diff --git a/beetsplug/lastgenre/__init__.py b/beetsplug/lastgenre/__init__.py
index 16d27030a6..b689cdbf5c 100644
--- a/beetsplug/lastgenre/__init__.py
+++ b/beetsplug/lastgenre/__init__.py
@@ -424,7 +424,14 @@ def commands(self):
             "--force",
             dest="force",
             action="store_true",
-            help="re-download genre when already present",
+            help="overwrite already present genres",
+        )
+        lastgenre_cmd.parser.add_option(
+            "-F",
+            "--no-force",
+            dest="force",
+            action="store_false",
+            help="don't overwrite already present genres",
         )
         lastgenre_cmd.parser.add_option(
             "-k",