diff --git a/app/auth/providers.py b/app/auth/providers.py
index 609f4d0..38f6c8f 100644
--- a/app/auth/providers.py
+++ b/app/auth/providers.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import logging
+import time
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from urllib.parse import urlencode
 
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ class OAuthProvider(ABC):
         """Whether this provider is configured."""
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def get_authorize_url(self, state: str, redirect_uri: str | None = None) -> str:
+    def get_authorize_url(self, state: str, redirect_uri: str | None = None, force_login: bool = False) -> str:
         """Build the authorization URL."""
 
     @abstractmethod
@@ -53,16 +54,18 @@ class GiteaProvider(OAuthProvider):
     def is_enabled(self) -> bool:
         return bool(self.client_id and self.client_secret)
 
-    def get_authorize_url(self, state: str, redirect_uri: str | None = None) -> str:
-        return (
-            f"{self.base}/login/oauth/authorize?"
-            + urlencode({
-                "client_id": self.client_id,
-                "redirect_uri": redirect_uri or self.redirect_uri,
-                "response_type": "code",
-                "state": state,
-            })
-        )
+    def get_authorize_url(self, state: str, redirect_uri: str | None = None, force_login: bool = False) -> str:
+        params = {
+            "client_id": self.client_id,
+            "redirect_uri": redirect_uri or self.redirect_uri,
+            "response_type": "code",
+            "state": state,
+        }
+        if force_login:
+            # Gitea supports prompt=login param (undocumented but works)
+            # If not, fallback: add _force= timestamp cache-buster
+            params["_force"] = str(int(time.time()))
+        return f"{self.base}/login/oauth/authorize?" + urlencode(params)
 
     async def exchange_code(self, code: str, redirect_uri: str | None = None) -> dict | None:
         url = f"{self.base}/login/oauth/access_token"
@@ -143,7 +146,7 @@ class GitHubProvider(OAuthProvider):
     def is_enabled(self) -> bool:
         return bool(self.client_id and self.client_secret)
 
-    def get_authorize_url(self, state: str, redirect_uri: str | None = None) -> str:
+    def get_authorize_url(self, state: str, redirect_uri: str | None = None, force_login: bool = False) -> str:
         return (
             f"{self.authorize_url}?"
             + urlencode({
diff --git a/app/routers/auth.py b/app/routers/auth.py
index 52c4ec4..efe77fa 100644
--- a/app/routers/auth.py
+++ b/app/routers/auth.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ async def login(request: Request, provider: str = Query("gitea")):
     # Dynamic redirect URI based on incoming Host header
     host = request.headers.get("host", "localhost:8080")
     dynamic_redirect_uri = f"http://{host}/auth/callback"
-    auth_url = oauth_provider.get_authorize_url(state, redirect_uri=dynamic_redirect_uri)
+    auth_url = oauth_provider.get_authorize_url(state, redirect_uri=dynamic_redirect_uri, force_login=(mode == "link"))
     return RedirectResponse(url=auth_url, status_code=302)