diff --git a/man/cryptsetup.8 b/man/cryptsetup.8
index 9927bf30..b69fbd94 100644
--- a/man/cryptsetup.8
+++ b/man/cryptsetup.8
@@ -1342,6 +1342,16 @@ with the \-\-header option. Use with care.
 .B "\-\-header\-backup\-file <file>"
 Specify file with header backup for \fIluksHeaderBackup\fR or
 \fIluksHeaderRestore\fR actions.
+.TP
+.B "\-\-force\-offline\-reencrypt"
+Bypass active device auto-detection and enforce offline LUKS2 reencryption.
+
+This option is useful in case active device auto-detection on particular data
+device does not work or report errors.
+
+\fBWARNING:\fR Use with extreme caution! This may destroy data
+if the device is activated and/or actively used.
+
 .TP
 .B "\-\-force\-password"
 Do not use password quality checking for new LUKS passwords.
diff --git a/src/cryptsetup.c b/src/cryptsetup.c
index 6c751f8e..0cd82df0 100644
--- a/src/cryptsetup.c
+++ b/src/cryptsetup.c
@@ -2787,6 +2787,9 @@ static const char *verify_reencrypt(void)
 	if (isLUKS1(luksType(device_type)) && ARG_SET(OPT_ACTIVE_NAME_ID))
 		return _("Option --active-name can be set only for LUKS2 device.");
 
+	if (ARG_SET(OPT_ACTIVE_NAME_ID) && ARG_SET(OPT_FORCE_OFFLINE_REENCRYPT_ID))
+		return _("Options --active-name and --force-offline-reencrypt cannot be combined.");
+
 	return NULL;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/cryptsetup_arg_list.h b/src/cryptsetup_arg_list.h
index e6daf550..b0b8e50d 100644
--- a/src/cryptsetup_arg_list.h
+++ b/src/cryptsetup_arg_list.h
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ ARG(OPT_ENCRYPT, '\0', POPT_ARG_NONE, N_("Encrypt LUKS2 device (in-place encrypt
 
 ARG(OPT_FORCE_PASSWORD, '\0', POPT_ARG_NONE, N_("Disable password quality check (if enabled)"), NULL, CRYPT_ARG_BOOL, {}, {})
 
+ARG(OPT_FORCE_OFFLINE_REENCRYPT, '\0', POPT_ARG_NONE, N_("Force offline LUKS2 reencryption and bypass active device detection."), NULL, CRYPT_ARG_BOOL, {}, OPT_FORCE_OFFLINE_REENCRYPT_ACTIONS)
+
 ARG(OPT_HASH, 'h', POPT_ARG_STRING, N_("The hash used to create the encryption key from the passphrase"), NULL, CRYPT_ARG_STRING, {}, {})
 
 ARG(OPT_HEADER, '\0', POPT_ARG_STRING, N_("Device or file with separated LUKS header"), NULL, CRYPT_ARG_STRING, {}, {})
diff --git a/src/cryptsetup_args.h b/src/cryptsetup_args.h
index abcc5d7f..1b0c56be 100644
--- a/src/cryptsetup_args.h
+++ b/src/cryptsetup_args.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 #define OPT_DEVICE_SIZE_ACTIONS			{ OPEN_ACTION, RESIZE_ACTION, REENCRYPT_ACTION }
 #define OPT_DISABLE_VERACRYPT_ACTIONS		{ OPEN_ACTION, TCRYPTDUMP_ACTION }
 #define OPT_HOTZONE_SIZE_ACTIONS		{ REENCRYPT_ACTION }
+#define OPT_FORCE_OFFLINE_REENCRYPT_ACTIONS	{ REENCRYPT_ACTION }
 #define OPT_INTEGRITY_ACTIONS			{ FORMAT_ACTION, REENCRYPT_ACTION }
 #define OPT_INTEGRITY_NO_WIPE_ACTIONS		{ FORMAT_ACTION, REENCRYPT_ACTION }
 #define OPT_ITER_TIME_ACTIONS			{ BENCHMARK_ACTION, FORMAT_ACTION, ADDKEY_ACTION, CHANGEKEY_ACTION, CONVERTKEY_ACTION, REENCRYPT_ACTION }
diff --git a/src/utils_arg_names.h b/src/utils_arg_names.h
index d129bf64..81b868cc 100644
--- a/src/utils_arg_names.h
+++ b/src/utils_arg_names.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #define OPT_FEC_OFFSET			"fec-offset"
 #define OPT_FEC_ROOTS			"fec-roots"
 #define OPT_FORCE_PASSWORD		"force-password"
+#define OPT_FORCE_OFFLINE_REENCRYPT	"force-offline-reencrypt"
 #define OPT_FORMAT			"format"
 #define OPT_HASH			"hash"
 #define OPT_HASH_BLOCK_SIZE		"hash-block-size"
diff --git a/src/utils_reencrypt.c b/src/utils_reencrypt.c
index 42e2842e..c01f048d 100644
--- a/src/utils_reencrypt.c
+++ b/src/utils_reencrypt.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ static int reencrypt_get_active_name(struct crypt_device *cd, const char *data_d
 	assert(cd);
 	assert(r_active_name);
 
