diff --git a/plugins/common/functions b/plugins/common/functions
index 7359a980a..716eced85 100755
--- a/plugins/common/functions
+++ b/plugins/common/functions
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ set -eo pipefail
 
 has_tty() {
   declare desc="return 0 if we have a tty"
+  if [[ "$DOKKU_FORCE_TTY" == "true" ]]; then
+    return 0
+  fi
+
   if [[ "$DOKKU_DISABLE_TTY" == "true" ]]; then
     return 1
   fi
diff --git a/plugins/run/help-functions b/plugins/run/help-functions
index ec2835771..c20ec4746 100755
--- a/plugins/run/help-functions
+++ b/plugins/run/help-functions
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ fn-help-content() {
   declare desc="return help content"
   cat <<help_content
     run [-e|--env KEY=VALUE] [--no-tty] <app> <cmd>, Run a command in a new container using the current app image
-    run:detached [-e|-env KEY=VALUE] [--no-tty] <app> <cmd>, Run a command in a new detached container using the current app image
+    run:detached [-e|-env KEY=VALUE] [--no-tty|--force-tty] <app> <cmd>, Run a command in a new detached container using the current app image
     run:list [--format json|stdout] <app>, List all run containers for an app
     run:logs <app|--container CONTAINER> [-h] [-t] [-n num] [-q], Display recent log output for run containers
     run:stop <app|--container CONTAINER>, Stops all run containers for an app or a specified run container
diff --git a/plugins/run/internal-functions b/plugins/run/internal-functions
index 28f564328..a09694c66 100755
--- a/plugins/run/internal-functions
+++ b/plugins/run/internal-functions
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ fn-run() {
         export DOKKU_DISABLE_TTY=true
         shift
         ;;
+      --force-tty)
+        export DOKKU_FORCE_TTY=true
+        shift
+        ;;
       --cron-id)
         if [[ ! $2 ]]; then
           dokku_log_warn "expected $1 to have an argument"
@@ -50,6 +54,10 @@ fn-run() {
     esac
   done
 
+  if [[ "$DOKKU_DISABLE_TTY" == "true" ]] && [[ "$DOKKU_FORCE_TTY" == "true" ]]; then
+    dokku_log_fail "Cannot specify both --force-tty and --no-tty"
+  fi
+
   verify_app_name "$APP"
 
   local DOKKU_SCHEDULER=$(get_app_scheduler "$APP")