diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/commands/rm.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/commands/rm.rs
index 66d1b2566..7986c43cf 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/src/commands/rm.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/commands/rm.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ pub struct RemoveArgs {
     pub trash: Tagged<bool>,
     #[allow(unused)]
     pub permanent: Tagged<bool>,
+    pub force: Tagged<bool>,
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Remove {
                 Some('p'),
             )
             .switch("recursive", "delete subdirectories recursively", Some('r'))
+            .switch("force", "suppress error when no file", Some('f'))
             .rest(SyntaxShape::Pattern, "the file path(s) to remove")
     }
 
@@ -69,6 +71,11 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Remove {
                 example: "rm --permanent file.txt",
                 result: None,
             },
+            Example {
+                description: "Delete a file, and suppress errors if no file is found",
+                example: "rm --force file.txt",
+                result: None,
+            }
         ]
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/shell/filesystem_shell.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/shell/filesystem_shell.rs
index 202144b6d..ebae43532 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/src/shell/filesystem_shell.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/shell/filesystem_shell.rs
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@ impl Shell for FilesystemShell {
             recursive,
             trash: _trash,
             permanent: _permanent,
+            force: _force,
         }: RemoveArgs,
         name: Tag,
         path: &str,
@@ -556,7 +557,7 @@ impl Shell for FilesystemShell {
             };
         }
 
-        if all_targets.is_empty() {
+        if all_targets.is_empty() && !_force.item {
             return Err(ShellError::labeled_error(
                 "No valid paths",
                 "no valid paths",
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/tests/commands/rm.rs b/crates/nu-cli/tests/commands/rm.rs
index 3b89afa99..f43d8fb60 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/tests/commands/rm.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/tests/commands/rm.rs
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ fn removes_directory_contents_with_recursive_flag() {
 fn errors_if_attempting_to_delete_a_directory_with_content_without_recursive_flag() {
     Playground::setup("rm_test_6", |dirs, sandbox| {
         sandbox.with_files(vec![EmptyFile("some_empty_file.txt")]);
-
         let actual = nu!(
             cwd: dirs.root(),
             "rm rm_test_6"
@@ -265,3 +264,15 @@ fn remove_files_from_two_parents_up_using_multiple_dots_and_glob() {
         ));
     })
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn no_errors_if_attempting_to_delete_non_existent_file_with_f_flag() {
+    Playground::setup("rm_test_14", |dirs, _| {
+        let actual = nu!(
+            cwd: dirs.root(),
+            "rm -f non_existent_file.txt"
+        );
+
+        assert!(!actual.err.contains("no valid path"));
+    })
+}