diff --git a/mainapp.cpp b/mainapp.cpp
index 365fd50..de09ba3 100644
--- a/mainapp.cpp
+++ b/mainapp.cpp
@@ -172,9 +172,21 @@
         fallback = Watchdog::Fallback{
             .action = action,
             .interval = interval,
+            .always = false,
         };
     }
 
+    auto fallbackAlwaysParam = (options)["fallback_always"];
+    if (!fallbackAlwaysParam.empty())
+    {
+        if (!fallback)
+        {
+            exitWithError("Specified the fallback should always be enabled but "
+                    "no fallback provided.", argv);
+        }
+        fallback->always = true;
+    }
+
     sd_event* event = nullptr;
     auto r = sd_event_default(&event);
     if (r < 0)