diff --git a/Kudu.Contracts/Scan/IScanManager.cs b/Kudu.Contracts/Scan/IScanManager.cs
index 55c93da3..e69cff6a 100644
--- a/Kudu.Contracts/Scan/IScanManager.cs
+++ b/Kudu.Contracts/Scan/IScanManager.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ Task<ScanRequestResult> StartScan(
             String timeout,
             String mainScanDirPath,
             String id,
-            String host);
+            String host,
+            Boolean checkModified);
 
         Task<ScanStatusResult> GetScanStatus(
             String scanId,
diff --git a/Kudu.Core/Scan/ScanManager.cs b/Kudu.Core/Scan/ScanManager.cs
index ffcb4529..a1fe0bf4 100644
--- a/Kudu.Core/Scan/ScanManager.cs
+++ b/Kudu.Core/Scan/ScanManager.cs
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ private void ModifyManifestFile(JObject fileObj, string directoryPath)
 
         }
 
-        public async Task<ScanRequestResult> StartScan(String timeout,String mainScanDirPath,String id, String host)
+        public async Task<ScanRequestResult> StartScan(String timeout,String mainScanDirPath,String id, String host, Boolean checkModified)
         {
             using (_tracer.Step("Start scan in the background"))
             {
@@ -169,6 +169,18 @@ public async Task<ScanRequestResult> StartScan(String timeout,String mainScanDir
                 //Create unique scan folder and scan status file
                 _scanLock.LockOperation(() =>
                 {
+                    //This means user wants to start a scan without checking for file changes after previous scan
+                    //Delete the manifest file containing last updated timestamps of files
+                    //This will force a scan to start irrespective of changes made to files
+                    if (!checkModified)
+                    {
+                        String manifestPath = Path.Combine(mainScanDirPath, Constants.ScanManifest);
+                        if (FileSystemHelpers.FileExists(manifestPath))
+                        {
+                            FileSystemHelpers.DeleteFileSafe(manifestPath);
+                        }
+                    }
+
                     //Check if files are modified
                     if (CheckModifications(mainScanDirPath))
                     {
diff --git a/Kudu.Services/Scan/ScanController.cs b/Kudu.Services/Scan/ScanController.cs
index bf89d094..e8fbe5f1 100644
--- a/Kudu.Services/Scan/ScanController.cs
+++ b/Kudu.Services/Scan/ScanController.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public ScanController(ITracer tracer, IScanManager scanManager, IEnvironment web
         }
 
         [HttpGet]
-        public IActionResult ExecuteScan([FromQuery] string timeout)
+        public IActionResult ExecuteScan([FromQuery] string timeout,[FromQuery] Boolean checkModified = true)
         {
 
             if (timeout == null || timeout.Length == 0)
@@ -40,9 +40,14 @@ public IActionResult ExecuteScan([FromQuery] string timeout)
                 timeout = Constants.ScanTimeOutMillSec;
             }
 
+            if(checkModified == null)
+            {
+                checkModified = true;
+            }
+
             //Start async scanning
             String id = DateTime.UtcNow.ToString("yyy-MM-dd_HH-mm-ssZ");
-            var result = _scanManager.StartScan(timeout, mainScanDirPath, id, Request.Headers["Host"]);
+            var result = _scanManager.StartScan(timeout, mainScanDirPath, id, Request.Headers["Host"],checkModified);
             ScanUrl obj;
 
             //Check if files were modified after last scan