diff --git a/PVE/QemuMigrate.pm b/PVE/QemuMigrate.pm
index cb0afaa7..09cc1d83 100644
--- a/PVE/QemuMigrate.pm
+++ b/PVE/QemuMigrate.pm
@@ -433,7 +433,9 @@ sub scan_local_volumes {
 		# we cannot migrate shapshots on local storage
 		# exceptions: 'zfspool' or 'qcow2' files (on directory storage)
 
-		die "online storage migration not possible if snapshot exists\n" if $self->{running};
+		die "online storage migration not possible if non-replicated snapshot exists\n"
+		    if $self->{running} && !$local_volumes->{$volid}->{replicated};
+
 		die "remote migration with snapshots not supported yet\n" if $self->{opts}->{remote};
 
 		if (!($scfg->{type} eq 'zfspool'
diff --git a/test/run_qemu_migrate_tests.pl b/test/run_qemu_migrate_tests.pl
index 0dffaa43..3a3049d7 100755
--- a/test/run_qemu_migrate_tests.pl
+++ b/test/run_qemu_migrate_tests.pl
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ my $tests = [
 	    'with-local-disks' => 1,
 	},
 	expected_calls => {},
-	expect_die => 'online storage migration not possible if snapshot exists',
+	expect_die => 'online storage migration not possible if non-replicated snapshot exists',
 	expected => {
 	    source_volids => local_volids_for_vm(4567),
 	    target_volids => {},
@@ -1237,8 +1237,11 @@ my $tests = [
 	    'with-local-disks' => 1,
 	},
 	target_volids => local_volids_for_vm(105),
-	expected_calls => {},
-	expect_die => "online storage migration not possible if snapshot exists",
+	expected_calls => {
+	    %{$replicated_expected_calls_online},
+	    'block-dirty-bitmap-add-drive-scsi0' => 1,
+	    'block-dirty-bitmap-add-drive-ide0' => 1,
+	},
 	expected => {
 	    source_volids => local_volids_for_vm(105),
 	    target_volids => local_volids_for_vm(105),