diff --git a/core/src/volume/manager.rs b/core/src/volume/manager.rs
index 98dcb78fa..ffe13caa3 100644
--- a/core/src/volume/manager.rs
+++ b/core/src/volume/manager.rs
@@ -736,9 +736,12 @@ impl VolumeManager {
 						|| old_info.total_bytes_available != new_info.total_bytes_available
 						|| old_info.error_status != new_info.error_status
 					{
-						// Update the volume - preserve existing ID for cache stability
+						// Update the volume - prefer DB UUID for stability, fall back to cache ID
 						let mut updated_volume = detected.clone();
-						updated_volume.id = existing.id;
+						updated_volume.id = tracked_volumes_map
+							.get(&fingerprint)
+							.map(|(_, db_uuid, ..)| *db_uuid)
+							.unwrap_or(existing.id);
 						updated_volume.update_info(new_info.clone());
 						current_volumes.insert(fingerprint.clone(), updated_volume.clone());