diff --git a/DOCS/interface-changes.rst b/DOCS/interface-changes.rst
index 0384796699..aa2149ba4d 100644
--- a/DOCS/interface-changes.rst
+++ b/DOCS/interface-changes.rst
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ Interface changes
     - change `slang` default back to NULL
     - remove special handling of the `auto` value from `--alang/slang/vlang` options
     - add `--subs-match-os-language` as a replacement for `--slang=auto`
+    - add `always` option to `--subs-fallback-forced`
  --- mpv 0.36.0 ---
     - add `--target-contrast`
     - Target luminance value is now also applied when ICC profile is used.
diff --git a/DOCS/man/options.rst b/DOCS/man/options.rst
index b4e9a2b8d3..cf0dcdc5ee 100644
--- a/DOCS/man/options.rst
+++ b/DOCS/man/options.rst
@@ -150,9 +150,11 @@ Track Selection
     select a full track even if it doesn't match your preferred subtitle language (default: default).
     Setting this to `default` means that only streams flagged as `default` will be selected.
 
-``--subs-fallback-forced=<yes|no>``
+``--subs-fallback-forced=<yes|no|always>``
     When autoselecting a subtitle track, if no tracks match your preferred languages,
     select a forced track that matches the language of the selected audio track (default: yes).
+    `always` will always select a forced track if possible, regardles if the language matches the
+    selected audio track or not.
 
 
 Playback Control
diff --git a/options/options.c b/options/options.c
index 14fb4039c0..ae51a010ac 100644
--- a/options/options.c
+++ b/options/options.c
@@ -524,7 +524,8 @@ static const m_option_t mp_opts[] = {
     {"subs-with-matching-audio", OPT_BOOL(subs_with_matching_audio)},
     {"subs-match-os-language", OPT_BOOL(subs_match_os_language)},
     {"subs-fallback", OPT_CHOICE(subs_fallback, {"no", 0}, {"default", 1}, {"yes", 2})},
-    {"subs-fallback-forced", OPT_BOOL(subs_fallback_forced)},
+    {"subs-fallback-forced", OPT_CHOICE(subs_fallback_forced, {"no", 0},
+        {"yes", 1}, {"always", 2})},
 
     {"lavfi-complex", OPT_STRING(lavfi_complex), .flags = UPDATE_LAVFI_COMPLEX},
 
@@ -1047,7 +1048,7 @@ static const struct MPOpts mp_default_opts = {
     .subs_with_matching_audio = true,
     .subs_match_os_language = true,
     .subs_fallback = 1,
-    .subs_fallback_forced = true,
+    .subs_fallback_forced = 1,
     .audio_display = 1,
     .audio_output_format = 0,  // AF_FORMAT_UNKNOWN
     .playback_speed = 1.,
diff --git a/options/options.h b/options/options.h
index 52547183a2..a2fca90432 100644
--- a/options/options.h
+++ b/options/options.h
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ typedef struct MPOpts {
     bool subs_with_matching_audio;
     bool subs_match_os_language;
     int subs_fallback;
-    bool subs_fallback_forced;
+    int subs_fallback_forced;
     int audio_display;
     char **display_tags;
 
diff --git a/player/loadfile.c b/player/loadfile.c
index 2a83f57241..cd528624f0 100644
--- a/player/loadfile.c
+++ b/player/loadfile.c
@@ -646,8 +646,10 @@ struct track *select_default_track(struct MPContext *mpctx, int order,
         if (!pick || compare_track(track, pick, langs, os_langs, mpctx->opts, preferred_program))
             pick = track;
 
-        // We only try to autoselect forced tracks if they match the audio language and are subs
-        if (fallback_forced && track->forced_track && mp_match_lang_single(audio_lang, track->lang) &&
+        // We only try to autoselect forced tracks if they match the audio language and are subs or
+        // if the user always wants forced sub tracks
+        if (fallback_forced && track->forced_track &&
+            (mp_match_lang_single(audio_lang, track->lang) || opts->subs_fallback_forced == 2) &&
             (!forced_pick || compare_track(track, forced_pick, langs, os_langs, mpctx->opts, preferred_program)))
             forced_pick = track;
     }