diff --git a/src/charon-nm/nm/nm_service.c b/src/charon-nm/nm/nm_service.c
index 82e126ace..0e7035ae9 100644
--- a/src/charon-nm/nm/nm_service.c
+++ b/src/charon-nm/nm/nm_service.c
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ static gboolean do_disconnect(gpointer plugin)
 		{
 			id = ike_sa->get_unique_id(ike_sa);
 			enumerator->destroy(enumerator);
-			charon->controller->terminate_ike(charon->controller, id,
+			charon->controller->terminate_ike(charon->controller, id, FALSE,
 											  controller_cb_empty, NULL, 0);
 			return FALSE;
 		}
diff --git a/src/conftest/actions.c b/src/conftest/actions.c
index 36c3c8e74..66e41f743 100644
--- a/src/conftest/actions.c
+++ b/src/conftest/actions.c
@@ -209,7 +209,8 @@ static job_requeue_t close_ike(char *config)
 	if (id)
 	{
 		DBG1(DBG_CFG, "closing IKE_SA '%s'", config);
-		charon->controller->terminate_ike(charon->controller, id, NULL, NULL, 0);
+		charon->controller->terminate_ike(charon->controller, id, FALSE, NULL,
+										  NULL, 0);
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/jni/libandroidbridge/backend/android_service.c b/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/jni/libandroidbridge/backend/android_service.c
index 806375c2f..b1a095bcd 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/jni/libandroidbridge/backend/android_service.c
+++ b/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/jni/libandroidbridge/backend/android_service.c
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ static void close_tun_device(private_android_service_t *this)
 CALLBACK(terminate, job_requeue_t,
 	uint32_t *id)
 {
-	charon->controller->terminate_ike(charon->controller, *id,
+	charon->controller->terminate_ike(charon->controller, *id, FALSE,
 									  controller_cb_empty, NULL, 0);
 	return JOB_REQUEUE_NONE;
 }
diff --git a/src/frontends/osx/charon-xpc/xpc_channels.c b/src/frontends/osx/charon-xpc/xpc_channels.c
index 6724841d9..d013e752b 100644
--- a/src/frontends/osx/charon-xpc/xpc_channels.c
+++ b/src/frontends/osx/charon-xpc/xpc_channels.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ static void stop_connection(private_xpc_channels_t *this, uint32_t ike_sa,
 {
 	status_t status;
 
-	status = charon->controller->terminate_ike(charon->controller, ike_sa,
+	status = charon->controller->terminate_ike(charon->controller, ike_sa, FALSE,
 											   NULL, NULL, 0);
 	xpc_dictionary_set_bool(reply, "success", status != NOT_FOUND);
 }
diff --git a/src/libcharon/control/controller.c b/src/libcharon/control/controller.c
index dd8255f41..3ff1c4b80 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/control/controller.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/control/controller.c
@@ -117,10 +117,17 @@ struct interface_listener_t {
 	 */
 	spinlock_t *lock;
 
-	/**
-	 * whether to check limits
-	 */
-	bool limits;
+	union {
+		/**
+		 * whether to check limits during initiation
+		 */
+		bool limits;
+
+		/**
+		 * whether to force termination
+		 */
+		bool force;
+	} options;
 };
 
 
@@ -423,7 +430,7 @@ METHOD(job_t, initiate_execute, job_requeue_t,
 	}
 	peer_cfg->destroy(peer_cfg);
 
-	if (listener->limits && ike_sa->get_state(ike_sa) == IKE_CREATED)
+	if (listener->options.limits && ike_sa->get_state(ike_sa) == IKE_CREATED)
 	{	/* only check if we are not reusing an IKE_SA */
 		u_int half_open, limit_half_open, limit_job_load;
 
@@ -508,7 +515,7 @@ METHOD(controller_t, initiate, status_t,
 			.child_cfg = child_cfg,
 			.peer_cfg = peer_cfg,
 			.lock = spinlock_create(),
-			.limits = limits,
+			.options.limits = limits,
 		},
 		.public = {
 			.execute = _initiate_execute,
@@ -557,8 +564,8 @@ METHOD(job_t, terminate_ike_execute, job_requeue_t,
 	listener->ike_sa = ike_sa;
 	listener->lock->unlock(listener->lock);
 
