diff --git a/bazarr/get_subtitle.py b/bazarr/get_subtitle.py
index 5854fb723..7cacc26f3 100644
--- a/bazarr/get_subtitle.py
+++ b/bazarr/get_subtitle.py
@@ -126,8 +126,12 @@ def download_subtitle(path, language, hi, forced, providers, providers_auth, sce
     for l in language:
         if l == 'pob':
             lang_obj = Language('por', 'BR')
+            if forced == "True":
+                lang_obj = Language.rebuild(lang_obj, forced=True)
         else:
             lang_obj = Language(l)
+            if forced == "True":
+                lang_obj = Language.rebuild(lang_obj, forced=False)
         language_set.add(lang_obj)
     
     use_scenename = settings.general.getboolean('use_scenename')
@@ -282,8 +286,12 @@ def manual_search(path, language, hi, forced, providers, providers_auth, sceneNa
         lang = alpha3_from_alpha2(lang)
         if lang == 'pob':
             lang_obj = Language('por', 'BR')
+            if forced == "True":
+                lang_obj = Language.rebuild(lang_obj, forced=True)
         else:
             lang_obj = Language(lang)
+            if forced == "True":
+                lang_obj = Language.rebuild(lang_obj, forced=False)
         language_set.add(lang_obj)
     
     use_scenename = settings.general.getboolean('use_scenename')