diff --git a/weed/shell/command_collection_delete.go b/weed/shell/command_collection_delete.go
index e43f2a093..da79b3437 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_collection_delete.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_collection_delete.go
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ func (c *commandCollectionDelete) Help() string {
 
 func (c *commandCollectionDelete) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.Writer) (err error) {
 
-	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
 	colDeleteCommand := flag.NewFlagSet(c.Name(), flag.ContinueOnError)
 	collectionName := colDeleteCommand.String("collection", "", "collection to delete. Use '_default_' for the empty-named collection.")
 	applyBalancing := colDeleteCommand.Bool("force", false, "apply the collection")
@@ -40,6 +36,10 @@ func (c *commandCollectionDelete) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writ
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
 	if *collectionName == "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("empty collection name is not allowed")
 	}
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_ec_balance.go b/weed/shell/command_ec_balance.go
index d15c69d43..e5438b9c7 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_ec_balance.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_ec_balance.go
@@ -100,10 +100,6 @@ func (c *commandEcBalance) Help() string {
 
 func (c *commandEcBalance) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.Writer) (err error) {
 
-	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
 	balanceCommand := flag.NewFlagSet(c.Name(), flag.ContinueOnError)
 	collection := balanceCommand.String("collection", "EACH_COLLECTION", "collection name, or \"EACH_COLLECTION\" for each collection")
 	dc := balanceCommand.String("dataCenter", "", "only apply the balancing for this dataCenter")
@@ -112,6 +108,10 @@ func (c *commandEcBalance) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.W
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
 	// collect all ec nodes
 	allEcNodes, totalFreeEcSlots, err := collectEcNodes(commandEnv, *dc)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_ec_decode.go b/weed/shell/command_ec_decode.go
index 68b7820b2..18cea0504 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_ec_decode.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_ec_decode.go
@@ -37,11 +37,6 @@ func (c *commandEcDecode) Help() string {
 }
 
 func (c *commandEcDecode) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.Writer) (err error) {
-
-	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
 	encodeCommand := flag.NewFlagSet(c.Name(), flag.ContinueOnError)
 	volumeId := encodeCommand.Int("volumeId", 0, "the volume id")
 	collection := encodeCommand.String("collection", "", "the collection name")
@@ -49,6 +44,10 @@ func (c *commandEcDecode) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.Wr
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
 	vid := needle.VolumeId(*volumeId)
 
 	// collect topology information
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_ec_encode.go b/weed/shell/command_ec_encode.go
index fd01ac700..33eef9ca7 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_ec_encode.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_ec_encode.go
@@ -55,10 +55,6 @@ func (c *commandEcEncode) Help() string {
 
 func (c *commandEcEncode) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.Writer) (err error) {
 
-	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
 	encodeCommand := flag.NewFlagSet(c.Name(), flag.ContinueOnError)
 	volumeId := encodeCommand.Int("volumeId", 0, "the volume id")
 	collection := encodeCommand.String("collection", "", "the collection name")
@@ -69,6 +65,10 @@ func (c *commandEcEncode) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.Wr
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
 	vid := needle.VolumeId(*volumeId)
 
 	// volumeId is provided
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_ec_rebuild.go b/weed/shell/command_ec_rebuild.go
index 3bdb9b4a0..c3f72ea91 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_ec_rebuild.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_ec_rebuild.go
@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@ func (c *commandEcRebuild) Help() string {
 
 func (c *commandEcRebuild) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.Writer) (err error) {
 
-	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
 	fixCommand := flag.NewFlagSet(c.Name(), flag.ContinueOnError)
 	collection := fixCommand.String("collection", "EACH_COLLECTION", "collection name, or \"EACH_COLLECTION\" for each collection")
 	applyChanges := fixCommand.Bool("force", false, "apply the changes")
@@ -68,6 +64,10 @@ func (c *commandEcRebuild) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.W
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
 	// collect all ec nodes
 	allEcNodes, _, err := collectEcNodes(commandEnv, "")
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_volume_balance.go b/weed/shell/command_volume_balance.go
index 8098fabdf..72c4c6db5 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_volume_balance.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_volume_balance.go
@@ -63,10 +63,6 @@ func (c *commandVolumeBalance) Help() string {
 
 func (c *commandVolumeBalance) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.Writer) (err error) {
 
-	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
 	balanceCommand := flag.NewFlagSet(c.Name(), flag.ContinueOnError)
 	collection := balanceCommand.String("collection", "EACH_COLLECTION", "collection name, or use \"ALL_COLLECTIONS\" across collections, \"EACH_COLLECTION\" for each collection")
 	dc := balanceCommand.String("dataCenter", "", "only apply the balancing for this dataCenter")
@@ -75,6 +71,10 @@ func (c *commandVolumeBalance) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
 	// collect topology information
 	topologyInfo, volumeSizeLimitMb, err := collectTopologyInfo(commandEnv)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_volume_check_disk.go b/weed/shell/command_volume_check_disk.go
index a7343e258..bcc889136 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_volume_check_disk.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_volume_check_disk.go
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@ func (c *commandVolumeCheckDisk) Help() string {
 
 func (c *commandVolumeCheckDisk) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.Writer) (err error) {
 
