diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_add.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_add.rb
index e43559ecb..7da36c9b1 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_add.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_add.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ module Vagrant
           # Add the box
           env[:ui].info I18n.t("vagrant.actions.box.add.adding", :name => env[:box_name])
           begin
-            env[:box_collection].add(@temp_path, env[:box_name], env[:box_provider])
+            env[:box_collection].add(
+              @temp_path, env[:box_name], env[:box_provider], env[:box_force])
           rescue Vagrant::Errors::BoxUpgradeRequired
             # Upgrade the box
             env[:box_collection].upgrade(env[:box_name])
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/box_collection.rb b/lib/vagrant/box_collection.rb
index 68065c76a..25366330b 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/box_collection.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/box_collection.rb
@@ -63,14 +63,23 @@ module Vagrant
     #   will be verified with the `metadata.json` file in the box and is
     #   meant as a basic check. If this isn't given, then whatever provider
     #   the box represents will be added.
-    def add(path, name, provider=nil)
+    # @param [Boolean] force If true, any existing box with the same name
+    #   and provider will be replaced.
+    def add(path, name, provider=nil, force=false)
       # A helper to check if a box exists. We store this in a variable
       # since we call it multiple times.
       check_box_exists = lambda do |box_provider|
-        if find(name, box_provider)
+        box = find(name, box_provider)
+        next if !box
+
+        if !force
           @logger.error("Box already exists, can't add: #{name} #{box_provider}")
           raise Errors::BoxAlreadyExists, :name => name, :provider => box_provider
         end
+
+        # We're forcing, so just delete the old box
+        @logger.info("Box already exists, but forcing so removing: #{name} #{box_provider}")
+        box.destroy!
       end
 
       log_provider = provider ? provider : "any provider"
diff --git a/plugins/commands/box/command/add.rb b/plugins/commands/box/command/add.rb
index 863444eab..42ab6e583 100644
--- a/plugins/commands/box/command/add.rb
+++ b/plugins/commands/box/command/add.rb
@@ -26,13 +26,6 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           return if !argv
           raise Vagrant::Errors::CLIInvalidUsage, :help => opts.help.chomp if argv.length < 2
 
-          # If we're force adding, then be sure to destroy any existing box if it
-          # exists.
-          if options[:force]
-            existing = @env.boxes.find(argv[0], :virtualbox)
-            existing.destroy! if existing
-          end
-
           # Get the provider if one was set
           provider = nil
           provider = options[:provider].to_sym if options[:provider]
@@ -40,7 +33,8 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           @env.action_runner.run(Vagrant::Action.action_box_add, {
             :box_name     => argv[0],
             :box_provider => provider,
-            :box_url      => argv[1]
+            :box_url      => argv[1],
+            :box_force    => options[:force]
           })
 
           # Success, exit status 0
diff --git a/test/unit/support/isolated_environment.rb b/test/unit/support/isolated_environment.rb
index ea897a4c4..7e2f304ba 100644
--- a/test/unit/support/isolated_environment.rb
+++ b/test/unit/support/isolated_environment.rb
@@ -129,12 +129,14 @@ module Unit
     #
     # @param [Symbol] provider Provider for the box.
     # @return [Pathname] Path to the newly created box.
-    def box2_file(provider)
+    def box2_file(provider, options=nil)
+      options ||= {}
+
       # This is the metadata we want to store in our file
       metadata = {
         "type"     => "v2_box",
         "provider" => provider
-      }
+      }.merge(options[:metadata] || {})
 
       # Create a temporary directory to store our data we will tar up
       td_source = Tempdir.new
diff --git a/test/unit/vagrant/box_collection_test.rb b/test/unit/vagrant/box_collection_test.rb
index 59f0e3d12..9a22a26a0 100644
--- a/test/unit/vagrant/box_collection_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/vagrant/box_collection_test.rb
@@ -63,6 +63,19 @@ describe Vagrant::BoxCollection do
         to raise_error(Vagrant::Errors::BoxAlreadyExists)
     end
 
+    it "should replace the box if force is specified" do
+      prev_box_name = "foo"
+      prev_box_provider = :vmware
+
+      # Setup the environment with the box pre-added
+      environment.box2(prev_box_name, prev_box_provider)
+
+      # Attempt to add the box with the same name
+      box_path = environment.box2_file(prev_box_provider, metadata: { "replaced" => "yes" })
+      box = instance.add(box_path, prev_box_name, nil, true)
+      box.metadata["replaced"].should == "yes"
+    end
+
     it "should raise an exception if the box already exists and no provider is given" do
       # Create some box file
       box_name = "foo"