diff --git a/docs/Keybindings.md b/docs/Keybindings.md
index 2a1b1817f..37fb523a2 100644
--- a/docs/Keybindings.md
+++ b/docs/Keybindings.md
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
   <kbd>c</kbd>:       checkout by name
   <kbd>n</kbd>:       new branch
   <kbd>d</kbd>:       delete branch
+  <kbd>D</kbd>:       force delete branch
 </pre>
 
 ## Commits Panel:
diff --git a/pkg/commands/git.go b/pkg/commands/git.go
index bf9aa6646..ed42ae28c 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/git.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/git.go
@@ -223,8 +223,14 @@ func (c *GitCommand) NewBranch(name string) error {
 }
 
 // DeleteBranch delete branch
-func (c *GitCommand) DeleteBranch(branch string) error {
-	return c.OSCommand.RunCommand("git branch -d " + branch)
+func (c *GitCommand) DeleteBranch(branch string, force bool) error {
+	var command string
+	if force {
+		command = "git branch -D "
+	} else {
+		command = "git branch -d "
+	}
+	return c.OSCommand.RunCommand(command + branch)
 }
 
 // ListStash list stash
diff --git a/pkg/gui/branches_panel.go b/pkg/gui/branches_panel.go
index 67e0ceb07..df4dcff78 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/branches_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/branches_panel.go
@@ -62,20 +62,34 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleNewBranch(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) handleDeleteBranch(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
+	return gui.deleteBranch(g, v, false)
+}
+
+func (gui *Gui) handleForceDeleteBranch(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
+	return gui.deleteBranch(g, v, true)
+}
+
+func (gui *Gui) deleteBranch(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View, force bool) error {
 	checkedOutBranch := gui.State.Branches[0]
 	selectedBranch := gui.getSelectedBranch(v)
 	if checkedOutBranch.Name == selectedBranch.Name {
 		return gui.createErrorPanel(g, gui.Tr.SLocalize("CantDeleteCheckOutBranch"))
 	}
+	title := gui.Tr.SLocalize("DeleteBranch")
+	var messageId string
+	if force {
+		messageId = "ForceDeleteBranchMessage"
+	} else {
+		messageId = "DeleteBranchMessage"
+	}
 	message := gui.Tr.TemplateLocalize(
-		"DeleteBranchMessage",
+		messageId,
 		Teml{
 			"selectedBranchName": selectedBranch.Name,
 		},
 	)
-	title := gui.Tr.SLocalize("DeleteBranch")
 	return gui.createConfirmationPanel(g, v, title, message, func(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
-		if err := gui.GitCommand.DeleteBranch(selectedBranch.Name); err != nil {
+		if err := gui.GitCommand.DeleteBranch(selectedBranch.Name, force); err != nil {
 			return gui.createErrorPanel(g, err.Error())
 		}
 		return gui.refreshSidePanels(g)
@@ -108,6 +122,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) renderBranchesOptions(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 		"c":       gui.Tr.SLocalize("checkoutByName"),
 		"n":       gui.Tr.SLocalize("newBranch"),
 		"d":       gui.Tr.SLocalize("deleteBranch"),
+		"D":       gui.Tr.SLocalize("forceDeleteBranch"),
 		"← → ↑ ↓": gui.Tr.SLocalize("navigate"),
 	})
 }
diff --git a/pkg/gui/keybindings.go b/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
index 68cccda6b..e0351b88e 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) keybindings(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 		{ViewName: "branches", Key: 'F', Modifier: gocui.ModNone, Handler: gui.handleForceCheckout},
 		{ViewName: "branches", Key: 'n', Modifier: gocui.ModNone, Handler: gui.handleNewBranch},
 		{ViewName: "branches", Key: 'd', Modifier: gocui.ModNone, Handler: gui.handleDeleteBranch},
+		{ViewName: "branches", Key: 'D', Modifier: gocui.ModNone, Handler: gui.handleForceDeleteBranch},
 		{ViewName: "branches", Key: 'm', Modifier: gocui.ModNone, Handler: gui.handleMerge},
 		{ViewName: "commits", Key: 's', Modifier: gocui.ModNone, Handler: gui.handleCommitSquashDown},
 		{ViewName: "commits", Key: 'r', Modifier: gocui.ModNone, Handler: gui.handleRenameCommit},
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/dutch.go b/pkg/i18n/dutch.go
index 60133e662..a5bf897b5 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/dutch.go
+++ b/pkg/i18n/dutch.go
@@ -132,7 +132,10 @@ func addDutch(i18nObject *i18n.Bundle) error {
 			Other: "Verwijder branch",
 		}, &i18n.Message{
 			ID:    "DeleteBranchMessage",
-			Other: "Weet je zeker dat je {{.selectedBranchName}} branch wil verwijderen?",
+			Other: "Weet je zeker dat je branch {{.selectedBranchName}} wil verwijderen?",
+		}, &i18n.Message{
+			ID:    "DeleteBranchMessage",
+			Other: "Weet je zeker dat je branch {{.selectedBranchName}} geforceerd wil verwijderen?",
 		}, &i18n.Message{
 			ID:    "CantMergeBranchIntoItself",
 			Other: "Je kan niet een branch in zichzelf mergen",
@@ -151,6 +154,9 @@ func addDutch(i18nObject *i18n.Bundle) error {
 		}, &i18n.Message{
 			ID:    "deleteBranch",
 			Other: "verwijder branch",
+		}, &i18n.Message{
+			ID:    "forceDeleteBranch",
+			Other: "verwijder branch (forceer)",
 		}, &i18n.Message{
 			ID:    "NoBranchesThisRepo",
 			Other: "Geen branches voor deze repo",
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/english.go b/pkg/i18n/english.go
index c0384136b..2269ffb9f 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/english.go
+++ b/pkg/i18n/english.go
@@ -140,7 +140,10 @@ func addEnglish(i18nObject *i18n.Bundle) error {
 			Other: "Delete Branch",
 		}, &i18n.Message{
 			ID:    "DeleteBranchMessage",
-			Other: "Are you sure you want delete the branch {{.selectedBranchName}} ?",
+			Other: "Are you sure you want to delete the branch {{.selectedBranchName}} ?",
+		}, &i18n.Message{
+			ID:    "ForceDeleteBranchMessage",
+			Other: "Are you sure you want to force delete the branch {{.selectedBranchName}} ?",
 		}, &i18n.Message{
 			ID:    "CantMergeBranchIntoItself",
 			Other: "You cannot merge a branch into itself",
@@ -159,6 +162,9 @@ func addEnglish(i18nObject *i18n.Bundle) error {
 		}, &i18n.Message{
 			ID:    "deleteBranch",
 			Other: "delete branch",
+		}, &i18n.Message{
+			ID:    "forceDeleteBranch",
+			Other: "delete branch (force)",
 		}, &i18n.Message{
 			ID:    "NoBranchesThisRepo",
 			Other: "No branches for this repo",