diff --git a/src/fime/import_task.py b/src/fime/import_task.py
index 737e3d5..ccbeef2 100644
--- a/src/fime/import_task.py
+++ b/src/fime/import_task.py
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ class ImportTask(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         self.completer.running.connect(self.spin)
         self.completer.stopped.connect(self.no_spin)
 
+        self.auto_change_task_check_box = QtWidgets.QCheckBox()
+        self.auto_change_task_check_box.setText("Set as active task after import")
+
         ok_button = QtWidgets.QPushButton()
         ok_button.setText("OK")
         ok_button.setIcon(get_icon("dialog-ok"))
@@ -57,6 +60,7 @@ class ImportTask(QtWidgets.QDialog):
 
         blayout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
         blayout.addSpacing(300)
+        blayout.addWidget(self.auto_change_task_check_box)
         blayout.addWidget(cancel_button)
         blayout.addWidget(ok_button)
 
@@ -78,7 +82,12 @@ class ImportTask(QtWidgets.QDialog):
     def task_text(self):
         return self.line_edit.text()
 
+    @property
+    def change_task(self):
+        return self.auto_change_task_check_box.isChecked()
+
     def showEvent(self, _):
+        self.auto_change_task_check_box.setChecked(self.config.import_auto_change_task)
         # pick up config changes
         self.completer.update_urls()
         self.line_edit.setText("")
diff --git a/src/fime/main.py b/src/fime/main.py
index 0132de1..26b57cb 100755
--- a/src/fime/main.py
+++ b/src/fime/main.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ 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:
+            if self.import_task.change_task:
                 self.change_task(self.import_task.task_text)
             self.update_tray_menu()
 
diff --git a/src/fime/settings.py b/src/fime/settings.py
index e15e9f4..edc3470 100644
--- a/src/fime/settings.py
+++ b/src/fime/settings.py
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ class Settings(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         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.)
+        import_auto_change_task_label.setText("Automatically select task as active task\nafter task import")
         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)