-	if (ike_sa->delete(ike_sa) != DESTROY_ME)
-	{	/* delete failed */
+	if (ike_sa->delete(ike_sa, listener->options.force) != DESTROY_ME)
+	{	/* delete queued */
 		listener->status = FAILED;
 		charon->ike_sa_manager->checkin(charon->ike_sa_manager, ike_sa);
 	}
@@ -575,7 +582,7 @@ METHOD(job_t, terminate_ike_execute, job_requeue_t,
 }
 
 METHOD(controller_t, terminate_ike, status_t,
-	controller_t *this, uint32_t unique_id,
+	controller_t *this, uint32_t unique_id, bool force,
 	controller_cb_t callback, void *param, u_int timeout)
 {
 	interface_job_t *job;
@@ -610,13 +617,24 @@ METHOD(controller_t, terminate_ike, status_t,
 
 	if (callback == NULL)
 	{
+		job->listener.options.force = force;
 		terminate_ike_execute(job);
 	}
 	else
 	{
+		if (!timeout)
+		{
+			job->listener.options.force = force;
+		}
 		if (wait_for_listener(job, timeout))
 		{
 			job->listener.status = OUT_OF_RES;
+
+			if (force)
+			{	/* force termination once timeout is reached */
+				job->listener.options.force = TRUE;
+				terminate_ike_execute(job);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	status = job->listener.status;
diff --git a/src/libcharon/control/controller.h b/src/libcharon/control/controller.h
index 9524f53b9..7ba721860 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/control/controller.h
+++ b/src/libcharon/control/controller.h
@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@ struct controller_t {
 	 * until the IKE_SA is properly deleted, or the call timed out.
 	 *
 	 * @param unique_id		unique id of the IKE_SA to terminate.
+	 * @param force			whether to immediately destroy the IKE_SA without
+	 *						waiting for a response or retransmitting the delete,
+	 *						if a callback is provided and timeout is > 0 the
+	 *						IKE_SA is destroyed once the timeout is reached but
+	 *						retransmits are sent until then
 	 * @param cb			logging callback
 	 * @param param			parameter to include in each call of cb
 	 * @param timeout		timeout in ms to wait for callbacks, 0 to disable
@@ -112,7 +117,7 @@ struct controller_t {
 	 *						- OUT_OF_RES if timed out
 	 */
 	status_t (*terminate_ike)(controller_t *this, uint32_t unique_id,
-							  controller_cb_t callback, void *param,
+							  bool force, controller_cb_t callback, void *param,
 							  u_int timeout);
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/libcharon/plugins/smp/smp.c b/src/libcharon/plugins/smp/smp.c
index 56891b263..d4b01f42c 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/plugins/smp/smp.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/plugins/smp/smp.c
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ static void request_control_terminate(xmlTextReaderPtr reader,
 		if (ike)
 		{
 			status = charon->controller->terminate_ike(
-					charon->controller, id,
+					charon->controller, id, FALSE,
 					(controller_cb_t)xml_callback, writer, 0);
 		}
 		else
diff --git a/src/libcharon/plugins/stroke/stroke_control.c b/src/libcharon/plugins/stroke/stroke_control.c
index d3c279131..016f0e71b 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/plugins/stroke/stroke_control.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/plugins/stroke/stroke_control.c
@@ -316,7 +316,8 @@ static void charon_terminate(private_stroke_control_t *this, uint32_t id,
 		else
 		{
 			status = charon->controller->terminate_ike(charon->controller, id,
-							(controller_cb_t)stroke_log, &info, this->timeout);
+							FALSE, (controller_cb_t)stroke_log, &info,
+							this->timeout);
 		}
 		report_terminate_status(this, status, out, id, child);
 	}
@@ -327,7 +328,7 @@ static void charon_terminate(private_stroke_control_t *this, uint32_t id,
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		charon->controller->terminate_ike(charon->controller, id,
+		charon->controller->terminate_ike(charon->controller, id, FALSE,
 										  NULL, NULL, 0);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/libcharon/plugins/uci/uci_control.c b/src/libcharon/plugins/uci/uci_control.c
index a7d26e67d..22fd3c27d 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/plugins/uci/uci_control.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/plugins/uci/uci_control.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ static void terminate(private_uci_control_t *this, char *name)
 		{
 			id = ike_sa->get_unique_id(ike_sa);
 			enumerator->destroy(enumerator);
-			charon->controller->terminate_ike(charon->controller, id,
+			charon->controller->terminate_ike(charon->controller, id, FALSE,
 											  controller_cb_empty, NULL, 0);
 			write_fifo(this, "connection '%s' terminated\n", name);
 			return;
diff --git a/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/README.md b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/README.md
index 49cce379d..0038f0844 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/README.md
+++ b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/README.md
@@ -279,7 +279,9 @@ Terminates an SA while streaming _control-log_ events.
 		ike = <terminate an IKE_SA by configuration name>
 		child-id = <terminate a CHILD_SA by its reqid>
 		ike-id = <terminate an IKE_SA by its unique id>
-		timeout = <timeout in ms before returning>
+		force = <terminate IKE_SA without waiting for proper DELETE, if timeout
+				 is given, waits for a response until it is reached>
+		timeout = <timeout in ms before returning, see below>
 		loglevel = <loglevel to issue "control-log" events for>
 	} => {
 		success = <yes or no>
diff --git a/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/vici_config.c b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/vici_config.c
index 2faa66e91..c85161550 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/vici_config.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/vici_config.c
@@ -2083,7 +2083,7 @@ static void clear_start_action(private_vici_config_t *this, char *peer_name,
 				while (array_remove(ikeids, ARRAY_HEAD, &id))
 				{
 					DBG1(DBG_CFG, "closing IKE_SA #%u", id);
-					charon->controller->terminate_ike(charon->controller,
+					charon->controller->terminate_ike(charon->controller, FALSE,
 													  id, NULL, NULL, 0);
 				}
 				array_destroy(ikeids);
diff --git a/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/vici_control.c b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/vici_control.c
index f9c7d8f19..ce19608dc 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/vici_control.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/vici_control.c
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ CALLBACK(terminate, vici_message_t*,
 	enumerator_t *enumerator, *isas, *csas;
 	char *child, *ike, *errmsg = NULL;
 	u_int child_id, ike_id, current, *del, done = 0;
+	bool force;
 	int timeout;
 	ike_sa_t *ike_sa;
 	child_sa_t *child_sa;
@@ -240,6 +241,7 @@ CALLBACK(terminate, vici_message_t*,
 	ike = request->get_str(request, NULL, "ike");
 	child_id = request->get_int(request, 0, "child-id");
 	ike_id = request->get_int(request, 0, "ike-id");
+	force = request->get_bool(request, FALSE, "force");
 	timeout = request->get_int(request, 0, "timeout");
 	log.level = request->get_int(request, 1, "loglevel");
 
