diff --git a/config/schema/feeds.schema.yml b/config/schema/feeds.schema.yml
index b1d137d..292f075 100644
--- a/config/schema/feeds.schema.yml
+++ b/config/schema/feeds.schema.yml
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ feeds.fetcher.http:
       type: boolean
     use_pubsubhubbub:
       type: boolean
+    always_download:
+      type: boolean
     fallback_hub:
       type: string
     request_timeout:
diff --git a/src/Feeds/Fetcher/Form/HttpFetcherForm.php b/src/Feeds/Fetcher/Form/HttpFetcherForm.php
index 299ca36..3a20e1f 100644
--- a/src/Feeds/Fetcher/Form/HttpFetcherForm.php
+++ b/src/Feeds/Fetcher/Form/HttpFetcherForm.php
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ class HttpFetcherForm extends ExternalPluginFormBase {
       '#description' => $this->t('Attempt to use a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PubSubHubbub">PubSubHubbub</a> subscription if available.'),
       '#default_value' => $this->plugin->getConfiguration('use_pubsubhubbub'),
     ];
+    $form['always_download'] = [
+      '#type' => 'checkbox',
+      '#title' => $this->t('Always Download'),
+      '#description' => $this->t('Always download the feed, even if the feed has not been updated.'),
+      '#default_value' => $this->plugin->getConfiguration('always_download'),
+    ];
     $form['fallback_hub'] = [
       '#type' => 'url',
       '#title' => $this->t('Fallback hub'),
diff --git a/src/Feeds/Fetcher/HttpFetcher.php b/src/Feeds/Fetcher/HttpFetcher.php
index 171917d..2e72174 100644
--- a/src/Feeds/Fetcher/HttpFetcher.php
+++ b/src/Feeds/Fetcher/HttpFetcher.php
@@ -89,9 +89,10 @@ class HttpFetcher extends PluginBase implements ClearableInterface, FetcherInter
     // @codingStandardsIgnoreStart
     // $feed->setSource($response->getEffectiveUrl());
     // @codingStandardsIgnoreEnd
+    $always_download = $this->getConfiguration('always_download');
 
     // 304, nothing to see here.
-    if ($response->getStatusCode() == Response::HTTP_NOT_MODIFIED) {
+    if (!$always_download && $response->getStatusCode() == Response::HTTP_NOT_MODIFIED) {
       $state->setMessage($this->t('The feed has not been updated.'));
       throw new EmptyFeedException();
     }
@@ -178,6 +179,7 @@ class HttpFetcher extends PluginBase implements ClearableInterface, FetcherInter
       // resolved.
       'auto_detect_feeds' => FALSE,
       'use_pubsubhubbub' => FALSE,
+      'always_download' => FALSE,
       'fallback_hub' => '',
       'request_timeout' => 30,
     ];
diff --git a/tests/src/Unit/Feeds/Fetcher/Form/HttpFetcherFormTest.php b/tests/src/Unit/Feeds/Fetcher/Form/HttpFetcherFormTest.php
index 2c13358..e6520e6 100644
--- a/tests/src/Unit/Feeds/Fetcher/Form/HttpFetcherFormTest.php
+++ b/tests/src/Unit/Feeds/Fetcher/Form/HttpFetcherFormTest.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class HttpFetcherFormTest extends FeedsUnitTestCase {
     $form_object->setStringTranslation($this->getStringTranslationStub());
 
     $form = $form_object->buildConfigurationForm([], new FormState());
-    $this->assertSame(count($form), 4);
+    $this->assertSame(count($form), 5);
   }
 
 }