diff --git a/docs/reference/cli/pixi/global/install.md b/docs/reference/cli/pixi/global/install.md
index e411c0cbbd..2e2c2b9094 100644
--- a/docs/reference/cli/pixi/global/install.md
+++ b/docs/reference/cli/pixi/global/install.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ pixi global install [OPTIONS] <PACKAGES>...
 - <a id="arg---expose" href="#arg---expose">`--expose <EXPOSE>`</a>
 :  Add one or more mapping which describe which executables are exposed. The syntax is `exposed_name=executable_name`, so for example `python3.10=python`. Alternatively, you can input only an executable_name and `executable_name=executable_name` is assumed
 - <a id="arg---force-reinstall" href="#arg---force-reinstall">`--force-reinstall`</a>
-:  Specifies that the packages should be reinstalled even if they are already installed
+:  Specifies that the environment should be reinstalled
 - <a id="arg---no-shortcut" href="#arg---no-shortcut">`--no-shortcut`</a>
 :  Specifies that no shortcuts should be created for the installed packages
 - <a id="arg---platform" href="#arg---platform">`--platform (-p) <PLATFORM>`</a>
diff --git a/src/cli/global/install.rs b/src/cli/global/install.rs
index 411301f6c9..980f2ec590 100644
--- a/src/cli/global/install.rs
+++ b/src/cli/global/install.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ pub struct Args {
     #[clap(flatten)]
     config: ConfigCli,
 
-    /// Specifies that the packages should be reinstalled even if they are already installed.
+    /// Specifies that the environment should be reinstalled.
     #[arg(action, long)]
     force_reinstall: bool,
 
@@ -168,6 +168,10 @@ async fn setup_environment(
 ) -> miette::Result<StateChanges> {
     let mut state_changes = StateChanges::new_with_env(env_name.clone());
 
+    if args.force_reinstall && project.environment(env_name).is_some() {
+        state_changes |= project.remove_environment(env_name).await?;
+    }
+
     let channels = if args.channels.is_empty() {
         project.config().default_channels()
     } else {
@@ -207,7 +211,7 @@ async fn setup_environment(
         }
     }
 
-    if !args.force_reinstall && project.environment_in_sync(env_name).await? {
+    if project.environment_in_sync(env_name).await? {
         return Ok(StateChanges::new_with_env(env_name.clone()));
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/integration_python/pixi_global/test_global.py b/tests/integration_python/pixi_global/test_global.py
index 8784023150..1e853bf296 100644
--- a/tests/integration_python/pixi_global/test_global.py
+++ b/tests/integration_python/pixi_global/test_global.py
@@ -817,7 +817,71 @@ def test_install_twice_with_same_env_name_as_expose(
     assert dummy_b.is_file()
 
 
-def test_install_twice_with_force_reinstall(
+def test_install_force_reinstall_removes_original_environment(
+    pixi: Path, tmp_pixi_workspace: Path, dummy_channel_1: str
+) -> None:
+    env = {"PIXI_HOME": str(tmp_pixi_workspace)}
+
+    dummy_b = tmp_pixi_workspace / "bin" / exec_extension("dummy-b")
+    dummy_c = tmp_pixi_workspace / "bin" / exec_extension("dummy-c")
+
+    env_name = "test_env"
+
+    # Install dummy-b
+    verify_cli_command(
+        [
+            pixi,
+            "global",
+            "install",
+            "--channel",
+            dummy_channel_1,
+            "--environment",
+            env_name,
+            "dummy-b",
+        ],
+        env=env,
+    )
+    assert dummy_b.is_file()
+    assert not dummy_c.is_file()
+
+    # Install dummy-c, it should be added to the environment
+    verify_cli_command(
+        [
+            pixi,
+            "global",
+            "install",
+            "--channel",
+            dummy_channel_1,
+            "--environment",
+            env_name,
+            "dummy-c",
+        ],
+        env=env,
+    )
+    assert dummy_b.is_file()
+    assert dummy_c.is_file()
+
+    # Install dummy-c with `--force-reinstall
+    # It should create a fresh environment
+    verify_cli_command(
+        [
+            pixi,
+            "global",
+            "install",
+            "--channel",
+            dummy_channel_1,
+            "--environment",
+            env_name,
+            "dummy-c",
+            "--force-reinstall",
+        ],
+        env=env,
+    )
+    assert not dummy_b.is_file()
+    assert dummy_c.is_file()
+
+
+def test_install_with_different_channel_and_force_reinstall(
     pixi: Path, tmp_pixi_workspace: Path, dummy_channel_1: str, dummy_channel_2: str
 ) -> None:
     env = {"PIXI_HOME": str(tmp_pixi_workspace)}
diff --git a/tests/integration_python/pixi_global/test_trampoline.py b/tests/integration_python/pixi_global/test_trampoline.py
index fa372b963b..30e1e7f1a1 100644
--- a/tests/integration_python/pixi_global/test_trampoline.py
+++ b/tests/integration_python/pixi_global/test_trampoline.py
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ def test_trampoline_new_activation_scripts(
             pixi,
             "global",
             "install",
-            "--force-reinstall",
             "dummy-trampoline==0.2.0",
         ],
         env=env,