diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 9ad9f1a6d3..1c3f6d045e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ git-annex (7.20190220) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
   * Removed bundled gpg from the Linux standalone build and OSX dmg,
     because gpg now always wants to use gpg-agent, and shipping such a daemon
     in those is not a good idea.
+  * import: Let --force overwrite symlinks, not only regular files.
 
  -- Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name>  Wed, 20 Feb 2019 14:20:59 -0400
 
diff --git a/Command/Import.hs b/Command/Import.hs
index 743a15f1d3..2452337710 100644
--- a/Command/Import.hs
+++ b/Command/Import.hs
@@ -146,7 +146,12 @@ startLocal largematcher mode (srcfile, destfile) =
 					Nothing -> importfilechecked ld k
 					Just s
 						| isDirectory s -> notoverwriting "(is a directory)"
-						| isSymbolicLink s -> notoverwriting "(is a symlink)"
+						| isSymbolicLink s -> ifM (Annex.getState Annex.force)
+							( do
+								liftIO $ nukeFile destfile
+								importfilechecked ld k
+							, notoverwriting "(is a symlink)"
+							)
 						| otherwise -> ifM (Annex.getState Annex.force)
 							( do
 								liftIO $ nukeFile destfile
diff --git a/doc/bugs/import_--force_does_not_operate_on_locked_files.mdwn b/doc/bugs/import_--force_does_not_operate_on_locked_files.mdwn
index 03b771fa00..b0ba103622 100644
--- a/doc/bugs/import_--force_does_not_operate_on_locked_files.mdwn
+++ b/doc/bugs/import_--force_does_not_operate_on_locked_files.mdwn
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 `git-annex import --force` does not work on locked files (only unlocked files). Running `7.20181106-g352f88226` on macOS 10.12.6
+
+> Nicely spotted! [[fixed|done]] --[[Joey]]