diff --git a/docs/endpoints.rst b/docs/endpoints.rst
index b3e2bbda..dd1f9b36 100644
--- a/docs/endpoints.rst
+++ b/docs/endpoints.rst
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ MFA method activation
     * - Parameters
       - ``:method_name`` - **required**
       - Allowed method names: ``email``, ``app``, ``yubi``, ``sms_api``, ``sms_twilio``
+    * - Payload
+      - .. code-block:: json
+
+            {
+                "code": "123456"
+            }
+
+      - ``code`` - If the user has an active base method, he must provide the code from that method
     * - Successful response
       - .. code-block:: json
 
diff --git a/testproject/tests/test_second_step_authentication.py b/testproject/tests/test_second_step_authentication.py
index aecf3b3b..7c030b74 100644
--- a/testproject/tests/test_second_step_authentication.py
+++ b/testproject/tests/test_second_step_authentication.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 from trench.exceptions import MFAMethodDoesNotExistError
 from trench.models import MFAMethod
 
-
 User = get_user_model()
 
 
@@ -139,11 +138,15 @@ def test_second_method_activation(active_user_with_email_otp):
     client.authenticate_multi_factor(
         mfa_method=mfa_method, user=active_user_with_email_otp
     )
+    handler = get_mfa_handler(mfa_method=mfa_method)
     assert len(active_user_with_email_otp.mfa_methods.all()) == 1
     try:
         client.post(
             path="/auth/sms_twilio/activate/",
-            data={"phone_number": "555-555-555"},
+            data={
+                "phone_number": "555-555-555",
+                "code": handler.create_code()
+            },
             format="json",
         )
     except TwilioException:
@@ -458,10 +461,15 @@ def test_confirm_activation_otp_with_backup_code(
     )
     assert response.status_code == HTTP_200_OK
     client._update_jwt_from_response(response=response)
+    mfa_method = active_user.mfa_methods.first()
+    handler = get_mfa_handler(mfa_method=mfa_method)
     try:
         client.post(
             path="/auth/sms_twilio/activate/",
-            data={"phone_number": "555-555-555"},
+            data={
+                "phone_number": "555-555-555",
+                "code": handler.create_code()
+            },
             format="json",
         )
     except (TwilioRestException, TwilioException):
diff --git a/trench/models.py b/trench/models.py
index 0e741a29..5225ce6e 100644
--- a/trench/models.py
+++ b/trench/models.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 )
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
-from typing import Any, Iterable
+from typing import Any, Iterable, Optional
 
 from trench.exceptions import MFAMethodDoesNotExistError
 
@@ -42,6 +42,14 @@ def get_primary_active_name(self, user_id: Any) -> str:
             raise MFAMethodDoesNotExistError()
         return method_name
 
+    def fetch_primary_active_name(self, user_id: Any) -> Optional[str]:
+        method_name = (
+            self.filter(user_id=user_id, is_primary=True, is_active=True)
+            .values_list("name", flat=True)
+            .first()
+        )
+        return method_name
+
     def is_active_by_name(self, user_id: Any, name: str) -> bool:
         is_active = (
             self.filter(user_id=user_id, name=name)
diff --git a/trench/views/base.py b/trench/views/base.py
index 53a4dae8..5e21f5ec 100644
--- a/trench/views/base.py
+++ b/trench/views/base.py
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 from trench.settings import SOURCE_FIELD, trench_settings
 from trench.utils import available_method_choices, get_mfa_model, user_token_generator
 
-
 User: AbstractUser = get_user_model()
 
 
@@ -103,6 +102,18 @@ class MFAMethodActivationView(APIView):
 
     @staticmethod
     def post(request: Request, method: str) -> Response:
+        mfa_model = get_mfa_model()
+        primary_method = mfa_model.objects.fetch_primary_active_name(
+            user_id=request.user.id
+        )
+        if primary_method and primary_method != method:
+            serializer = ChangePrimaryMethodCodeValidator(
+                user=request.user,
+                mfa_method_name=primary_method,
+                data=request.data,
+            )
+            serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
+
         try:
             source_field = get_mfa_config_by_name_query(name=method).get(SOURCE_FIELD)
         except MFAMethodDoesNotExistError as cause: