diff --git a/electrum/commands.py b/electrum/commands.py
index 04f381034..7a050a9bf 100644
--- a/electrum/commands.py
+++ b/electrum/commands.py
@@ -1096,10 +1096,15 @@ class Commands:
         return await coro
 
     @command('wn')
-    async def request_force_close(self, channel_point, wallet: Abstract_Wallet = None):
+    async def request_force_close(self, channel_point, connection_string=None, wallet: Abstract_Wallet = None):
+        """
+        Requests the remote to force close a channel.
+        If a connection string is passed, can be used without having state or any backup for the channel.
+        Assumes that channel was originally opened with the same local peer (node_keypair).
+        """
         txid, index = channel_point.split(':')
         chan_id, _ = channel_id_from_funding_tx(txid, int(index))
-        return await wallet.lnworker.request_force_close(chan_id)
+        await wallet.lnworker.request_force_close(chan_id, connect_str=connection_string)
 
     @command('w')
     async def export_channel_backup(self, channel_point, wallet: Abstract_Wallet = None):
@@ -1264,6 +1269,7 @@ command_options = {
     'to_height':   (None, "Only show transactions that confirmed before given block height"),
     'iknowwhatimdoing': (None, "Acknowledge that I understand the full implications of what I am about to do"),
     'gossip':      (None, "Apply command to gossip node instead of wallet"),
+    'connection_string':      (None, "Lightning network node ID or network address"),
 }
 
 
diff --git a/electrum/lnworker.py b/electrum/lnworker.py
index 7942844ee..7da3247a8 100644
--- a/electrum/lnworker.py
+++ b/electrum/lnworker.py
@@ -2008,23 +2008,11 @@ class LNWallet(LNWorker):
         assert backup_bytes == pw_decode_with_version_and_mac(encrypted, xpub), "encrypt failed"
         return 'channel_backup:' + encrypted
 
-    async def request_remote_force_close(
-            self, *, funding_txid: str, funding_index: int, connect_str: str):
-        """
-        Requests the remote to force close a channel. Can be used without
-        having state or any backup for the channel.
-        Assumes that channel was originally opened with the same local peer (node_keypair).
-        Kept for console use.
-
-        Example:
-        network.run_from_another_thread(wallet.lnworker.request_remote_force_close(funding_txid="11a3b391bc99dbca0b2be4fdd8f18ca641896c81ae4d9596b30cbf1eef17af71", funding_index=1, connect_str="023a8dfe081c6bbd0504e599f33d39d17687de63023a8b20afcb59147d9d77c19d"))
-        """
-        channel_id = lnutil.channel_id_from_funding_tx(funding_txid, funding_index)[0]
-        peer = await self.add_peer(connect_str)
-        await peer.trigger_force_close(channel_id)
-
-    async def request_force_close(self, channel_id: bytes) -> None:
-        if channel_id in self.channels:
+    async def request_force_close(self, channel_id: bytes, *, connect_str=None) -> None:
+        if connect_str:
+            peer = await self.add_peer(connect_str)
+            await peer.trigger_force_close(channel_id)
+        elif channel_id in self.channels:
             chan = self.channels[channel_id]
             peer = self._peers.get(chan.node_id)
             if not peer: