUIRED,
+			.help = NULL,
+		},
 		{
 			.name = "remove-detached",
 			.desc = "Remove core device from core pool",
diff --git a/casadm/extended_err_msg.c b/casadm/extended_err_msg.c
index e70ea2c..dd8b1c9 100644
--- a/casadm/extended_err_msg.c
+++ b/casadm/extended_err_msg.c
@@ -222,8 +222,8 @@ struct {
 	},
 	{
 		KCAS_ERR_REMOVED_DIRTY,
-		"Flush error occured. Core has been set to detached state.\n"
-		"Warning: Core device may contain inconsistent data.\n"
+		"Warning: Core has been removed or detached without flush.\n"
+		"Core device may contain inconsistent data.\n"
 		"To access your data please add core back to the cache."
 	},
 	{
@@ -256,7 +256,11 @@ struct {
 		KCAS_ERR_CACHE_STOPPING,
 		"Cache being stopped"
 	},
+	{
 
+		KCAS_ERR_CORE_IN_ACTIVE_STATE,
+		"Core device is in active state"
+	},
 
 };
 
diff --git a/modules/cas_cache/layer_cache_management.c b/modules/cas_cache/layer_cache_management.c
index 62c70f1..9f0ad9d 100644
--- a/modules/cas_cache/layer_cache_management.c
+++ b/modules/cas_cache/layer_cache_management.c
@@ -1363,27 +1363,19 @@ static int _cache_mngt_remove_core_flush(ocf_cache_t cache,
 
 	core_active = (ocf_core_get_state(core) == ocf_core_state_active);
 
-	if (cmd->detach && !core_active) {
-		printk(KERN_WARNING OCF_PREFIX_SHORT
-				"Cannot detach core which "
-				"is already inactive!\n");
-		return -OCF_ERR_CORE_IN_INACTIVE_STATE;
-	}
-
-	if (core_active) {
-		return _cache_mngt_core_flush_sync(core,
-				true, _cache_read_unlock_put_cmpl);
-	} else if (!ocf_mngt_core_is_dirty(core)) {
-		result = 0;
-		goto unlock;
-	} else {
-		printk(KERN_WARNING OCF_PREFIX_SHORT
-				"Cannot remove dirty inactive core "
-				"without force option\n");
+	if (!core_active) {
 		result = -OCF_ERR_CORE_IN_INACTIVE_STATE;
 		goto unlock;
 	}
 
+	if (!ocf_mngt_core_is_dirty(core)) {
+		result = 0;
+		goto unlock;
+	}
+
+	return _cache_mngt_core_flush_sync(core, true,
+				_cache_read_unlock_put_cmpl);
+
 unlock:
 	ocf_mngt_cache_read_unlock(cache);
 put:
@@ -1399,21 +1391,23 @@ static int _cache_mngt_remove_core_prepare(ocf_cache_t cache, ocf_core_t core,
 
 	core_active = ocf_core_get_state(core) == ocf_core_state_active;
 
-	if (cmd->detach && !core_active) {
-		printk(KERN_WARNING OCF_PREFIX_SHORT
-				"Cannot detach core which "
-				"is already inactive!\n");
+	if (!core_active) {
+		if (cmd->detach) {
+			printk(KERN_WARNING OCF_PREFIX_SHORT
+					"Cannot detach core which "
+					"is already inactive!\n");
+		}
 		return -OCF_ERR_CORE_IN_INACTIVE_STATE;
-	}
-
-	if (core_active) {
+	} else {
 		result = block_dev_destroy_exported_object(core);
 		if (result)
 			return result;
 	}
 
-	if (!cmd->force_no_flush)
-		result = _cache_mngt_core_flush_uninterruptible(core);
+	if (cmd->force_no_flush)
+		return -KCAS_ERR_REMOVED_DIRTY;
+
+	result = _cache_mngt_core_flush_uninterruptible(core);
 
 	return result ? -KCAS_ERR_REMOVED_DIRTY : 0;
 }
@@ -1463,7 +1457,7 @@ int cache_mngt_remove_core_from_cache(struct kcas_remove_core *cmd)
 	init_completion(&context.cmpl);
 	context.result = &result;
 