@@ -326,7 +328,7 @@ CALLBACK(terminate, vici_message_t*,
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			if (charon->controller->terminate_ike(charon->controller, *del,
+			if (charon->controller->terminate_ike(charon->controller, *del, force,
 											log_cb, &log, timeout) == SUCCESS)
 			{
 				done++;
diff --git a/src/libcharon/processing/jobs/delete_ike_sa_job.c b/src/libcharon/processing/jobs/delete_ike_sa_job.c
index 53a170510..d539e4b94 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/processing/jobs/delete_ike_sa_job.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/processing/jobs/delete_ike_sa_job.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ METHOD(job_t, execute, job_requeue_t,
 		}
 		if (this->delete_if_established)
 		{
-			if (ike_sa->delete(ike_sa) == DESTROY_ME)
+			if (ike_sa->delete(ike_sa, FALSE) == DESTROY_ME)
 			{
 				charon->ike_sa_manager->checkin_and_destroy(
 												charon->ike_sa_manager, ike_sa);
diff --git a/src/libcharon/processing/jobs/inactivity_job.c b/src/libcharon/processing/jobs/inactivity_job.c
index bf16e51b5..e46861f09 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/processing/jobs/inactivity_job.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/processing/jobs/inactivity_job.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ METHOD(job_t, execute, job_requeue_t,
 			{
 				DBG1(DBG_JOB, "deleting IKE_SA after %d seconds "
 					 "of CHILD_SA inactivity", this->timeout);
-				status = ike_sa->delete(ike_sa);
+				status = ike_sa->delete(ike_sa, FALSE);
 			}
 			else
 			{
diff --git a/src/libcharon/sa/ike_sa.c b/src/libcharon/sa/ike_sa.c
index 18d1c2441..f39fed6f0 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/sa/ike_sa.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/sa/ike_sa.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2006-2017 Tobias Brunner
+ * Copyright (C) 2006-2018 Tobias Brunner
  * Copyright (C) 2006 Daniel Roethlisberger
  * Copyright (C) 2005-2009 Martin Willi
  * Copyright (C) 2005 Jan Hutter
@@ -1793,8 +1793,10 @@ METHOD(ike_sa_t, destroy_child_sa, status_t,
 }
 
