diff --git a/multipathd/cli_handlers.c b/multipathd/cli_handlers.c
index dc96c45..b53fe03 100644
--- a/multipathd/cli_handlers.c
+++ b/multipathd/cli_handlers.c
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ cli_add_map (void * v, char ** reply, int * len, void * data)
 	char dev_path[PATH_SIZE];
 	char *alias;
 	int rc;
-
+	char *refwwid;
 	param = convert_dev(param, 0);
 	condlog(2, "%s: add map (operator)", param);
 
@@ -547,6 +547,14 @@ cli_add_map (void * v, char ** reply, int * len, void * data)
 		condlog(2, "%s: map blacklisted", param);
 		return 0;
 	}
+	rc = get_refwwid(param, DEV_DEVMAP, vecs->pathvec, &refwwid);
+
+        if (refwwid) {
+                condlog(2, "%s: add map (operator)", refwwid);
+                if(coalesce_paths(vecs, NULL, refwwid, 0))
+			condlog(2, "%s: coalesce-paths failed", param);
+                dm_lib_release();
+        }
 	minor = dm_get_minor(param);
 	if (minor < 0) {
 		condlog(2, "%s: not a device mapper table", param);