diff --git a/bookkeeper-server/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/server/http/service/BookieStateReadOnlyService.java b/bookkeeper-server/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/server/http/service/BookieStateReadOnlyService.java
index 23211d5218f..571151a0332 100644
--- a/bookkeeper-server/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/server/http/service/BookieStateReadOnlyService.java
+++ b/bookkeeper-server/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/server/http/service/BookieStateReadOnlyService.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
 
+import java.util.Map;
 import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.Data;
 import lombok.NoArgsConstructor;
@@ -62,6 +63,13 @@ public HttpServiceResponse handle(HttpServiceRequest request) throws Exception {
             } else if (!stateManager.isReadOnly() && inState.isReadOnly()) {
                 stateManager.transitionToReadOnlyMode().get();
             }
+            Map<String, String> params = request.getParams();
+            if (params != null) {
+                boolean isForce = params.getOrDefault("force", "false").equals("true");
+                if (stateManager.isReadOnly() && isForce) {
+                    stateManager.forceToReadOnly();
+                }
+            }
         } else if (!HttpServer.Method.GET.equals(request.getMethod())) {
             response.setCode(HttpServer.StatusCode.NOT_FOUND);
             response.setBody("Unsupported method. Should be GET or PUT method");
diff --git a/bookkeeper-server/src/test/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/server/http/TestHttpService.java b/bookkeeper-server/src/test/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/server/http/TestHttpService.java
index a59adcf6aff..141b83785d7 100644
--- a/bookkeeper-server/src/test/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/server/http/TestHttpService.java
+++ b/bookkeeper-server/src/test/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/server/http/TestHttpService.java
@@ -1022,6 +1022,17 @@ public void testBookieReadOnlyState() throws Exception {
         readOnlyState = JsonUtil.fromJson(response.getBody(), ReadOnlyState.class);
         assertFalse(readOnlyState.isReadOnly());
 
+        // force=true force the bookie to readonly
+        Map<String, String> params = new HashMap<>();
+        params.put("force", "true");
+        request = new HttpServiceRequest(JsonUtil.toJson(new ReadOnlyState(true)), HttpServer.Method.PUT, params);
+        response = bookieReadOnlyService.handle(request);
+        readOnlyState = JsonUtil.fromJson(response.getBody(), ReadOnlyState.class);
+        assertTrue(readOnlyState.isReadOnly());
+        request = new HttpServiceRequest(JsonUtil.toJson(new ReadOnlyState(false)), HttpServer.Method.PUT, null);
+        response = bookieReadOnlyService.handle(request);
+        assertEquals(400, response.getStatusCode());
+
         //forceReadonly to writable
         baseConf.setForceReadOnlyBookie(true);
         baseConf.setReadOnlyModeEnabled(true);