 METHOD(ike_sa_t, delete_, status_t,
-	private_ike_sa_t *this)
+	private_ike_sa_t *this, bool force)
 {
+	status_t status = DESTROY_ME;
+
 	switch (this->state)
 	{
 		case IKE_ESTABLISHED:
@@ -1806,19 +1808,38 @@ METHOD(ike_sa_t, delete_, status_t,
 				charon->bus->alert(charon->bus, ALERT_IKE_SA_EXPIRED);
 			}
 			this->task_manager->queue_ike_delete(this->task_manager);
-			return this->task_manager->initiate(this->task_manager);
+			status = this->task_manager->initiate(this->task_manager);
+			break;
 		case IKE_CREATED:
 			DBG1(DBG_IKE, "deleting unestablished IKE_SA");
 			break;
 		case IKE_PASSIVE:
 			break;
 		default:
-			DBG1(DBG_IKE, "destroying IKE_SA in state %N "
-				"without notification", ike_sa_state_names, this->state);
-			charon->bus->ike_updown(charon->bus, &this->public, FALSE);
+			DBG1(DBG_IKE, "destroying IKE_SA in state %N without notification",
+				 ike_sa_state_names, this->state);
+			force = TRUE;
 			break;
 	}
-	return DESTROY_ME;
+
+	if (force)
+	{
+		status = DESTROY_ME;
+
+		if (this->version == IKEV2)
+		{	/* for IKEv1 we trigger this in the ISAKMP delete task */
+			switch (this->state)
+			{
+				case IKE_ESTABLISHED:
+				case IKE_REKEYING:
+				case IKE_DELETING:
+					charon->bus->ike_updown(charon->bus, &this->public, FALSE);
+				default:
+					break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return status;
 }
 
 METHOD(ike_sa_t, rekey, status_t,
diff --git a/src/libcharon/sa/ike_sa.h b/src/libcharon/sa/ike_sa.h
index b4fbc56d7..316b713ee 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/sa/ike_sa.h
+++ b/src/libcharon/sa/ike_sa.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2006-2017 Tobias Brunner
+ * Copyright (C) 2006-2018 Tobias Brunner
  * Copyright (C) 2006 Daniel Roethlisberger
  * Copyright (C) 2005-2009 Martin Willi
  * Copyright (C) 2005 Jan Hutter
@@ -776,15 +776,18 @@ struct ike_sa_t {
 	 *
 	 * Sends a delete message to the remote peer and waits for
 	 * its response. If the response comes in, or a timeout occurs,
-	 * the IKE SA gets deleted.
+	 * the IKE SA gets destroyed, unless force is TRUE then the IKE_SA is
+	 * destroyed immediately without waiting for a response.
 	 *
+	 * @param force			whether to immediately destroy the IKE_SA afterwards
+	 *						without waiting for a response
 	 * @return
 	 *						- SUCCESS if deletion is initialized
-	 *						- DESTROY_ME, if the IKE_SA is not in
-	 *						  an established state and can not be
-	 *						  deleted (but destroyed).
+	 *						- DESTROY_ME, if destroying is forced, or the IKE_SA
+	 *						  is not in an established state and can not be
+	 *						  deleted (but destroyed)
 	 */
-	status_t (*delete) (ike_sa_t *this);
+	status_t (*delete) (ike_sa_t *this, bool force);
 
