diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 77b98f7..a8e4dd9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -25,3 +25,5 @@ usr/
 # translations
 *.qm
 
+# temporary bckps
+*~
diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index d215bac..aa8d438 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Ver.1.3.0
     + add slot stopAllProfiles()
     + add slot reenableProfile()
     + add slots getRecommendedConfiguration()
+    + add slots forceStartProfile() and forceStopProfile()
     + add double quotes to profile names
     + add tests
     * rewrite to use [tasks](https://github.com/mhogomchungu/tasks) (see #7)
diff --git a/sources/gui/docs/netctl-gui-dbus-api.html b/sources/gui/docs/netctl-gui-dbus-api.html
index 39f8b0c..e4c2197 100644
--- a/sources/gui/docs/netctl-gui-dbus-api.html
+++ b/sources/gui/docs/netctl-gui-dbus-api.html
@@ -112,6 +112,16 @@ th.sub {
     <td>enables or disables the profile. Returns <code>true</code> if action has been performed successfully</td>
     <td>yes</td>
   </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>bool forceStart(QString profile)</td>
+    <td>force starts the profile. Returns <code>true</code> if action has been performed successfully</td>
+    <td>yes</td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>bool forceStop(QString profile)</td>
+    <td>force stops the profile. Returns <code>true</code> if action has been performed successfully</td>
+    <td>yes</td>
+  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td>bool Reenable(QString profile)</td>
     <td>reenables the profile. Returns <code>true</code> if action has been performed successfully</td>
diff --git a/sources/helper/src/controladaptor.cpp b/sources/helper/src/controladaptor.cpp
index a5cf4af..8808180 100644
--- a/sources/helper/src/controladaptor.cpp
+++ b/sources/helper/src/controladaptor.cpp
@@ -186,6 +186,18 @@ bool ControlAdaptor::Enable(const QString profile)
 }
 
 
+bool ControlAdaptor::forceStart(const QString profile)
+{
+    return netctlCommand->forceStartProfile(profile);
+}
+
+
+bool ControlAdaptor::forceStop(const QString profile)
+{
+    return netctlCommand->forceStopProfile(profile);
+}
+
+
 bool ControlAdaptor::Reenable(const QString profile)
 {
     return netctlCommand->reenableProfile(profile);
diff --git a/sources/helper/src/controladaptor.h b/sources/helper/src/controladaptor.h
index 6e769c6..42ab13d 100644
--- a/sources/helper/src/controladaptor.h
+++ b/sources/helper/src/controladaptor.h
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ public slots:
     bool autoServiceRestart();
     bool autoServiceStart();
     bool Enable(const QString profile);
+    bool forceStart(const QString profile);
+    bool forceStop(const QString profile);
     bool Reenable(const QString profile);
     bool Restart(const QString profile);
     bool Start(const QString profile);
diff --git a/sources/netctlgui/include/netctlgui/netctlinteract.h b/sources/netctlgui/include/netctlgui/netctlinteract.h
index 52c3b9a..14607f9 100644
--- a/sources/netctlgui/include/netctlgui/netctlinteract.h
+++ b/sources/netctlgui/include/netctlgui/netctlinteract.h
@@ -176,6 +176,20 @@ public slots:
      * @return true if the method was completed without errors
      */
     bool enableProfile(const QString profile);
+    /**
+     * @brief method which force starts profile
+     * @param profile        profile name
+     * @return false if components are not found or command exit code is not equal to 0
+     * @return true if the method was completed without errors
+     */
+    bool forceStartProfile(const QString profile);
+    /**
+     * @brief method which force stops profile
+     * @param profile        profile name
+     * @return false if components are not found or command exit code is not equal to 0
+     * @return true if the method was completed without errors
+     */
+    bool forceStopProfile(const QString profile);
     /**
      * @brief method which reenables profile
      * @param profile        profile name
diff --git a/sources/netctlgui/src/netctlinteract.cpp b/sources/netctlgui/src/netctlinteract.cpp
index f55b10b..80f3725 100644
--- a/sources/netctlgui/src/netctlinteract.cpp
+++ b/sources/netctlgui/src/netctlinteract.cpp
@@ -542,6 +542,30 @@ bool Netctl::enableProfile(const QString profile)
 }
 
 
+/**
+ * @fn forceStartProfile
+ */
+bool Netctl::forceStartProfile(const QString profile)
+{
+    if (debug) qDebug() << PDEBUG;
+    if (debug) qDebug() << PDEBUG << ":" << "Profile" << profile;
+
+    return cmdCall(true, netctlCommand, QString("start"), profile);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * @fn forceStopProfile
+ */
+bool Netctl::forceStopProfile(const QString profile)
+{
+    if (debug) qDebug() << PDEBUG;
+    if (debug) qDebug() << PDEBUG << ":" << "Profile" << profile;
+
+    return cmdCall(true, netctlCommand, QString("stop"), profile);
+}
+
+
 /**
  * @fn reenableProfile
  */