diff --git a/lib/Travelynx.pm b/lib/Travelynx.pm
index ce42cb3f02f37f7155bcf3ba898200a576a70fd2..ec17090aca4c37e8175d6ee7b03f7c73c7419c50 100755
--- a/lib/Travelynx.pm
+++ b/lib/Travelynx.pm
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@ sub startup {
 					last;
 				}
 			}
-			if ( not $found ) {
+			if ( not $found and not $force ) {
 				return $promise->resolve( 1, 'station not found in route' );
 			}