 	/**
 	 * Update IKE_SAs after network interfaces have changed.
diff --git a/src/libcharon/sa/ike_sa_manager.c b/src/libcharon/sa/ike_sa_manager.c
index 101d98678..2a499db40 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/sa/ike_sa_manager.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/sa/ike_sa_manager.c
@@ -2021,7 +2021,7 @@ static status_t enforce_replace(private_ike_sa_manager_t *this,
 	}
 	DBG1(DBG_IKE, "deleting duplicate IKE_SA for peer '%Y' due to "
 		 "uniqueness policy", other);
-	return duplicate->delete(duplicate);
+	return duplicate->delete(duplicate, FALSE);
 }
 
 METHOD(ike_sa_manager_t, check_uniqueness, bool,
@@ -2266,20 +2266,7 @@ METHOD(ike_sa_manager_t, flush, void,
 	while (enumerator->enumerate(enumerator, &entry, &segment))
 	{
 		charon->bus->set_sa(charon->bus, entry->ike_sa);
-		if (entry->ike_sa->get_version(entry->ike_sa) == IKEV2)
-		{	/* as the delete never gets processed, fire down events */
-			switch (entry->ike_sa->get_state(entry->ike_sa))
-			{
-				case IKE_ESTABLISHED:
-				case IKE_REKEYING:
-				case IKE_DELETING:
-					charon->bus->ike_updown(charon->bus, entry->ike_sa, FALSE);
-					break;
-				default:
-					break;
-			}
-		}
-		entry->ike_sa->delete(entry->ike_sa);
+		entry->ike_sa->delete(entry->ike_sa, TRUE);
 	}
 	enumerator->destroy(enumerator);
 
diff --git a/src/libcharon/sa/ikev2/tasks/ike_rekey.c b/src/libcharon/sa/ikev2/tasks/ike_rekey.c
index 2f0552a33..11123b415 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/sa/ikev2/tasks/ike_rekey.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/sa/ikev2/tasks/ike_rekey.c
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ METHOD(task_t, process_i, status_t,
 			/* IKE_SAs in state IKE_REKEYED are silently deleted, so we use
 			 * IKE_REKEYING */
 			this->new_sa->set_state(this->new_sa, IKE_REKEYING);
-			if (this->new_sa->delete(this->new_sa) == DESTROY_ME)
+			if (this->new_sa->delete(this->new_sa, FALSE) == DESTROY_ME)
 			{
 				this->new_sa->destroy(this->new_sa);
 			}
diff --git a/src/libcharon/tests/suites/test_child_delete.c b/src/libcharon/tests/suites/test_child_delete.c
index 437e919c7..8660d7291 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/tests/suites/test_child_delete.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/tests/suites/test_child_delete.c
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ START_TEST(test_collision_ike_delete)
 	}
 	call_ikesa(a, delete_child_sa, PROTO_ESP, spi_a, FALSE);
 	assert_child_sa_state(a, spi_a, CHILD_DELETING);
-	call_ikesa(b, delete);
+	call_ikesa(b, delete, FALSE);
 	assert_ike_sa_state(b, IKE_DELETING);
 
 	/* RFC 7296, 2.25.2 does not explicitly state what the behavior SHOULD be if
diff --git a/src/libcharon/tests/suites/test_child_rekey.c b/src/libcharon/tests/suites/test_child_rekey.c
index 6bf3588a1..51d577cd8 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/tests/suites/test_child_rekey.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/tests/suites/test_child_rekey.c
@@ -1906,7 +1906,7 @@ START_TEST(test_collision_ike_delete)
 										   &a, &b, NULL);
 	}
 	initiate_rekey(a, spi_a);
-	call_ikesa(b, delete);
+	call_ikesa(b, delete, FALSE);
 	assert_ike_sa_state(b, IKE_DELETING);
 
