diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/prettypipes/packets/PacketButton.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/prettypipes/packets/PacketButton.java
index 41f365e..9dcce0b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/prettypipes/packets/PacketButton.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/prettypipes/packets/PacketButton.java
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public class PacketButton {
         }),
         CRAFT_TERMINAL_REQUEST((pos, data, player) -> {
             var tile = Utility.getBlockEntity(CraftingTerminalBlockEntity.class, player.level, pos);
-            tile.requestCraftingItems(player, data[0]);
+            tile.requestCraftingItems(player, data[0], data[1] > 0);
         }),
         CANCEL_CRAFTING((pos, data, player) -> {
             var tile = Utility.getBlockEntity(ItemTerminalBlockEntity.class, player.level, pos);
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/prettypipes/terminal/CraftingTerminalBlockEntity.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/prettypipes/terminal/CraftingTerminalBlockEntity.java
index 35ceb2a..4c372e9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/prettypipes/terminal/CraftingTerminalBlockEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/prettypipes/terminal/CraftingTerminalBlockEntity.java
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public class CraftingTerminalBlockEntity extends ItemTerminalBlockEntity {
         }
     }
 
-    public void requestCraftingItems(Player player, int maxAmount) {
+    public void requestCraftingItems(Player player, int maxAmount, boolean force) {
         var pipe = this.getConnectedPipe();
         if (pipe == null)
             return;
@@ -116,7 +116,10 @@ public class CraftingTerminalBlockEntity extends ItemTerminalBlockEntity {
         var lowestAvailable = getAvailableCrafts(pipe, this.craftItems.getSlots(), i -> ItemHandlerHelper.copyStackWithSize(this.getRequestedCraftItem(i), 1), this::isGhostItem, s -> {
             var item = this.networkItems.get(s);
             return item != null ? item.getLocations() : Collections.emptyList();
-        }, onItemUnavailable(player), new Stack<>(), ItemEquality.NBT);
+        }, onItemUnavailable(player, force), new Stack<>(), ItemEquality.NBT);
+        // if we're forcing, just pretend we have one available
+        if (lowestAvailable <= 0 && force)
+            lowestAvailable = maxAmount;
         if (lowestAvailable > 0) {
             // if we're limiting the amount, pretend we only have that amount available
             if (maxAmount < lowestAvailable)
@@ -127,10 +130,13 @@ public class CraftingTerminalBlockEntity extends ItemTerminalBlockEntity {
                     continue;
                 requested = requested.copy();
                 requested.setCount(lowestAvailable);
-                this.requestItemImpl(requested, onItemUnavailable(player));
+                this.requestItemImpl(requested, onItemUnavailable(player, force));
             }
             player.sendMessage(new TranslatableComponent("info." + PrettyPipes.ID + ".sending_ingredients", lowestAvailable).setStyle(Style.EMPTY.applyFormat(ChatFormatting.GREEN)), UUID.randomUUID());
         }
+        else{
+            player.sendMessage(new TranslatableComponent("info." + PrettyPipes.ID + ".hold_alt"), UUID.randomUUID());
+        }
         network.endProfile();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/prettypipes/terminal/ItemTerminalBlockEntity.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/prettypipes/terminal/ItemTerminalBlockEntity.java
index b7d1a1b..ae67e5b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/prettypipes/terminal/ItemTerminalBlockEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/prettypipes/terminal/ItemTerminalBlockEntity.java
@@ -163,11 +163,11 @@ public class ItemTerminalBlockEntity extends BlockEntity implements IPipeConnect
                     .filter(s -> ItemEquality.compareItems(s, filter) && s.getTag().hashCode() == nbtHash)
                     .findFirst().orElse(filter);
         }
-        var requested = this.requestItemImpl(stack, onItemUnavailable(player));
+        var requested = this.requestItemImpl(stack, onItemUnavailable(player, false));
         if (requested > 0) {
             player.sendMessage(new TranslatableComponent("info." + PrettyPipes.ID + ".sending", requested, stack.getHoverName()).setStyle(Style.EMPTY.applyFormat(ChatFormatting.GREEN)), UUID.randomUUID());
         } else {
-            onItemUnavailable(player).accept(stack);
+            onItemUnavailable(player, false).accept(stack);
         }
         network.endProfile();
     }
@@ -315,7 +315,11 @@ public class ItemTerminalBlockEntity extends BlockEntity implements IPipeConnect
         return Pair.of(requests, remain);
     }
 
-    public static Consumer<ItemStack> onItemUnavailable(Player player) {
-        return s -> player.sendMessage(new TranslatableComponent("info." + PrettyPipes.ID + ".not_found", s.getHoverName()).setStyle(Style.EMPTY.applyFormat(ChatFormatting.RED)), UUID.randomUUID());
+    public static Consumer<ItemStack> onItemUnavailable(Player player, boolean ignore) {
+        return s -> {
+            if (ignore)
+                return;
+            player.sendMessage(new TranslatableComponent("info." + PrettyPipes.ID + ".not_found", s.getHoverName()).setStyle(Style.EMPTY.applyFormat(ChatFormatting.RED)), UUID.randomUUID());
+        };
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/prettypipes/terminal/containers/CraftingTerminalGui.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/prettypipes/terminal/containers/CraftingTerminalGui.java
index a7112cd..5b66724 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/prettypipes/terminal/containers/CraftingTerminalGui.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/prettypipes/terminal/containers/CraftingTerminalGui.java
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ public class CraftingTerminalGui extends ItemTerminalGui {
         super.init();
         this.requestButton = this.addRenderableWidget(new Button(this.leftPos + 8, this.topPos + 100, 50, 20, new TranslatableComponent("info." + PrettyPipes.ID + ".request"), button -> {
             var amount = requestModifier();
-            PacketHandler.sendToServer(new PacketButton(this.menu.tile.getBlockPos(), PacketButton.ButtonResult.CRAFT_TERMINAL_REQUEST, amount));
+            var force = hasAltDown() ? 1 : 0;
+            PacketHandler.sendToServer(new PacketButton(this.menu.tile.getBlockPos(), PacketButton.ButtonResult.CRAFT_TERMINAL_REQUEST, amount, force));
         }));
         this.tick();
     }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/prettypipes/lang/en_us.json b/src/main/resources/assets/prettypipes/lang/en_us.json
index 8dff158..52545d3 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/prettypipes/lang/en_us.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/prettypipes/lang/en_us.json
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
     "info.prettypipes.limit_to_max_off": "Don't limit to one stack",
     "info.prettypipes.request": "Request",
     "info.prettypipes.not_found": "%s not found",
+    "info.prettypipes.hold_alt": "Hold Alt to request anyway",
     "info.prettypipes.sending": "Sending %s %s",
     "info.prettypipes.sending_ingredients": "Sending %s sets of ingredients",
     "info.prettypipes.order": "Order by %s",