-	if (cmd->detach || prepare_result == -KCAS_ERR_REMOVED_DIRTY) {
+	if (cmd->detach) {
 		ocf_mngt_cache_detach_core(core,
 				_cache_mngt_remove_core_complete, &context);
 	} else {
@@ -1490,6 +1484,60 @@ put:
 	return result;
 }
 
+int cache_mngt_remove_inactive_core(struct kcas_remove_inactive *cmd)
+{
+	struct _cache_mngt_sync_context context;
+	int result = 0;
+	ocf_cache_t cache;
+	ocf_core_t core;
+
+	result = mngt_get_cache_by_id(cas_ctx, cmd->cache_id, &cache);
+	if (result)
+		return result;
+
+	result = _cache_mngt_lock_sync(cache);
+	if (result)
+		goto put;
+
+	result = get_core_by_id(cache, cmd->core_id, &core);
+	if (result < 0) {
+		goto unlock;
+	}
+
+	result = (ocf_core_get_state(core) == ocf_core_state_active);
+	if (result) {
+		result = -KCAS_ERR_CORE_IN_ACTIVE_STATE;
+		goto unlock;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Destroy exported object - in case of error during destruction of
+	 * exported object, instead of trying rolling this back we rather 
+	 * inform user about error.
+	 */
+	result = block_dev_destroy_exported_object(core);
+	if (result)
+		goto unlock;
+
+	init_completion(&context.cmpl);
+	context.result = &result;
+
+	ocf_mngt_cache_remove_core(core, _cache_mngt_remove_core_complete,
+			&context);
+
+	wait_for_completion(&context.cmpl);
+
+	if (!result) {
+		mark_core_id_free(cache, cmd->core_id);
+	}
+
+unlock:
+	ocf_mngt_cache_unlock(cache);
+put:
+	ocf_mngt_cache_put(cache);
+	return result;
+}
+
 int cache_mngt_reset_stats(const char *cache_name, size_t cache_name_len,
 				const char *core_name, size_t core_name_len)
 {
diff --git a/modules/cas_cache/layer_cache_management.h b/modules/cas_cache/layer_cache_management.h
index 62f984e..398aad5 100644
--- a/modules/cas_cache/layer_cache_management.h
+++ b/modules/cas_cache/layer_cache_management.h
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ int cache_mngt_add_core_to_cache(const char *cache_name, size_t name_len,
 
 int cache_mngt_remove_core_from_cache(struct kcas_remove_core *cmd);
 
+int cache_mngt_remove_inactive_core(struct kcas_remove_inactive *cmd);
+
 int cache_mngt_reset_stats(const char *cache_name, size_t cache_name_len,
 			const char *core_name, size_t core_name_len);
 
diff --git a/modules/cas_cache/service_ui_ioctl.c b/modules/cas_cache/service_ui_ioctl.c
index f91d240..2fc0246 100644
--- a/modules/cas_cache/service_ui_ioctl.c
+++ b/modules/cas_cache/service_ui_ioctl.c
@@ -132,6 +132,16 @@ long cas_service_ioctl_ctrl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd,
 		RETURN_CMD_RESULT(cmd_info, arg, retval);
 	}
 
+	case KCAS_IOCTL_REMOVE_INACTIVE: {
+		struct kcas_remove_inactive *cmd_info;
+
+		GET_CMD_INFO(cmd_info, arg);
+
+		retval = cache_mngt_remove_inactive_core(cmd_info);
+
+		RETURN_CMD_RESULT(cmd_info, arg, retval);
+	}
+
 	case KCAS_IOCTL_RESET_STATS: {
 		struct kcas_reset_stats *cmd_info;
 		char cache_name[OCF_CACHE_NAME_SIZE];
diff --git a/modules/cas_cache/utils/cas_err.h b/modules/cas_cache/utils/cas_err.h
index fd4badc..c0443ac 100644
--- a/modules/cas_cache/utils/cas_err.h
+++ b/modules/cas_cache/utils/cas_err.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ struct {
 	{ KCAS_ERR_A_PART,			EINVAL	},
 	{ KCAS_ERR_REMOVED_DIRTY,		EIO	},
 	{ KCAS_ERR_STOPPED_DIRTY,		EIO	},
+	{ KCAS_ERR_CORE_IN_ACTIVE_STATE,	ENODEV	},
 };
 
