diff --git a/src/fime/config.py b/src/fime/config.py
index f50b8f8..6efe275 100644
--- a/src/fime/config.py
+++ b/src/fime/config.py
@@ -76,3 +76,14 @@ class Config:
         if type(value) is not bool:
             raise RuntimeError('config key "flip_menu" must be a bool')
         self._configparser["DEFAULT"]["flip_menu"] = f'"{value}"'
+
+    @property
+    def import_auto_change_task(self):
+        val = dequotify(self._configparser.get("DEFAULT", "import_auto_change_task", fallback="no")).lower()
+        return val in ["yes", "true", "1"]
+
+    @import_auto_change_task.setter
+    def import_auto_change_task(self, value):
+        if type(value) is not bool:
+            raise RuntimeError('config key "import_auto_change_task" must be a bool')
+        self._configparser["DEFAULT"]["import_auto_change_task"] = f'"{value}"'
diff --git a/src/fime/main.py b/src/fime/main.py
index 570c410..0132de1 100755
--- a/src/fime/main.py
+++ b/src/fime/main.py
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ class App:
     def new_task_imported(self):
         if self.import_task.task_text:
             self.tasks.add_jira_task(self.import_task.task_text)
+            if self.config.import_auto_change_task:
+                self.change_task(self.import_task.task_text)
             self.update_tray_menu()
 
     @QtCore.Slot()
diff --git a/src/fime/settings.py b/src/fime/settings.py
index 35ecca7..e15e9f4 100644
--- a/src/fime/settings.py
+++ b/src/fime/settings.py
@@ -50,6 +50,13 @@ class Settings(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         self.flip_menu_check_box = QtWidgets.QCheckBox()
         settings_layout.addWidget(self.flip_menu_check_box, 3, 1, QtCore.Qt.AlignRight)
 
+        import_auto_change_task_label = QtWidgets.QLabel()
+        import_auto_change_task_label.setText("Automatically select as active task\n after task import")
+        #import_auto_change_task_label.setTextFormat(QtCore.Qt.)
+        settings_layout.addWidget(import_auto_change_task_label, 4, 0)
+        self.import_auto_change_task_check_box = QtWidgets.QCheckBox()
+        settings_layout.addWidget(self.import_auto_change_task_check_box, 4, 1, QtCore.Qt.AlignRight)
+
         self.ok_button = QtWidgets.QPushButton()
         self.ok_button.setText("OK")
         self.ok_button.setIcon(get_icon("dialog-ok"))
@@ -74,12 +81,14 @@ class Settings(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         self.jira_token_edit.setText(self.config.jira_token)
         self.tray_theme_combo_box.setCurrentText(self.config.tray_theme.capitalize())
         self.flip_menu_check_box.setChecked(self.config.flip_menu)
+        self.import_auto_change_task_check_box.setChecked(self.config.import_auto_change_task)
 
     def _accepted(self):
         self.config.jira_url = self.jira_url_edit.text()
         self.config.jira_token = self.jira_token_edit.text()
         self.config.tray_theme = self.tray_theme_combo_box.currentText()
         self.config.flip_menu = self.flip_menu_check_box.isChecked()
+        self.config.import_auto_change_task = self.import_auto_change_task_check_box.isChecked()
         self.config.save()