diff --git a/ckanext/harvest/harvesters/base.py b/ckanext/harvest/harvesters/base.py
index 97308294..77a03aa7 100644
--- a/ckanext/harvest/harvesters/base.py
+++ b/ckanext/harvest/harvesters/base.py
@@ -315,7 +315,8 @@ def _create_or_update_package(self, package_dict, harvest_object,
                 # Check modified date
                 if 'metadata_modified' not in package_dict or \
                    package_dict['metadata_modified'] > existing_package_dict.get('metadata_modified') \
-                   or package_dict['owner_org'] != existing_package_dict.get('owner_org'):
+                   or package_dict['owner_org'] != existing_package_dict.get('owner_org') \
+                   or self.config.get("force_harvest_update_all", False):
                     log.info('Package with GUID %s exists and needs to be updated' % harvest_object.guid)
                     # Update package
                     context.update({'id': package_dict['id']})