diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index d0f759cc6a..2a751cfd7a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ git-annex (10.20240130) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
 
   * importfeed: Added --scrape option, which uses yt-dlp to screen scrape
     the equivilant of an RSS feed.
+  * importfeed --force: Don't treat it as a failure when an already
+    downloaded file exists. (Fixes a behavior change introduced in
+    10.20230626.)
   * importfeed --force: Avoid creating duplicates of existing
     already downloaded files when yt-dlp or a special remote was used.
 
diff --git a/Command/ImportFeed.hs b/Command/ImportFeed.hs
index dbc8cb8bf0..a8d04ef2da 100644
--- a/Command/ImportFeed.hs
+++ b/Command/ImportFeed.hs
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ runDownload todownload url extension cache cv getter = do
 	case dest of
 		Nothing -> do
 			recordsuccess
-			stop
+			next $ return True
 		Just f -> getter (toRawFilePath f) >>= \case
 			Just ks
 				-- Download problem.