diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_schemas.py b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_schemas.py
index af3e84873..9919d1a05 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_schemas.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_schemas.py
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ class ForceEnterPayload(BaseModel):
 
 
 class ForceExitPayload(BaseModel):
-    tradeid: str
+    tradeid: Union[str, int]
     ordertype: Optional[OrderTypeValues] = None
     amount: Optional[float] = None
 
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_v1.py b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_v1.py
index 4f4aac32c..99fc3d451 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_v1.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_v1.py
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ def force_entry(payload: ForceEnterPayload, rpc: RPC = Depends(get_rpc)):
 @router.post('/forcesell', response_model=ResultMsg, tags=['trading'])
 def forceexit(payload: ForceExitPayload, rpc: RPC = Depends(get_rpc)):
     ordertype = payload.ordertype.value if payload.ordertype else None
-    return rpc._rpc_force_exit(payload.tradeid, ordertype, amount=payload.amount)
+    return rpc._rpc_force_exit(str(payload.tradeid), ordertype, amount=payload.amount)
 
 
 @router.get('/blacklist', response_model=BlacklistResponse, tags=['info', 'pairlist'])