diff --git a/src/logs/guild_logs.py b/src/logs/guild_logs.py
index 3b86b53..713492c 100644
--- a/src/logs/guild_logs.py
+++ b/src/logs/guild_logs.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class GuildLogs:
         target_channels: List[discord.TextChannel] = [],
         *,
         fast: bool,
+        fresh: bool,
     ) -> Tuple[int, int]:
         global current_analysis
         if self.log_file in current_analysis:
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ class GuildLogs:
                 f"Reading new history...\n0 messages in 0/{max_chan:,} channels\n(this might take a while)",
             )
             for channel in target_channels:
-                if channel.id not in self.channels:
+                if channel.id not in self.channels or fresh:
                     loading_new += 1
                     self.channels[channel.id] = ChannelLogs(channel)
                 start_msg = len(self.channels[channel.id].messages)
diff --git a/src/scanners/scanner.py b/src/scanners/scanner.py
index 7c87322..058337e 100644
--- a/src/scanners/scanner.py
+++ b/src/scanners/scanner.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class Scanner(ABC):
             elif re.match(r"^<#!?\d+>$", arg):
                 arg = arg[3:-1] if "!" in arg else arg[2:-1]
             if (
-                arg not in self.valid_args + ["me", "here", "fast"]
+                arg not in self.valid_args + ["me", "here", "fast", "fresh"]
                 and (not arg.isdigit() or not self.has_digit_args)
                 and arg not in str_channel_mentions
                 and arg not in str_mentions
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class Scanner(ABC):
                 allowed_mentions=discord.AllowedMentions.none(),
             )
             total_msg, total_chan = await logs.load(
-                progress, self.channels, fast="fast" in args
+                progress, self.channels, fast="fast" in args, fresh="fresh" in args
             )
             if total_msg == CANCELLED:
                 await message.channel.send(
diff --git a/src/utils/utils.py b/src/utils/utils.py
index 89c5621..e32e4a4 100644
--- a/src/utils/utils.py
+++ b/src/utils/utils.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ COMMON_HELP_ARGS = (
     + "* @member/me - filter for one or more member\n"
     + "* #channel/here - filter for one or more channel\n"
     + "* fast - only read cache\n"
+    + "* fresh - does not read cache (long)\n"
 )