diff --git a/cmd/compose/create.go b/cmd/compose/create.go
index bf21ee7af..1fe05e98d 100644
--- a/cmd/compose/create.go
+++ b/cmd/compose/create.go
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ func (opts createOptions) recreateStrategy() string {
 	if opts.forceRecreate {
 		return api.RecreateForce
 	}
+	if opts.noInherit {
+		return api.RecreateForce
+	}
 	return api.RecreateDiverged
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/compose/up.go b/cmd/compose/up.go
index 9e94d3736..191eccc25 100644
--- a/cmd/compose/up.go
+++ b/cmd/compose/up.go
@@ -189,6 +189,9 @@ func validateFlags(up *upOptions, create *createOptions) error {
 	if up.Detach && (up.attachDependencies || up.cascadeStop || up.cascadeFail || len(up.attach) > 0 || up.watch) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("--detach cannot be combined with --abort-on-container-exit, --abort-on-container-failure, --attach, --attach-dependencies or --watch")
 	}
+	if create.noInherit && create.noRecreate {
+		return fmt.Errorf("--no-recreate and --renew-anon-volumes are incompatible")
+	}
 	if create.forceRecreate && create.noRecreate {
 		return fmt.Errorf("--force-recreate and --no-recreate are incompatible")
 	}