diff --git a/src/platform/backends/lxd/lxd_virtual_machine.cpp b/src/platform/backends/lxd/lxd_virtual_machine.cpp
index 1be9e16513..a058f03958 100644
--- a/src/platform/backends/lxd/lxd_virtual_machine.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/backends/lxd/lxd_virtual_machine.cpp
@@ -231,8 +231,35 @@ void mp::LXDVirtualMachine::start()
     update_state();
 }
 
-void mp::LXDVirtualMachine::stop()
+void mp::LXDVirtualMachine::stop(bool force)
 {
+    if (force)
+    {
+        auto present_state = current_state();
+
+        if (present_state != State::stopped && present_state != State::off)
+        {
+            const QJsonObject state_json{{"action", "stop"}, {"force", true}};
+
+            auto state_task = lxd_request(manager, "PUT", state_url(), state_json, 5000);
+
+            try
+            {
+                lxd_wait(manager, base_url, state_task, 60000);
+            }
+            catch (const LXDNotFoundException&)
+            {
+            }
+
+            state = State::stopped;
+        }
+
+        if (update_shutdown_status)
+            update_state();
+
+        return;
+    }
+
     std::unique_lock<decltype(state_mutex)> lock{state_mutex};
     auto present_state = current_state();
 
@@ -263,9 +290,9 @@ void mp::LXDVirtualMachine::stop()
         update_state();
 }
 
-void mp::LXDVirtualMachine::shutdown()
+void mp::LXDVirtualMachine::shutdown(bool force)
 {
-    stop();
+    stop(force);
 }
 
 void mp::LXDVirtualMachine::suspend()
diff --git a/src/platform/backends/lxd/lxd_virtual_machine.h b/src/platform/backends/lxd/lxd_virtual_machine.h
index 58c0ef5df5..33856923fe 100644
--- a/src/platform/backends/lxd/lxd_virtual_machine.h
+++ b/src/platform/backends/lxd/lxd_virtual_machine.h
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ class LXDVirtualMachine final : public BaseVirtualMachine
     LXDVirtualMachine(const VirtualMachineDescription& desc, VMStatusMonitor& monitor, NetworkAccessManager* manager,
                       const QUrl& base_url, const QString& bridge_name, const QString& storage_pool);
     ~LXDVirtualMachine() override;
-    void stop() override;
+    void stop(bool force = false) override;
     void start() override;
-    void shutdown() override;
+    void shutdown(bool force = false) override;
     void suspend() override;
     State current_state() override;
     int ssh_port() override;