diff --git a/e2fsck/journal.c b/e2fsck/journal.c
index 519df487..1f10305d 100644
--- a/e2fsck/journal.c
+++ b/e2fsck/journal.c
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ static errcode_t e2fsck_journal_fix_bad_inode(e2fsck_t ctx,
 				       "filesystem is now ext2 only ***\n\n");
 			sb->s_feature_compat &= ~EXT3_FEATURE_COMPAT_HAS_JOURNAL;
 			sb->s_journal_inum = 0;
-			ctx->flags |= E2F_FLAG_JOURNAL_INODE; /* FIXME: todo */
+			ctx->flags |= E2F_FLAG_JOURNAL_INODE;
 			e2fsck_clear_recover(ctx, 1);
 			return 0;
 		}
diff --git a/e2fsck/problem.c b/e2fsck/problem.c
index 9f4af509..87de6459 100644
--- a/e2fsck/problem.c
+++ b/e2fsck/problem.c
@@ -1494,6 +1494,11 @@ static struct e2fsck_problem problem_table[] = {
 	  " +(%i--%j)",
 	  PROMPT_NONE, PR_LATCH_IBITMAP | PR_PREEN_OK | PR_PREEN_NOMSG },
 
+	/* Recreate journal if E2F_FLAG_JOURNAL_INODE flag is set */
+	{ PR_6_RECREATE_JOURNAL,
+	  N_("Recreate journal to make the filesystem ext3 again?\n"),
+	  PROMPT_FIX, PR_PREEN_OK | PR_NO_OK },
+
 	{ 0 }
 };
 
diff --git a/e2fsck/problem.h b/e2fsck/problem.h
index 560907ac..28fe9646 100644
--- a/e2fsck/problem.h
+++ b/e2fsck/problem.h
@@ -900,6 +900,13 @@ struct problem_context {
 /* Inode rangeused, but not marked used in bitmap */
 #define PR_5_INODE_RANGE_USED		0x050017
 
+/*
+ * Post-Pass 5 errors
+ */
+
+/* Recreate the journal if E2F_FLAG_JOURNAL_INODE flag is set */
+#define PR_6_RECREATE_JOURNAL		0x060001
+
 /*
  * Function declarations
  */
diff --git a/e2fsck/unix.c b/e2fsck/unix.c
index 72091f88..b01a62a3 100644
--- a/e2fsck/unix.c
+++ b/e2fsck/unix.c
@@ -851,6 +851,7 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 	e2fsck_t	ctx;
 	struct problem_context pctx;
 	int flags, run_result;
+	int journal_size;
 	
 	clear_problem_context(&pctx);
 #ifdef MTRACE
@@ -1184,8 +1185,47 @@ restart:
 			 " but we'll try to go on...\n"));
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Save the journal size in megabytes.
+	 * Try and use the journal size from the backup else let e2fsck
+	 * find the default journal size.
+	 */
+	if (sb->s_jnl_backup_type == EXT3_JNL_BACKUP_BLOCKS)
+		journal_size = sb->s_jnl_blocks[16] >> 20;
+	else
+		journal_size = -1;
+
 	run_result = e2fsck_run(ctx);
 	e2fsck_clear_progbar(ctx);
+
+	if (ctx->flags & E2F_FLAG_JOURNAL_INODE) {
+		if (fix_problem(ctx, PR_6_RECREATE_JOURNAL, &pctx)) {
+			if (journal_size < 1024)
+				journal_size = ext2fs_default_journal_size(fs->super->s_blocks_count);
+			if (journal_size < 0) {
+				fs->super->s_feature_compat &=
+					~EXT3_FEATURE_COMPAT_HAS_JOURNAL;
+				com_err(ctx->program_name, 0, 
+					_("Couldn't determine journal size"));
+				goto no_journal;
+			}
+			printf(_("Creating journal (%d blocks): "),
+			       journal_size);
+			fflush(stdout);
+			retval = ext2fs_add_journal_inode(fs,
+							  journal_size, 0);
+			if (retval) {
+				com_err("Error ", retval,
+					_("\n\twhile trying to create journal"));
+				goto no_journal;
+			}
+			printf(_(" Done.\n"));
+			printf(_("\n*** journal has been re-created - "
+				       "filesystem is now ext3 again ***\n"));
+		}
+	}
+no_journal:
+
 	if (run_result == E2F_FLAG_RESTART) {
 		printf(_("Restarting e2fsck from the beginning...\n"));
 		retval = e2fsck_reset_context(ctx);
diff --git a/tests/f_badjourblks/expect.1 b/tests/f_badjourblks/expect.1
index 8684286e..5a0bfef5 100644
--- a/tests/f_badjourblks/expect.1
+++ b/tests/f_badjourblks/expect.1
@@ -19,7 +19,13 @@ Fix? yes
 Free blocks count wrong (7112, counted=8142).
 Fix? yes
 
+Recreate journal to make the filesystem ext3 again?
+Fix? yes
+
+Creating journal (1024 blocks):  Done.
+
+*** journal has been re-created - filesystem is now ext3 again ***
 
 test_filesys: ***** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED *****
-test_filesys: 11/256 files (0.0% non-contiguous), 50/8192 blocks
+test_filesys: 11/256 files (0.0% non-contiguous), 1080/8192 blocks
 Exit status is 1
diff --git a/tests/f_badjourblks/expect.2 b/tests/f_badjourblks/expect.2
index 32ca9775..632dc71b 100644
--- a/tests/f_badjourblks/expect.2
+++ b/tests/f_badjourblks/expect.2
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ Pass 2: Checking directory structure
 Pass 3: Checking directory connectivity
 Pass 4: Checking reference counts
 Pass 5: Checking group summary information
-test_filesys: 11/256 files (0.0% non-contiguous), 50/8192 blocks
+test_filesys: 11/256 files (0.0% non-contiguous), 1080/8192 blocks
 Exit status is 0
diff --git a/tests/f_miss_journal/expect.1 b/tests/f_miss_journal/expect.1
index 140cb518..cad69f63 100644
--- a/tests/f_miss_journal/expect.1
+++ b/tests/f_miss_journal/expect.1
@@ -17,7 +17,13 @@ Fix? yes
 Free blocks count wrong (968, counted=1998).
 Fix? yes
 
+Recreate journal to make the filesystem ext3 again?
+Fix? yes
+
+Creating journal (1024 blocks):  Done.
+
+*** journal has been re-created - filesystem is now ext3 again ***
 
 test_filesys: ***** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED *****
-test_filesys: 11/256 files (0.0% non-contiguous), 50/2048 blocks
+test_filesys: 11/256 files (0.0% non-contiguous), 1080/2048 blocks
 Exit status is 1
diff --git a/tests/f_miss_journal/expect.2 b/tests/f_miss_journal/expect.2
index 834a1204..1e8c47f9 100644
--- a/tests/f_miss_journal/expect.2
+++ b/tests/f_miss_journal/expect.2
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ Pass 2: Checking directory structure
 Pass 3: Checking directory connectivity
 Pass 4: Checking reference counts
 Pass 5: Checking group summary information
-test_filesys: 11/256 files (0.0% non-contiguous), 50/2048 blocks
+test_filesys: 11/256 files (0.0% non-contiguous), 1080/2048 blocks
 Exit status is 0