 	/* this should never get called as there is no successful rekeying on
diff --git a/src/libcharon/tests/suites/test_ike_delete.c b/src/libcharon/tests/suites/test_ike_delete.c
index d79f9bc50..7633718d4 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/tests/suites/test_ike_delete.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/tests/suites/test_ike_delete.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ START_TEST(test_regular)
 	}
 	assert_hook_not_called(ike_updown);
 	assert_hook_not_called(child_updown);
-	call_ikesa(a, delete);
+	call_ikesa(a, delete, FALSE);
 	assert_ike_sa_state(a, IKE_DELETING);
 	assert_hook();
 	assert_hook();
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ START_TEST(test_collision)
 
 	assert_hook_not_called(ike_updown);
 	assert_hook_not_called(child_updown);
-	call_ikesa(a, delete);
+	call_ikesa(a, delete, FALSE);
 	assert_ike_sa_state(a, IKE_DELETING);
-	call_ikesa(b, delete);
+	call_ikesa(b, delete, FALSE);
 	assert_ike_sa_state(b, IKE_DELETING);
 	assert_hook();
 	assert_hook();
diff --git a/src/libcharon/tests/suites/test_ike_rekey.c b/src/libcharon/tests/suites/test_ike_rekey.c
index e22a0c288..b6a015445 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/tests/suites/test_ike_rekey.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/tests/suites/test_ike_rekey.c
@@ -1319,7 +1319,7 @@ START_TEST(test_collision_delete)
 	assert_hook_not_called(ike_rekey);
 
 	initiate_rekey(a);
-	call_ikesa(b, delete);
+	call_ikesa(b, delete, FALSE);
 	assert_ike_sa_state(b, IKE_DELETING);
 
 	/* RFC 7296, 2.25.2: If a peer receives a request to rekey an IKE SA that
@@ -1401,7 +1401,7 @@ START_TEST(test_collision_delete_drop_delete)
 	assert_hook_not_called(ike_rekey);
 
 	initiate_rekey(a);
-	call_ikesa(b, delete);
+	call_ikesa(b, delete, FALSE);
 	assert_ike_sa_state(b, IKE_DELETING);
 
 	/* RFC 7296, 2.25.2: If a peer receives a request to rekey an IKE SA that
diff --git a/src/swanctl/commands/terminate.c b/src/swanctl/commands/terminate.c
index 8b3233c89..bce404a54 100644
--- a/src/swanctl/commands/terminate.c
+++ b/src/swanctl/commands/terminate.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ static int terminate(vici_conn_t *conn)
 	command_format_options_t format = COMMAND_FORMAT_NONE;
 	char *arg, *child = NULL, *ike = NULL;
 	int ret = 0, timeout = 0, level = 1, child_id = 0, ike_id = 0;
+	bool force = FALSE;
 
 	while (TRUE)
 	{
@@ -55,6 +56,9 @@ static int terminate(vici_conn_t *conn)
 			case 'c':
 				child = arg;
 				continue;
+			case 'f':
+				force = TRUE;
+				continue;
 			case 'i':
 				ike = arg;
 				continue;
@@ -101,6 +105,10 @@ static int terminate(vici_conn_t *conn)
 	{
 		vici_add_key_valuef(req, "ike-id", "%d", ike_id);
 	}
+	if (force)
+	{
+		vici_add_key_valuef(req, "force", "yes");
+	}
 	if (timeout)
 	{
 		vici_add_key_valuef(req, "timeout", "%d", timeout * 1000);
@@ -150,6 +158,7 @@ static void __attribute__ ((constructor))reg()
 			{"ike",			'i', 1, "terminate by IKE_SA name"},
 			{"child-id",	'C', 1, "terminate by CHILD_SA reqid"},
 			{"ike-id",		'I', 1, "terminate by IKE_SA unique identifier"},
+			{"force",		'f', 0, "terminate IKE_SA without waiting, unless timeout is set"},
 			{"timeout",		't', 1, "timeout in seconds before detaching"},
 			{"raw",			'r', 0, "dump raw response message"},
 			{"pretty",		'P', 0, "dump raw response message in pretty print"},