diff --git a/sys/geom/vinum/geom_vinum.c b/sys/geom/vinum/geom_vinum.c
index d4cdbaa20a4b..c4e96f4b768d 100644
--- a/sys/geom/vinum/geom_vinum.c
+++ b/sys/geom/vinum/geom_vinum.c
@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ gv_create(struct g_geom *gp, struct gctl_req *req)
 		}
 
 		p->vinumconf = sc;
+		p->flags |= GV_PLEX_NEWBORN;
 		LIST_INIT(&p->subdisks);
 		LIST_INSERT_HEAD(&sc->plexes, p, plex);
 	}
diff --git a/sys/geom/vinum/geom_vinum_subr.c b/sys/geom/vinum/geom_vinum_subr.c
index c1fe58030dfa..d5e185131e48 100644
--- a/sys/geom/vinum/geom_vinum_subr.c
+++ b/sys/geom/vinum/geom_vinum_subr.c
@@ -421,10 +421,12 @@ gv_update_plex_config(struct gv_plex *p)
 
 	if (p->sdcount == 0)
 		state = GV_PLEX_DOWN;
-	else if ((p->flags & GV_PLEX_ADDED) || (p->org == GV_PLEX_RAID5)) {
+	else if ((p->flags & GV_PLEX_ADDED) ||
+	    ((p->org == GV_PLEX_RAID5) && (p->flags & GV_PLEX_NEWBORN))) {
 		LIST_FOREACH(s, &p->subdisks, in_plex)
 			s->state = GV_SD_STALE;
 		p->flags &= ~GV_PLEX_ADDED;
+		p->flags &= ~GV_PLEX_NEWBORN;
 		p->state = GV_PLEX_DOWN;
 	}
 }