diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java
index 6f708857b8..220b98cf07 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java
@@ -254,12 +254,14 @@ public class ServiceSynchronize extends ServiceBase implements SharedPreferences
 
                         boolean sync = current.command.getBoolean("sync", false);
                         boolean force = current.command.getBoolean("force", false);
+                        if (force)
+                            sync = true;
 
                         int index = accountStates.indexOf(current);
                         if (index < 0) {
-                            if (current.canRun()) {
+                            if (current.canRun(force)) {
                                 EntityLog.log(ServiceSynchronize.this, "### new " + current +
-                                        " start=" + current.canRun() +
+                                        " start=" + current.canRun(force) +
                                         " sync=" + current.accountState.isEnabled(current.enabled) +
                                         " enabled=" + current.accountState.synchronize +
                                         " ondemand=" + current.accountState.ondemand +
@@ -289,14 +291,14 @@ public class ServiceSynchronize extends ServiceBase implements SharedPreferences
                             // Some networks disallow email server connections:
                             // - reload on network type change when disconnected
                             if (reload ||
-                                    prev.canRun() != current.canRun() ||
+                                    prev.canRun(force) != current.canRun(force) ||
                                     !prev.accountState.equals(current.accountState)) {
-                                if (prev.canRun() || current.canRun())
+                                if (prev.canRun(force) || current.canRun(force))
                                     EntityLog.log(ServiceSynchronize.this, "### changed " + current +
                                             " reload=" + reload +
                                             " force=" + force +
-                                            " stop=" + prev.canRun() +
-                                            " start=" + current.canRun() +
+                                            " stop=" + prev.canRun(force) +
+                                            " start=" + current.canRun(force) +
                                             " sync=" + sync +
                                             " enabled=" + current.accountState.isEnabled(current.enabled) +
                                             " should=" + current.accountState.shouldRun(current.enabled) +
@@ -308,11 +310,11 @@ public class ServiceSynchronize extends ServiceBase implements SharedPreferences
                                             " tbd=" + current.accountState.tbd +
                                             " state=" + current.accountState.state +
                                             " active=" + prev.networkState.getActive() + "/" + current.networkState.getActive());
-                                if (prev.canRun()) {
+                                if (prev.canRun(force)) {
                                     event = true;
                                     stop(prev);
                                 }
-                                if (current.canRun()) {
+                                if (current.canRun(force)) {
                                     event = true;
                                     start(current, current.accountState.isEnabled(current.enabled) || sync, force);
                                 }
@@ -2152,7 +2154,7 @@ public class ServiceSynchronize extends ServiceBase implements SharedPreferences
             EntityLog.log(ServiceSynchronize.this, "### command " +
                     TextUtils.join(" ", Log.getExtras(command)));
 
-            if (command.getBoolean("sync"))
+            if (command.getBoolean("sync") || command.getBoolean("force"))
                 lastNetworkState = ConnectionHelper.getNetworkState(ServiceSynchronize.this);
 
             post(command, lastNetworkState, lastAccountStates);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/TupleAccountNetworkState.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/TupleAccountNetworkState.java
index 0375a14bc7..30e253028e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/TupleAccountNetworkState.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/TupleAccountNetworkState.java
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ public class TupleAccountNetworkState {
         this.accountState = accountState;
     }
 
-    public boolean canRun() {
-        return (this.networkState.isSuitable() && this.accountState.shouldRun(enabled));
+    public boolean canRun(boolean force) {
+        return (this.networkState.isSuitable() && this.accountState.shouldRun(enabled || force));
     }
 
     @Override