-	if (ARG_SET(OPT_INIT_ONLY_ID)) {
+	if (ARG_SET(OPT_INIT_ONLY_ID) || ARG_SET(OPT_FORCE_OFFLINE_REENCRYPT_ID)) {
 		*r_active_name = NULL;
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -870,6 +870,9 @@ static int reencrypt_luks2_resume(struct crypt_device *cd)
 		.device = tools_get_device_name(crypt_get_device_name(cd), &backing_file)
 	};
 
+	if (ARG_SET(OPT_FORCE_OFFLINE_REENCRYPT_ID) && !ARG_SET(OPT_BATCH_MODE_ID))
+		log_std(_("Resuming LUKS reencryption in forced offline mode.\n"));
+
 	set_int_handler(0);
 	r = crypt_reencrypt_run(cd, tools_progress, &prog_parms);
 	free(backing_file);
diff --git a/tests/luks2-reencryption-mangle-test b/tests/luks2-reencryption-mangle-test
index 1f4f1387..3e6ab69b 100755
--- a/tests/luks2-reencryption-mangle-test
+++ b/tests/luks2-reencryption-mangle-test
@@ -155,37 +155,12 @@ function img_check_fail()
 
 function img_run_reenc_ok()
 {
-local EXPECT_TIMEOUT=60
-# For now, we cannot run reencryption in batch mode for non-block device. Just fake the terminal here.
-expect_run - >/dev/null <<EOF
-proc abort {} { send_error "Timeout. "; exit 2 }
-set timeout $EXPECT_TIMEOUT
-eval spawn $CRYPTSETUP_RAW reencrypt $IMG $CS_PWPARAMS --disable-locks --resilience none
-expect timeout abort "Are you sure? (Type 'yes' in capital letters):"
-send "YES\n"
-expect timeout abort eof
-exit
-EOF
-[ $? -eq 0 ] || fail "Expect script failed."
+	$CRYPTSETUP_RAW reencrypt $IMG $CS_PWPARAMS -q --disable-locks --force-offline-reencrypt --resilience none || fail
 }
 
 function img_run_reenc_fail()
 {
-local EXPECT_TIMEOUT=60
-# For now, we cannot run reencryption in batch mode for non-block device. Just fake the terminal here.
-expect_run - >/dev/null <<EOF
-proc abort {} { send_error "Timeout. "; exit 42 }
-set timeout $EXPECT_TIMEOUT
-eval spawn $CRYPTSETUP_RAW reencrypt $IMG $CS_PWPARAMS --disable-locks
-expect timeout abort "Are you sure? (Type 'yes' in capital letters):"
-send "YES\n"
-expect timeout abort eof
-catch wait result
-exit [lindex \$result 3]
-EOF
-local ret=$?
-[ $ret -eq 0 ] &&  fail "Reencryption passed (should have failed)."
-[ $ret -eq 42 ] && fail "Expect script failed."
+$CRYPTSETUP_RAW reencrypt $IMG $CS_PWPARAMS --force-offline-reencrypt --disable-locks -q 2>/dev/null && fail "Reencryption passed (should have failed)."
 img_hash_unchanged
 }
 
@@ -218,18 +193,11 @@ function valgrind_run()
 	INFOSTRING="$(basename ${BASH_SOURCE[1]})-line-${BASH_LINENO[0]}" ./valg.sh ${CRYPTSETUP_VALGRIND} "$@"
 }
 
-function expect_run()
-{
-        export INFOSTRING="$(basename ${BASH_SOURCE[1]})-line-${BASH_LINENO[0]}"
-        expect "$@"
-}
-
 [ ! -x "$CRYPTSETUP" ] && skip "Cannot find $CRYPTSETUP, test skipped."
 
 bin_check jq
 bin_check sha256sum
 bin_check xxd
-bin_check expect
 
 export LANG=C