-	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
 	fsckCommand := flag.NewFlagSet(c.Name(), flag.ContinueOnError)
 	slowMode := fsckCommand.Bool("slow", false, "slow mode checks all replicas even file counts are the same")
 	verbose := fsckCommand.Bool("v", false, "verbose mode")
@@ -55,6 +51,10 @@ func (c *commandVolumeCheckDisk) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, write
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
 	c.env = commandEnv
 
 	// collect topology information
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_volume_configure_replication.go b/weed/shell/command_volume_configure_replication.go
index ffc2656ea..5640e58bb 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_volume_configure_replication.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_volume_configure_replication.go
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ func (c *commandVolumeConfigureReplication) Help() string {
 
 func (c *commandVolumeConfigureReplication) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.Writer) (err error) {
 
-	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
 	configureReplicationCommand := flag.NewFlagSet(c.Name(), flag.ContinueOnError)
 	volumeIdInt := configureReplicationCommand.Int("volumeId", 0, "the volume id")
 	replicationString := configureReplicationCommand.String("replication", "", "the intended replication value")
@@ -47,6 +43,10 @@ func (c *commandVolumeConfigureReplication) Do(args []string, commandEnv *Comman
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
 	if *replicationString == "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("empty replication value")
 	}
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_volume_copy.go b/weed/shell/command_volume_copy.go
index ca8f5c832..8d34acf8f 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_volume_copy.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_volume_copy.go
@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@ func (c *commandVolumeCopy) Help() string {
 
 func (c *commandVolumeCopy) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.Writer) (err error) {
 
-	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
 	volCopyCommand := flag.NewFlagSet(c.Name(), flag.ContinueOnError)
 	volumeIdInt := volCopyCommand.Int("volumeId", 0, "the volume id")
 	sourceNodeStr := volCopyCommand.String("source", "", "the source volume server <host>:<port>")
@@ -45,6 +41,10 @@ func (c *commandVolumeCopy) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
 	sourceVolumeServer, targetVolumeServer := pb.ServerAddress(*sourceNodeStr), pb.ServerAddress(*targetNodeStr)
 
 	volumeId := needle.VolumeId(*volumeIdInt)
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_volume_delete.go b/weed/shell/command_volume_delete.go
index 4297b669b..135ad7285 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_volume_delete.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_volume_delete.go
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@ func (c *commandVolumeDelete) Help() string {
 
 func (c *commandVolumeDelete) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.Writer) (err error) {
 
-	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
 	volDeleteCommand := flag.NewFlagSet(c.Name(), flag.ContinueOnError)
 	volumeIdInt := volDeleteCommand.Int("volumeId", 0, "the volume id")
 	nodeStr := volDeleteCommand.String("node", "", "the volume server <host>:<port>")
@@ -42,6 +38,10 @@ func (c *commandVolumeDelete) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer i
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
 	sourceVolumeServer := pb.ServerAddress(*nodeStr)
 
 	volumeId := needle.VolumeId(*volumeIdInt)
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_volume_delete_empty.go b/weed/shell/command_volume_delete_empty.go
index a20ac2f7e..fdc4fcf6a 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_volume_delete_empty.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_volume_delete_empty.go
@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@ func (c *commandVolumeDeleteEmpty) Help() string {
 
 func (c *commandVolumeDeleteEmpty) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.Writer) (err error) {
 
-	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
 	volDeleteCommand := flag.NewFlagSet(c.Name(), flag.ContinueOnError)
 	quietPeriod := volDeleteCommand.Duration("quietFor", 24*time.Hour, "select empty volumes with no recent writes, avoid newly created ones")
 	applyBalancing := volDeleteCommand.Bool("force", false, "apply to delete empty volumes")
@@ -44,6 +40,10 @@ func (c *commandVolumeDeleteEmpty) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, wri
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
 	// collect topology information
 	topologyInfo, _, err := collectTopologyInfo(commandEnv)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_volume_fix_replication.go b/weed/shell/command_volume_fix_replication.go
index 06e9ac003..76a582b31 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_volume_fix_replication.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_volume_fix_replication.go
@@ -52,10 +52,6 @@ func (c *commandVolumeFixReplication) Help() string {
 
 func (c *commandVolumeFixReplication) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.Writer) (err error) {
 
