diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 50ee84cb..095e7cd0 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 xbps-0.11.0 (???):
 
+ * xbps-bin(8): it is possible now to reinstall a package even if it's
+   installed with the '-f' option. If reinstalling the same package version,
+   only unexistent files or files not matching its hash will be extracted.
+
  * While unpacking a binary package, always check that file to be extracted
    exists on filesystem, if true and its hash is matched, skip extraction.
 
diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index b4feb852..33ab6502 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -3,12 +3,6 @@ libxbps:
  - properties: (hold) still unimplemented.
  - properties: (update-first) still unimplemented.
 
-xbps-bin:
- - Add a flag (or use -f install) to force reinstallation of any
-   installed package (if same version is available) and preserve
-   requiredby entries, but overwritting those files that weren't
-   matched by the hash.
-
 xbps-repo:
  - New target to clean binpkgs in cachedir that aren't available on
    any registered repository or its hash doesn't match.
diff --git a/bin/xbps-bin/defs.h b/bin/xbps-bin/defs.h
index 53126c36..df7ba392 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-bin/defs.h
+++ b/bin/xbps-bin/defs.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ struct list_pkgver_cb {
 };
 
 /* from transaction.c */
-int	install_new_pkg(const char *);
+int	install_new_pkg(const char *, bool);
 int	update_pkg(const char *);
 int	remove_pkg(const char *, bool, bool);
 int	autoupdate_pkgs(bool, bool);
diff --git a/bin/xbps-bin/main.c b/bin/xbps-bin/main.c
index abc178dd..8d1c5d28 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-bin/main.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-bin/main.c
@@ -70,11 +70,12 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	int i, c, flags, rv;
 	bool yes, purge, debug, reqby_force, force_rm_with_deps, recursive_rm;
 	bool install_auto, install_manual, show_download_pkglist_url;
+	bool reinstall;
 
 	rootdir = cachedir = conffile = option = NULL;
 	flags = rv = 0;
 	reqby_force = yes = purge = force_rm_with_deps = false;
-	recursive_rm = debug = false;
+	recursive_rm = debug = reinstall = false;
 	install_auto = install_manual = show_download_pkglist_url = false;
 
 	while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "AC:c:dDFfMo:pRr:Vvy")) != -1) {
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			force_rm_with_deps = true;
 			break;
 		case 'f':
+			reinstall = true;
 			flags |= XBPS_FLAG_FORCE_CONFIGURE;
 			flags |= XBPS_FLAG_FORCE_REMOVE_FILES;
 			break;
@@ -227,7 +229,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			usage(xhp);
 
 		for (i = 1; i < argc; i++)
-			if ((rv = install_new_pkg(argv[i])) != 0)
+			if ((rv = install_new_pkg(argv[i], reinstall)) != 0)
 				goto out;
 
 		rv = exec_transaction(yes, show_download_pkglist_url);
diff --git a/bin/xbps-bin/transaction.c b/bin/xbps-bin/transaction.c
index 71105526..5baa0782 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-bin/transaction.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-bin/transaction.c
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ autoremove_pkgs(bool yes, bool purge)
 }
 
 int
-install_new_pkg(const char *pkg)
+install_new_pkg(const char *pkg, bool reinstall)
 {
 	prop_dictionary_t pkgd;
 	char *pkgname = NULL, *pkgpatt = NULL;
@@ -273,10 +273,14 @@ install_new_pkg(const char *pkg)
 		}
 		prop_object_release(pkgd);
 		if (state == XBPS_PKG_STATE_INSTALLED) {
-			printf("Package '%s' is already installed.\n", pkgname);
-			goto out;
+			if (!reinstall) {
+				printf("Package '%s' is already installed.\n",
+				    pkgname);
+				goto out;
+			}
+		} else {
+			printf("Package `%s' needs to be configured.\n", pkgname);
 		}
-		printf("Package `%s' needs to be configured.\n", pkgname);
 	}
 	if ((rv = xbps_transaction_install_pkg(pkgpatt)) != 0) {
 		if (rv == ENOENT) {
diff --git a/bin/xbps-bin/xbps-bin.8 b/bin/xbps-bin/xbps-bin.8
index 993511bc..0dc78cfb 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-bin/xbps-bin.8
+++ b/bin/xbps-bin/xbps-bin.8
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.Dd December 15, 2011
+.Dd December 20, 2011
 .Os Void GNU/Linux
 .Dt xbps-bin 8
 .Sh NAME
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ target. If set, package will be removed even if other packages are currently
 depending on it, i.e package is a dependency of any other installed package.
 .It Fl f
 Used currently in the
+.Em install ,
 .Em purge ,
 .Em reconfigure
 and
@@ -71,7 +72,11 @@ removal of package files even if its hash does not match in the
 .Em purge
 and
 .Em remove
-targets.
+targets. If set, package(s) will be reinstalled even if its state is
+.Em installed
+when used with the
+.Em install
+target.
 .It Fl M
 Sets the
 .Em automatic-install