diff --git a/plugins/zellij/README.md b/plugins/zellij/README.md
index c6e9af24e..2af2792c5 100644
--- a/plugins/zellij/README.md
+++ b/plugins/zellij/README.md
@@ -45,10 +45,11 @@ taken by another alias, function, or command, it is silently skipped.
 
 | Function (default) | Function (with `z`) | Command                            | Description            |
 | ------------------- | ------------------- | ---------------------------------- | ---------------------- |
-| `zja`               | `za`                | `zellij attach`                    | Attach to a session    |
-| `zjd`               | `zd`                | `zellij delete-session`            | Delete a session       |
-| `zjk`               | `zk`                | `zellij kill-session`              | Kill a session         |
-| `zjas`              | `zas`               | `zellij action switch-session`     | Switch to a session    |
+| `zja`               | `za`                | `zellij attach`                    | Attach to a session              |
+| `zjd`               | `zd`                | `zellij delete-session`            | Delete a session (exited only)   |
+| `zjdf`              | `zdf`               | `zellij delete-session --force`    | Force-delete any session         |
+| `zjk`               | `zk`                | `zellij kill-session`              | Kill a session                   |
+| `zjas`              | `zas`               | `zellij action switch-session`     | Switch to a session              |
 
 The following convenience functions are always available (unless the name is already taken):
 
diff --git a/plugins/zellij/zellij.plugin.zsh b/plugins/zellij/zellij.plugin.zsh
index 5fc820414..e393338e1 100644
--- a/plugins/zellij/zellij.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/zellij/zellij.plugin.zsh
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ if ! _omz_zellij_taken "${_zellij_short_prefix}d"; then
   _zellij_exited_session_targets+=("${_zellij_short_prefix}d")
 fi
 
+if ! _omz_zellij_taken "${_zellij_short_prefix}df"; then
+  eval "${_zellij_short_prefix}df() { command zellij delete-session --force \"\$@\"; }"
+  _zellij_all_session_targets+=("${_zellij_short_prefix}df")
+fi
+
 if ! _omz_zellij_taken "${_zellij_short_prefix}k"; then
   eval "${_zellij_short_prefix}k() { command zellij kill-session \"\$@\"; }"
   _zellij_running_session_targets+=("${_zellij_short_prefix}k")
@@ -92,6 +97,7 @@ if ! _omz_zellij_taken "${_zellij_short_prefix}h"; then
       '${_zellij_short_prefix}s:zellij -s <name>'
       '${_zellij_short_prefix}a:zellij attach <session>'
       '${_zellij_short_prefix}d:zellij delete-session <session>'
+      '${_zellij_short_prefix}df:zellij delete-session --force <session>'
       '${_zellij_short_prefix}k:zellij kill-session <session>'
       '${_zellij_short_prefix}da:zellij delete-all-sessions'
       '${_zellij_short_prefix}ka:zellij kill-all-sessions'