-	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
 	volFixReplicationCommand := flag.NewFlagSet(c.Name(), flag.ContinueOnError)
 	c.collectionPattern = volFixReplicationCommand.String("collectionPattern", "", "match with wildcard characters '*' and '?'")
 	skipChange := volFixReplicationCommand.Bool("n", false, "skip the changes")
@@ -64,6 +60,10 @@ func (c *commandVolumeFixReplication) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv,
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
 	takeAction := !*skipChange
 
 	// collect topology information
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_volume_fsck.go b/weed/shell/command_volume_fsck.go
index a2c3e9fd6..ce5ea66bf 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_volume_fsck.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_volume_fsck.go
@@ -58,10 +58,6 @@ func (c *commandVolumeFsck) Help() string {
 
 func (c *commandVolumeFsck) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.Writer) (err error) {
 
-	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
 	fsckCommand := flag.NewFlagSet(c.Name(), flag.ContinueOnError)
 	verbose := fsckCommand.Bool("v", false, "verbose mode")
 	findMissingChunksInFiler := fsckCommand.Bool("findMissingChunksInFiler", false, "see \"help volume.fsck\"")
@@ -71,6 +67,10 @@ func (c *commandVolumeFsck) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
 	c.env = commandEnv
 
 	// create a temp folder
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_volume_mark.go b/weed/shell/command_volume_mark.go
index 5531f4e3d..7734ea9ce 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_volume_mark.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_volume_mark.go
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ func (c *commandVolumeMark) Help() string {
 
 func (c *commandVolumeMark) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.Writer) (err error) {
 
-	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
 	volMarkCommand := flag.NewFlagSet(c.Name(), flag.ContinueOnError)
 	volumeIdInt := volMarkCommand.Int("volumeId", 0, "the volume id")
 	nodeStr := volMarkCommand.String("node", "", "the volume server <host>:<port>")
@@ -48,6 +44,10 @@ func (c *commandVolumeMark) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.
 		markWritable = true
 	}
 
+	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
 	sourceVolumeServer := pb.ServerAddress(*nodeStr)
 
 	volumeId := needle.VolumeId(*volumeIdInt)
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_volume_mount.go b/weed/shell/command_volume_mount.go
index e46ef3683..385e43341 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_volume_mount.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_volume_mount.go
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@ func (c *commandVolumeMount) Help() string {
 
 func (c *commandVolumeMount) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.Writer) (err error) {
 
-	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
 	volMountCommand := flag.NewFlagSet(c.Name(), flag.ContinueOnError)
 	volumeIdInt := volMountCommand.Int("volumeId", 0, "the volume id")
 	nodeStr := volMountCommand.String("node", "", "the volume server <host>:<port>")
@@ -46,6 +42,10 @@ func (c *commandVolumeMount) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
 	sourceVolumeServer := pb.ServerAddress(*nodeStr)
 
 	volumeId := needle.VolumeId(*volumeIdInt)
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_volume_move.go b/weed/shell/command_volume_move.go
index c404d8e30..675f65341 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_volume_move.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_volume_move.go
@@ -50,10 +50,6 @@ func (c *commandVolumeMove) Help() string {
 
 func (c *commandVolumeMove) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.Writer) (err error) {
 
-	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
 	volMoveCommand := flag.NewFlagSet(c.Name(), flag.ContinueOnError)
 	volumeIdInt := volMoveCommand.Int("volumeId", 0, "the volume id")
 	sourceNodeStr := volMoveCommand.String("source", "", "the source volume server <host>:<port>")
@@ -63,6 +59,10 @@ func (c *commandVolumeMove) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
 	sourceVolumeServer, targetVolumeServer := pb.ServerAddress(*sourceNodeStr), pb.ServerAddress(*targetNodeStr)
 
 	volumeId := needle.VolumeId(*volumeIdInt)
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_volume_server_evacuate.go b/weed/shell/command_volume_server_evacuate.go
index 6e0c19ae1..691d6d552 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_volume_server_evacuate.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_volume_server_evacuate.go
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@ func (c *commandVolumeServerEvacuate) Help() string {
 
 func (c *commandVolumeServerEvacuate) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.Writer) (err error) {
 
-	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
 	vsEvacuateCommand := flag.NewFlagSet(c.Name(), flag.ContinueOnError)
 	volumeServer := vsEvacuateCommand.String("node", "", "<host>:<port> of the volume server")
 	skipNonMoveable := vsEvacuateCommand.Bool("skipNonMoveable", false, "skip volumes that can not be moved")
@@ -57,6 +53,10 @@ func (c *commandVolumeServerEvacuate) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv,
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
 	if *volumeServer == "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("need to specify volume server by -node=<host>:<port>")
 	}
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_volume_server_leave.go b/weed/shell/command_volume_server_leave.go
index 7f7b7148b..b1c42f4fd 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_volume_server_leave.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_volume_server_leave.go
@@ -37,16 +37,16 @@ func (c *commandVolumeServerLeave) Help() string {
 
 func (c *commandVolumeServerLeave) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.Writer) (err error) {
 