 /*******************************************/
diff --git a/modules/include/cas_ioctl_codes.h b/modules/include/cas_ioctl_codes.h
index 32520fe..4ef1358 100644
--- a/modules/include/cas_ioctl_codes.h
+++ b/modules/include/cas_ioctl_codes.h
@@ -117,12 +117,19 @@ struct kcas_insert_core {
 struct kcas_remove_core {
 	uint16_t cache_id; /**< id of an running cache */
 	uint16_t core_id; /**< id core object to be removed */
-	bool force_no_flush; /**< remove core without flushing */
+	bool force_no_flush; /**< remove active core without flushing */
 	bool detach; /**< detach core without removing it from cache metadata */
 
 	int ext_err_code;
 };
 
+struct kcas_remove_inactive {
+	uint16_t cache_id; /**< id of an running cache */
+	uint16_t core_id; /**< id core object to be removed */
+
+	int ext_err_code;
+};
+
 struct kcas_reset_stats {
 	uint16_t cache_id; /**< id of an running cache */
 	uint16_t core_id; /**< id core object to be removed */
@@ -419,6 +426,7 @@ struct kcas_get_cache_param {
  *    34    *    KCAS_IOCTL_GET_STATS                       *    OK            *
  *    35    *    KCAS_IOCTL_PURGE_CACHE                     *    OK            *
  *    36    *    KCAS_IOCTL_PURGE_CORE                      *    OK            *
+ *    37    *    KCAS_IOCTL_REMOVE_INACTIVE                 *    OK            *
  *******************************************************************************
  */
 
@@ -473,7 +481,7 @@ struct kcas_get_cache_param {
 /** Add core object to an running cache instance */
 #define KCAS_IOCTL_INSERT_CORE _IOWR(KCAS_IOCTL_MAGIC, 22, struct kcas_insert_core)
 
-/** Remove core object from an running cache instance */
+/** Remove active core object from an running cache instance */
 #define KCAS_IOCTL_REMOVE_CORE _IOR(KCAS_IOCTL_MAGIC, 23, struct kcas_remove_core)
 
 /** Retrieve properties of a running cache instance (incl. mode etc.) */
@@ -517,6 +525,9 @@ struct kcas_get_cache_param {
  * and invalidate all valid cache lines associated with given core. */
 #define KCAS_IOCTL_PURGE_CORE _IOWR(KCAS_IOCTL_MAGIC, 36, struct kcas_flush_core)
 
+/** Remove inactive core object from an running cache instance */
+#define KCAS_IOCTL_REMOVE_INACTIVE _IOR(KCAS_IOCTL_MAGIC, 37, struct kcas_remove_inactive)
+
 /**
  * Extended kernel CAS error codes
  */
@@ -566,7 +577,7 @@ enum kcas_error {
 	/** Given device is a partition */
 	KCAS_ERR_A_PART,
 
-	/** Core has been removed with flush error */
+	/** Core has been removed, but it may contain dirty data */
 	KCAS_ERR_REMOVED_DIRTY,
 
 	/** Cache has been stopped, but it may contain dirty data */
@@ -584,11 +595,14 @@ enum kcas_error {
 	/** Condition token does not identify any known condition */
 	KCAS_ERR_CLS_RULE_UNKNOWN_CONDITION,
 
-	/** Waiting for async operation was interrupted*/
+	/** Waiting for async operation was interrupted */
 	KCAS_ERR_WAITING_INTERRUPTED,
 
 	/** Cache already being stopped*/
 	KCAS_ERR_CACHE_STOPPING,
+
+	/** Core device is in active state */
+	KCAS_ERR_CORE_IN_ACTIVE_STATE
 };
 
 #endif