diff --git a/weed/shell/command_collection_delete.go b/weed/shell/command_collection_delete.go
index ba635a090..02e142bc1 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_collection_delete.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_collection_delete.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func (c *commandCollectionDelete) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writ
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	handleDeprecatedForceFlag(writer, applyBalancingAlias, applyBalancing)
+	handleDeprecatedForceFlag(writer, args, applyBalancingAlias, applyBalancing)
 	infoAboutSimulationMode(writer, *applyBalancing, "-apply")
 
 	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(args); err != nil {
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_ec_balance.go b/weed/shell/command_ec_balance.go
index ea97739e1..760d1ed86 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_ec_balance.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_ec_balance.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func (c *commandEcBalance) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.W
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	handleDeprecatedForceFlag(writer, applyBalancingAlias, applyBalancing)
+	handleDeprecatedForceFlag(writer, args, applyBalancingAlias, applyBalancing)
 	infoAboutSimulationMode(writer, *applyBalancing, "-apply")
 
 	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(args); err != nil {
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_ec_rebuild.go b/weed/shell/command_ec_rebuild.go
index ef12b080a..d7eb04add 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_ec_rebuild.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_ec_rebuild.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (c *commandEcRebuild) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer io.W
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	handleDeprecatedForceFlag(writer, applyChangesAlias, applyChanges)
+	handleDeprecatedForceFlag(writer, args, applyChangesAlias, applyChanges)
 	infoAboutSimulationMode(writer, *applyChanges, "-apply")
 
 	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(args); err != nil {
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_fs_configure.go b/weed/shell/command_fs_configure.go
index e1fce8354..499cb1fbd 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_fs_configure.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_fs_configure.go
@@ -160,11 +160,19 @@ func infoAboutSimulationMode(writer io.Writer, forceMode bool, forceModeOption s
 	fmt.Fprintf(writer, "Running in simulation mode. Use \"%s\" option to apply the changes.\n", forceModeOption)
 }
 
-// handleDeprecatedForceFlag handles the deprecated -force flag by checking if it's set,
-// printing a deprecation warning, and copying its value to the new flag.
+// handleDeprecatedForceFlag handles the deprecated -force flag by checking if it was
+// explicitly provided (in any form), printing a deprecation warning, and copying its
+// value to the new flag. This ensures that explicit -force=false takes precedence.
 // Returns true if the deprecated flag was used.
-func handleDeprecatedForceFlag(writer io.Writer, forceAlias *bool, applyFlag *bool) bool {
-	if *forceAlias != false {
+func handleDeprecatedForceFlag(writer io.Writer, args []string, forceAlias *bool, applyFlag *bool) bool {
+	forceIsSet := false
+	for _, arg := range args {
+		if arg == "-force" || strings.HasPrefix(arg, "-force=") {
+			forceIsSet = true
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if forceIsSet {
 		fmt.Fprintf(writer, "WARNING: -force is deprecated, please use -apply instead\n")
 		*applyFlag = *forceAlias
 		return true
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_fs_meta_change_volume_id.go b/weed/shell/command_fs_meta_change_volume_id.go
index f819652cf..860513363 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_fs_meta_change_volume_id.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_fs_meta_change_volume_id.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func (c *commandFsMetaChangeVolumeId) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv,
 		return err
 	}
 
-	handleDeprecatedForceFlag(writer, applyChangesAlias, applyChanges)
+	handleDeprecatedForceFlag(writer, args, applyChangesAlias, applyChanges)
 
 	// load the mapping
 	mapping := make(map[needle.VolumeId]needle.VolumeId)
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_volume_balance.go b/weed/shell/command_volume_balance.go
index 31aff5572..9d9ef6d24 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_volume_balance.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_volume_balance.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func (c *commandVolumeBalance) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer
 	if err = balanceCommand.Parse(args); err != nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	handleDeprecatedForceFlag(writer, applyBalancingAlias, applyBalancing)
+	handleDeprecatedForceFlag(writer, args, applyBalancingAlias, applyBalancing)
 	c.writable = *writable
 	c.applyBalancing = *applyBalancing
 
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_volume_check_disk.go b/weed/shell/command_volume_check_disk.go
index eb92ec6c0..a8cc8502a 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_volume_check_disk.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_volume_check_disk.go
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func (c *commandVolumeCheckDisk) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, write
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	handleDeprecatedForceFlag(writer, applyChangesAlias, applyChanges)
+	handleDeprecatedForceFlag(writer, args, applyChangesAlias, applyChanges)
 	infoAboutSimulationMode(writer, *applyChanges, "-apply")
 
 	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(args); err != nil {
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_volume_delete_empty.go b/weed/shell/command_volume_delete_empty.go
index 154f8942c..45df626cf 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_volume_delete_empty.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_volume_delete_empty.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func (c *commandVolumeDeleteEmpty) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, wri
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	handleDeprecatedForceFlag(writer, applyBalancingAlias, applyBalancing)
+	handleDeprecatedForceFlag(writer, args, applyBalancingAlias, applyBalancing)
 	infoAboutSimulationMode(writer, *applyBalancing, "-apply")
 
 	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(args); err != nil {
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_volume_fix_replication.go b/weed/shell/command_volume_fix_replication.go
index 0cae31c55..3e3429908 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_volume_fix_replication.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_volume_fix_replication.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func (c *commandVolumeFixReplication) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv,
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	handleDeprecatedForceFlag(writer, applyChangesAlias, applyChanges)
+	handleDeprecatedForceFlag(writer, args, applyChangesAlias, applyChanges)
 	infoAboutSimulationMode(writer, *applyChanges, "-apply")
 	commandEnv.noLock = !*applyChanges
 
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_volume_server_evacuate.go b/weed/shell/command_volume_server_evacuate.go
index 06e43b2e5..095ad6d5c 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_volume_server_evacuate.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_volume_server_evacuate.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func (c *commandVolumeServerEvacuate) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv,
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	handleDeprecatedForceFlag(writer, applyChangeAlias, applyChange)
+	handleDeprecatedForceFlag(writer, args, applyChangeAlias, applyChange)
 	infoAboutSimulationMode(writer, *applyChange, "-apply")
 
 	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(args); err != nil && *applyChange {
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_volume_tier_move.go b/weed/shell/command_volume_tier_move.go
index 1cdb98f0a..9a676f134 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_volume_tier_move.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_volume_tier_move.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func (c *commandVolumeTierMove) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv, writer
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	handleDeprecatedForceFlag(writer, applyChangeAlias, applyChange)
+	handleDeprecatedForceFlag(writer, args, applyChangeAlias, applyChange)
 	infoAboutSimulationMode(writer, *applyChange, "-apply")
 
 	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(args); err != nil {