diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/gnucash/android/app/GnuCashApplication.java b/app/src/main/java/org/gnucash/android/app/GnuCashApplication.java
index 9539f838f..8d9b5c150 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/gnucash/android/app/GnuCashApplication.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/gnucash/android/app/GnuCashApplication.java
@@ -455,6 +455,18 @@ public static boolean shouldBackupTransactions(Context context) {
         return sharedPrefs.getBoolean(context.getString(R.string.key_delete_transaction_backup), true);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns <code>true</code> if setting is enabled to backup the book before importing a book,
+     * <code>false</code> otherwise.
+     *
+     * @param context The context.
+     * @return <code>true</code> if the book should be backed-up.
+     */
+    public static boolean shouldBackupForImport(Context context) {
+        SharedPreferences sharedPrefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
+        return sharedPrefs.getBoolean(context.getString(R.string.key_import_book_backup), true);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the default transaction type.
      *
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/gnucash/android/ui/account/AccountsActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/gnucash/android/ui/account/AccountsActivity.java
index 0b96bcf76..c61333457 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/gnucash/android/ui/account/AccountsActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/gnucash/android/ui/account/AccountsActivity.java
@@ -498,7 +498,8 @@ public static void startXmlFileChooser(Fragment fragment) {
      * @param onFinishTask Task to be executed when import is complete
      */
     public static void importXmlFileFromIntent(Activity context, Intent data, TaskDelegate onFinishTask) {
-        new ImportAsyncTask(context, onFinishTask, true).execute(data.getData());
+        boolean backup = GnuCashApplication.shouldBackupForImport(context);
+        new ImportAsyncTask(context, onFinishTask, backup).execute(data.getData());
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/donottranslate.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/donottranslate.xml
index b73e12e04..5d2fca5ab 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/donottranslate.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/donottranslate.xml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
     <string name="key_backup_location" translatable="false">backup_location</string>
     <string name="key_export_accounts_csv" translatable="false">export_accounts_csv_key</string>
     <string name="key_delete_transaction_backup" translatable="false">delete_transaction_backup</string>
+    <string name="key_import_book_backup" translatable="false">import_book_backup</string>
     <!-- This is the filename for default backups. So use only simple characters and no spaces. Do not change the extension -->
     <string name="label_backup_filename" translatable="false">gnucash_pocket_backup.gnca</string>
     <string-array name="key_account_type_entries" translatable="false">
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index ee465587a..8f188c54a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -248,8 +248,10 @@
     <string name="title_dropbox_sync_preference">Enable DropBox</string>
     <string name="title_owncloud_sync_preference">Enable ownCloud </string>
     <string name="title_backup_preference_category">Backup</string>
-    <string name="title_delete_transaction_backup">When delete transaction?</string>
-    <string name="summary_delete_transaction_backup">Backup active book when delete a transaction?</string>
+    <string name="title_delete_transaction_backup">When deleting a transaction?</string>
+    <string name="summary_delete_transaction_backup">Backup the active book before deleting a transaction?</string>
+    <string name="title_import_book_backup">When importing a book?</string>
+    <string name="summary_import_book_backup">Backup the active book before importing a book?</string>
     <string name="summary_dropbox_sync">Enable exporting to DropBox</string>
     <string name="summary_owncloud_sync">Enable exporting to ownCloud</string>
     <string name="title_backup_prefs">Backup Preferences</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/fragment_backup_preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/fragment_backup_preferences.xml
index 15e51918d..82c6f83d9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/fragment_backup_preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/fragment_backup_preferences.xml
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@
             android:key="@string/key_delete_transaction_backup"
             android:summary="@string/summary_delete_transaction_backup"
             android:title="@string/title_delete_transaction_backup" />
+
+        <androidx.preference.SwitchPreference
+            android:defaultValue="true"
+            android:key="@string/key_import_book_backup"
+            android:summary="@string/summary_import_book_backup"
+            android:title="@string/title_import_book_backup" />
     </androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory>
     <androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/title_export_preference_category">