diff --git a/tests/test_project.py b/tests/test_project.py
index 594987f..1a60753 100644
--- a/tests/test_project.py
+++ b/tests/test_project.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import json
 import os
+import pytest
 
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ from contextlib import contextmanager
 from tempfile import TemporaryDirectory
 
 from transpose import Transpose, version, DEFAULT_CACHE_FILENAME
+from transpose.exceptions import TransposeError
 from transpose.utils import check_path, create_cache, get_cache, move, remove, symlink
 
 
@@ -157,5 +159,18 @@ def test_transpose_store_restore():
 
 @setup()
 def test_transpose_restore_force():
-    # TODO
-    pass
+    nonexistent_path = Path(STORE_DIR).joinpath("long/path")
+
+    cache_path = Path(TARGET_DIR).joinpath(DEFAULT_CACHE_FILENAME)
+    cache = {"version": version, "original_path": str(nonexistent_path)}
+    with open(str(cache_path), "w") as f:
+        json.dump(cache, f)
+
+    t = Transpose(target_path=TARGET_DIR, store_path=STORE_DIR)
+    with pytest.raises(TransposeError):
+        t.restore()
+    assert not nonexistent_path.exists()
+
+    t = Transpose(target_path=TARGET_DIR, store_path=STORE_DIR, force=True)
+    t.restore()
+    assert nonexistent_path.exists()
diff --git a/transpose/transpose.py b/transpose/transpose.py
index 53da516..5ce95c0 100644
--- a/transpose/transpose.py
+++ b/transpose/transpose.py
@@ -43,15 +43,16 @@ class Transpose:
                 f"Original path in cache file already exists: {original_path}"
             )
 
+        if not original_path.parent.exists() and self.force:
+            original_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True)
+
         try:
-            original_path.parent.mkdir(parents=self.force, exist_ok=True)
+            move(source=self.target_path, destination=original_path)
         except FileNotFoundError:
             raise TransposeError(
-                f"The parent directory for the original path, {original_path.parent} does not exist. Use '-f' to force the creation of this directory"
+                f"Original path, {original_path}, does not exist. Use '-f' to create the path"
             )
 
-        move(source=self.target_path, destination=original_path)
-
         new_cache_path = Path(original_path).joinpath(self.cache_filename)
         remove(new_cache_path)