diff --git a/backend/manager/modules/bll/src/main/java/org/ovirt/engine/core/bll/storage/backup/DeleteAllVmCheckpointsCommand.java b/backend/manager/modules/bll/src/main/java/org/ovirt/engine/core/bll/storage/backup/DeleteAllVmCheckpointsCommand.java
index b8bc45fe3a2..75d8b499df8 100644
--- a/backend/manager/modules/bll/src/main/java/org/ovirt/engine/core/bll/storage/backup/DeleteAllVmCheckpointsCommand.java
+++ b/backend/manager/modules/bll/src/main/java/org/ovirt/engine/core/bll/storage/backup/DeleteAllVmCheckpointsCommand.java
@@ -139,4 +139,9 @@ protected Map<String, Pair<String, String>> getSharedLocks() {
         return Collections.singletonMap(getParameters().getVmId().toString(),
                 LockMessagesMatchUtil.makeLockingPair(LockingGroup.VM, EngineMessage.ACTION_TYPE_FAILED_VM_IS_LOCKED));
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean ignoreChildCommandFailure() {
+        return getParameters().isForce();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/backend/manager/modules/common/src/main/java/org/ovirt/engine/core/common/action/DeleteAllVmCheckpointsParameters.java b/backend/manager/modules/common/src/main/java/org/ovirt/engine/core/common/action/DeleteAllVmCheckpointsParameters.java
index 9105aa144de..8fcdfa2481a 100644
--- a/backend/manager/modules/common/src/main/java/org/ovirt/engine/core/common/action/DeleteAllVmCheckpointsParameters.java
+++ b/backend/manager/modules/common/src/main/java/org/ovirt/engine/core/common/action/DeleteAllVmCheckpointsParameters.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ public class DeleteAllVmCheckpointsParameters extends VmOperationParameterBase {
     @NotNull
     private List<DiskImage> diskImages;
     private int completedDisksCount;
+    private boolean force;
 
     public DeleteAllVmCheckpointsParameters() {
     }
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ public DeleteAllVmCheckpointsParameters(Guid vmId, List<DiskImage> diskImages) {
         super(vmId);
         this.diskImages = diskImages;
         completedDisksCount = 0;
+        force = false;
     }
 
     public List<DiskImage> getDiskImages() {
@@ -41,4 +43,11 @@ public int getCompletedDisksCount() {
     public void setCompletedDisksCount(int completedDisksCount) {
         this.completedDisksCount = completedDisksCount;
     }
+    public boolean isForce() {
+        return force;
+    }
+
+    public void setForce(boolean force) {
+        this.force = force;
+    }
 }