diff --git a/__tests__/git.spec.js b/__tests__/git.spec.js
index 526b90ef..8b1040f9 100644
--- a/__tests__/git.spec.js
+++ b/__tests__/git.spec.js
@@ -105,6 +105,22 @@ describe('Git', function() {
         '{"branches":{"main":{"target":"C1","id":"main"},"side":{"target":"C0","id":"side"}},"commits":{"C0":{"parents":[],"id":"C0","rootCommit":true},"C1":{"parents":["C0"],"id":"C1"}},"HEAD":{"target":"C0","id":"HEAD"}}'
       );
     });
+
+    it('to a branch with --force-create option', function() {
+      return expectTreeAsync(
+        'git switch --force-create side',
+        '{"branches":{"main":{"target":"C1","id":"main"},"side":{"target":"C1","id":"side"}},"commits":{"C0":{"parents":[],"id":"C0","rootCommit":true},"C1":{"parents":["C0"],"id":"C1"}},"HEAD":{"target":"side","id":"HEAD"}}',
+        '{"branches":{"main":{"target":"C1","id":"main"},"side":{"target":"C0","id":"side"}},"commits":{"C0":{"parents":[],"id":"C0","rootCommit":true},"C1":{"parents":["C0"],"id":"C1"}},"HEAD":{"target":"main","id":"HEAD"}}'
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('to a branch with --force-create option and given base branch', function() {
+      return expectTreeAsync(
+        'git switch --force-create side main',
+        '{"branches":{"main":{"target":"C1","id":"main"},"side":{"target":"C1","id":"side"}},"commits":{"C0":{"parents":[],"id":"C0","rootCommit":true},"C1":{"parents":["C0"],"id":"C1"}},"HEAD":{"target":"side","id":"HEAD"}}',
+        '{"branches":{"main":{"target":"C1","id":"main"},"side":{"target":"C0","id":"side"}},"commits":{"C0":{"parents":[],"id":"C0","rootCommit":true},"C1":{"parents":["C0"],"id":"C1"}},"HEAD":{"target":"C0","id":"HEAD"}}'
+      );
+    });
   });
 
   it('Rebases', function() {
diff --git a/src/js/git/commands.js b/src/js/git/commands.js
index 29de9ee1..ea27a278 100644
--- a/src/js/git/commands.js
+++ b/src/js/git/commands.js
@@ -925,6 +925,7 @@ var commandConfig = {
       '-c',
       '--create',
       '-C',
+      '--force-create',
       '-'
     ],
     execute: function(engine, command) {
@@ -947,11 +948,12 @@ var commandConfig = {
       }
 
       {
-        let fc = '-C';
-        let fcOption = commandOptions[fc];
+        let sfc = '-C';
+        let lfc = '--force-create';
+        let fcOption = commandOptions[sfc] ? commandOptions[sfc] : commandOptions[lfc];
         if (fcOption) {
           let args = fcOption.concat(generalArgs);
-          command.twoArgsImpliedHead(args, fc);
+          command.twoArgsImpliedHead(args, sfc);
 
           let validId = engine.validateBranchName(args[0]);
           engine.forceBranch(validId, args[1]);