An oven appliance is provided with one or more features for modifying the airflow within the cooking chamber of the oven appliance to help overcome a change in the heating environment of the cooking chamber after a door of the oven is opened and closed. Further, a method for operating an oven appliance is provided. The method includes features for modifying the airflow within the cooking chamber of the oven appliance to help overcome a change in the heating environment of the cooking chamber after a door of the oven is opened and closed.
