diff --git a/changelog.d/1611.bugfix.md b/changelog.d/1611.bugfix.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c49f2493c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/1611.bugfix.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+`pipx reinstall`: An exception will now be raised if package is pinned. `--unpin` option is introduced to allow reinstalling pinned package
diff --git a/src/pipx/commands/reinstall.py b/src/pipx/commands/reinstall.py
index 72011c5deb..145c8ba765 100644
--- a/src/pipx/commands/reinstall.py
+++ b/src/pipx/commands/reinstall.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ def reinstall(
     verbose: bool,
     force_reinstall_shared_libs: bool = False,
     python_flag_passed: bool = False,
+    unpin: bool = False,
 ) -> ExitCode:
     """Returns pipx exit code."""
     if not venv_dir.exists():
@@ -54,6 +55,9 @@ def reinstall(
     else:
         package_or_url = venv.main_package_name
 
+    if venv.pipx_metadata.main_package.pinned and not unpin:
+        raise PipxError(f"{error} Package {venv_dir} is pinned. Pass --unpin to unpin and reinstall it.")
+
     uninstall(venv_dir, local_bin_dir, local_man_dir, verbose)
 
     # in case legacy original dir name
diff --git a/src/pipx/main.py b/src/pipx/main.py
index f1b9569cc6..f0d433196a 100644
--- a/src/pipx/main.py
+++ b/src/pipx/main.py
@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@ def run_pipx_command(args: argparse.Namespace, subparsers: Dict[str, argparse.Ar
             python=args.python,
             verbose=verbose,
             python_flag_passed=python_flag_passed,
+            unpin=args.unpin,
         )
     elif args.command == "reinstall-all":
         return commands.reinstall_all(
@@ -731,6 +732,7 @@ def _add_reinstall(subparsers, venv_completer: VenvCompleter, shared_parser: arg
         parents=[shared_parser],
     )
     p.add_argument("package").completer = venv_completer
+    p.add_argument("--unpin", action="store_true", help="Unpin and reinstall the package if it is pinned.")
     add_python_options(p)
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_reinstall.py b/tests/test_reinstall.py
index 6c7886680f..1183a14f0b 100644
--- a/tests/test_reinstall.py
+++ b/tests/test_reinstall.py
@@ -68,3 +68,15 @@ def test_reinstall_with_path(pipx_temp_env, capsys, tmp_path):
     captured = capsys.readouterr()
 
     assert "Expected the name of an installed package" in captured.err.replace("\n", " ")
+
+
+def test_reinstall_pinned_package(pipx_temp_env, capsys):
+    assert not run_pipx_cli(["install", "black"])
+    assert not run_pipx_cli(["pin", "black"])
+    assert run_pipx_cli(["reinstall", "black"])
+    captured = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert "--unpin to unpin" in captured.err
+
+    assert not run_pipx_cli(["reinstall", "--unpin", "black"])
+    captured = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert "installed package black" in captured.out