-	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
 	vsLeaveCommand := flag.NewFlagSet(c.Name(), flag.ContinueOnError)
 	volumeServer := vsLeaveCommand.String("node", "", "<host>:<port> of the volume server")
 	if err = vsLeaveCommand.Parse(args); err != nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
 	if *volumeServer == "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("need to specify volume server by -node=<host>:<port>")
 	}
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_volume_tier_download.go b/weed/shell/command_volume_tier_download.go
index bfb78608f..72331c8ce 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_volume_tier_download.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_volume_tier_download.go
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@ func (c *commandVolumeTierDownload) Help() string {
 
 func (c *commandVolumeTierDownload) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.Writer) (err error) {
 
-	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
 	tierCommand := flag.NewFlagSet(c.Name(), flag.ContinueOnError)
 	volumeId := tierCommand.Int("volumeId", 0, "the volume id")
 	collection := tierCommand.String("collection", "", "the collection name")
@@ -54,6 +50,10 @@ func (c *commandVolumeTierDownload) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, wr
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
 	vid := needle.VolumeId(*volumeId)
 
 	// collect topology information
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_volume_tier_move.go b/weed/shell/command_volume_tier_move.go
index 33b51ddf2..348f1799a 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_volume_tier_move.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_volume_tier_move.go
@@ -46,10 +46,6 @@ func (c *commandVolumeTierMove) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer
 	c.activeServers = make(map[pb.ServerAddress]struct{})
 	c.activeServersCond = sync.NewCond(new(sync.Mutex))
 
-	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
 	tierCommand := flag.NewFlagSet(c.Name(), flag.ContinueOnError)
 	collectionPattern := tierCommand.String("collectionPattern", "", "match with wildcard characters '*' and '?'")
 	fullPercentage := tierCommand.Float64("fullPercent", 95, "the volume reaches the percentage of max volume size")
@@ -61,6 +57,10 @@ func (c *commandVolumeTierMove) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
 	fromDiskType := types.ToDiskType(*source)
 	toDiskType := types.ToDiskType(*target)
 
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_volume_tier_upload.go b/weed/shell/command_volume_tier_upload.go
index d50178cb9..72f5347b0 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_volume_tier_upload.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_volume_tier_upload.go
@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@ func (c *commandVolumeTierUpload) Help() string {
 
 func (c *commandVolumeTierUpload) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.Writer) (err error) {
 
-	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
 	tierCommand := flag.NewFlagSet(c.Name(), flag.ContinueOnError)
 	volumeId := tierCommand.Int("volumeId", 0, "the volume id")
 	collection := tierCommand.String("collection", "", "the collection name")
@@ -72,6 +68,10 @@ func (c *commandVolumeTierUpload) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writ
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
 	vid := needle.VolumeId(*volumeId)
 
 	// volumeId is provided
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_volume_unmount.go b/weed/shell/command_volume_unmount.go
index 5fc158b76..065cbf227 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_volume_unmount.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_volume_unmount.go
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@ func (c *commandVolumeUnmount) Help() string {
 
 func (c *commandVolumeUnmount) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.Writer) (err error) {
 
-	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
 	volUnmountCommand := flag.NewFlagSet(c.Name(), flag.ContinueOnError)
 	volumeIdInt := volUnmountCommand.Int("volumeId", 0, "the volume id")
 	nodeStr := volUnmountCommand.String("node", "", "the volume server <host>:<port>")
@@ -46,6 +42,10 @@ func (c *commandVolumeUnmount) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
 	sourceVolumeServer := pb.ServerAddress(*nodeStr)
 
 	volumeId := needle.VolumeId(*volumeIdInt)
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_volume_vacuum.go b/weed/shell/command_volume_vacuum.go
index 56f85f4fe..ecd4d7756 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_volume_vacuum.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_volume_vacuum.go
@@ -29,16 +29,16 @@ func (c *commandVacuum) Help() string {
 
 func (c *commandVacuum) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.Writer) (err error) {
 
-	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
 	volumeVacuumCommand := flag.NewFlagSet(c.Name(), flag.ContinueOnError)
 	garbageThreshold := volumeVacuumCommand.Float64("garbageThreshold", 0.3, "vacuum when garbage is more than this limit")
 	if err = volumeVacuumCommand.Parse(args); err != nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
 	err = commandEnv.MasterClient.WithClient(func(client master_pb.SeaweedClient) error {
 		_, err = client.VacuumVolume(context.Background(), &master_pb.VacuumVolumeRequest{
 			GarbageThreshold: float32(*garbageThreshold),