diff --git a/src/lib/sweetistics-client.ts b/src/lib/sweetistics-client.ts
index 3096aea..8170c8b 100644
--- a/src/lib/sweetistics-client.ts
+++ b/src/lib/sweetistics-client.ts
@@ -380,10 +380,15 @@ export class SweetisticsClient {
 
   private async fetchConversation(
     tweetId: string,
-    options: { excludeRoot: boolean },
+    options: { excludeRoot: boolean; force?: boolean } = { excludeRoot: false, force: true },
   ): Promise<SweetisticsTimelineResult> {
     const url = new URL(`${this.baseUrl}/api/trpc/tweets.getConversation`);
-    url.searchParams.set('input', JSON.stringify({ tweetId }));
+    const input: Record<string, unknown> = { tweetId };
+    // Always request a fresh conversation to avoid cached Sweetistics data unless explicitly disabled
+    if (options.force ?? true) {
+      input.force = 'true';
+    }
+    url.searchParams.set('input', JSON.stringify(input));
 
     let response: Response;
     try {
diff --git a/tests/sweetistics-client.test.ts b/tests/sweetistics-client.test.ts
index 539d5e4..ef9eb91 100644
--- a/tests/sweetistics-client.test.ts
+++ b/tests/sweetistics-client.test.ts
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ describe('SweetisticsClient', () => {
     expect(result.tweets?.[0].id).toBe('2');
     const [url, init] = fetchMock.mock.calls[0];
     expect(url).toContain('/api/trpc/tweets.getConversation');
+    const params = new URL(url as string).searchParams.get('input');
+    expect(params).toBe(JSON.stringify({ tweetId: '1', force: 'true' }));
     expect((init as RequestInit).headers).toMatchObject({ authorization: 'Bearer sweet-test' });
   });
 
@@ -165,6 +167,8 @@ describe('SweetisticsClient', () => {
     expect(result.tweets?.length).toBe(2);
     const [url, init] = fetchMock.mock.calls[0];
     expect(url).toContain('/api/trpc/tweets.getConversation');
+    const params = new URL(url as string).searchParams.get('input');
+    expect(params).toBe(JSON.stringify({ tweetId: '1', force: 'true' }));
     expect((init as RequestInit).headers).toMatchObject({ authorization: 'Bearer sweet-test' });
   });