diff --git a/plugins/volume_rename/lang/en.hdf b/plugins/volume_rename/lang/en.hdf
index 1a75816..587b88c 100644
--- a/plugins/volume_rename/lang/en.hdf
+++ b/plugins/volume_rename/lang/en.hdf
@@ -11,6 +11,19 @@ Button {
 }
 
 
+AdviceMessage {
+	NoRenameIfActive {
+		Text	= You can not rename a volume while it is active.
+		Link.Text	= Deactivate volume now
+		Link.Rel	= volume_mount
+		Link.Attr1.name	= action
+		Link.Attr1.value	= umount
+		Link.Attr2.name	= redirect
+		Link.Attr2.value	= volume_rename
+	}
+}
+
+
 SuccessMessage {
 	VolumeNameChanged {
 		Title	= Name changed
@@ -20,6 +33,11 @@ SuccessMessage {
 
 
 WarningMessage {
+	NoRenameIfActive {
+		Title	= Failed to rename the volume
+		Text	= You may not rename a volume while it is active.
+	}
+
 	InvalidVolumeName {
 		Title	= Changing of container's name failed
 		Text	= The supplied new name of the container was invalid. Please try again!
@@ -31,8 +49,8 @@ WarningMessage {
 	}
 
 	VolumeNameIsInUse {
-		Title	= Volume name is in use
-		Text	= Another volume with the same name is active.
+		Title	= Could not change volume name
+		Text	= The new name is already in use by another volume.
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/volume_rename/volume_rename.cs b/plugins/volume_rename/volume_rename.cs
index 5231a89..cbea4dc 100644
--- a/plugins/volume_rename/volume_rename.cs
+++ b/plugins/volume_rename/volume_rename.cs
@@ -2,13 +2,15 @@
 
 <h3><?cs var:html_escape(Lang.Plugins.volume_rename.Title.ChangeVolumeName) ?></h3>
 
-<p>
-	<?cs call:print_form_header("set_name", "volume_rename") ?>
-		<label for="vol_name"><?cs var:html_escape(Lang.Text.ContainerName) ?>: </label>
-		<input type="text" name="vol_name" tabindex="10" size="15" id="vol_name" value="<?cs var:html_escape(Data.CurrentDisk.name) ?>" />
-		<input type="hidden" name="device" value="<?cs var:html_escape(Data.CurrentDisk.device) ?>" />
-		<input type="hidden" name="store" value="set_name" />
-		<button type="submit" tabindex="11"><?cs var:html_escape(Lang.Plugins.volume_rename.Button.ContainerNameSet) ?></button>
-	</form>
-</p>
+<?cs if:Data.CurrentDisk.active ?>
+	<?cs call:hint("Plugins.volume_rename.NoRenameIfActive") ?>
+<?cs else ?>
+	<p><?cs call:print_form_header("set_name", "volume_rename") ?>
+			<label for="vol_name"><?cs var:html_escape(Lang.Text.ContainerName) ?>: </label>
+			<input type="text" name="vol_name" tabindex="10" size="15" id="vol_name" value="<?cs var:html_escape(Data.CurrentDisk.name) ?>" />
+			<input type="hidden" name="device" value="<?cs var:html_escape(Data.CurrentDisk.device) ?>" />
+			<input type="hidden" name="store" value="set_name" />
+			<button type="submit" tabindex="11"><?cs var:html_escape(Lang.Plugins.volume_rename.Button.ContainerNameSet) ?></button>
+	</form></p>
+<?cs /if ?>
 
diff --git a/plugins/volume_rename/volume_rename.py b/plugins/volume_rename/volume_rename.py
index 4ceed43..73cffe9 100644
--- a/plugins/volume_rename/volume_rename.py
+++ b/plugins/volume_rename/volume_rename.py
@@ -42,9 +42,11 @@ class volume_rename(CryptoBoxPlugin.CryptoBoxPlugin):
 		try:
 			self.container.setName(vol_name)
 			self.hdf["Data.Success"] = "Plugins.volume_rename.VolumeNameChanged"
+		except CBVolumeIsActive:
+			self.hdf["Data.Warning"] = "Plugins.volume_rename.NoRenameIfActive"
 		except CBInvalidName:
 			self.hdf["Data.Warning"] = "Plugins.volume_rename.InvalidVolumeName"
-		except CBNameActivelyUsed:
+		except CBNameIsInUse:
 			self.hdf["Data.Warning"] = "Plugins.volume_rename.VolumeNameIsInUse"
 		except CBContainerError:
 			self.hdf["Data.Warning"] = "Plugins.volume_rename.SetVolumeNameFailed"