diff --git a/app/core.cpp b/app/core.cpp
index 0aa5fa11a..97a49f8e0 100644
--- a/app/core.cpp
+++ b/app/core.cpp
@@ -1256,6 +1256,7 @@ void Core::OpenExportDialogForViewer(ViewerOutput *viewer, const rational &time,
   ed->SetTime(time);
   connect(ed, &ExportDialog::finished, ed, &ExportDialog::deleteLater);
   ed->open();
+  connect(ed, &ExportDialog::RequestImportFile, this, &Core::ImportSingleFile);
 }
 
 void Core::CheckForAutoRecoveries()
@@ -1421,6 +1422,13 @@ void Core::OpenProjectInternal(const QString &filename, bool recovery_project)
   task_dialog->open();
 }
 
+void Core::ImportSingleFile(const QString &f)
+{
+  if (Project *p = GetActiveProject()) {
+    ImportFiles({f}, p->root());
+  }
+}
+
 int Core::CountFilesInFileList(const QFileInfoList &filenames)
 {
   int file_count = 0;
diff --git a/app/core.h b/app/core.h
index c1902f17a..a2ded04db 100644
--- a/app/core.h
+++ b/app/core.h
@@ -656,6 +656,8 @@ private slots:
    */
   void OpenProjectInternal(const QString& filename, bool recovery_project = false);
 
+  void ImportSingleFile(const QString &f);
+
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/app/dialog/export/export.cpp b/app/dialog/export/export.cpp
index 0ffcbb4c3..6210b63f4 100644
--- a/app/dialog/export/export.cpp
+++ b/app/dialog/export/export.cpp
@@ -157,6 +157,30 @@ ExportDialog::ExportDialog(ViewerOutput *viewer_node, bool stills_only_mode, QWi
 
   row++;
 
+  {
+    QGroupBox *options_group = new QGroupBox();
+    preferences_layout->addWidget(options_group, row, 0, 1, 4);
+
+    QGridLayout *options_layout = new QGridLayout(options_group);
+
+    int opt_row = 0;
+
+    export_bkg_box_ = new QCheckBox(tr("Run In Background"));
+    export_bkg_box_->setToolTip(tr("Exporting in the background allows you to continue using Olive while "
+                                   "exporting, but may result in slower export speeds, and may"
+                                   "severely impact editing and playback performance."));
+    options_layout->addWidget(export_bkg_box_, opt_row, 0);
+
+    import_file_after_export_ = new QCheckBox(tr("Import Result After Export"));
+    options_layout->addWidget(import_file_after_export_, opt_row, 1);
+
+    connect(export_bkg_box_, &QCheckBox::toggled, import_file_after_export_, [this](bool e){
+      import_file_after_export_->setEnabled(!e);
+    });
+  }
+
+  row++;
+
   QHBoxLayout *btn_layout = new QHBoxLayout();
   btn_layout->setMargin(0);
   preferences_layout->addLayout(btn_layout, row, 0, 1, 4);
@@ -171,12 +195,6 @@ ExportDialog::ExportDialog(ViewerOutput *viewer_node, bool stills_only_mode, QWi
   btn_layout->addWidget(cancel_btn);
   connect(cancel_btn, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &ExportDialog::reject);
 
-  export_bkg_box_ = new QCheckBox(tr("Run In Background"));
-  export_bkg_box_->setToolTip(tr("Exporting in the background allows you to continue using Olive while "
-                                 "exporting, but may result in slower export speeds, and may"
-                                 "severely impact editing and playback performance."));
-  btn_layout->addWidget(export_bkg_box_);
-
   btn_layout->addStretch();
 
   splitter->addWidget(preferences_area_);
@@ -371,6 +389,11 @@ void ExportDialog::ExportFinished()
     // If this task was cancelled, we stay open so the user can potentially queue another export
   } else {
     // Accept this dialog and close
+    if (import_file_after_export_) {
+      QString filename = filename_edit_->text().trimmed();
+      emit RequestImportFile(filename);
+    }
+
     this->accept();
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/dialog/export/export.h b/app/dialog/export/export.h
index 2b257cec2..307e8b0d4 100644
--- a/app/dialog/export/export.h
+++ b/app/dialog/export/export.h
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ public:
 public slots:
   virtual void done(int r) override;
 
+signals:
+  void RequestImportFile(const QString &s);
+
 private:
   void AddPreferencesTab(QWidget *inner_widget, const QString &title);
 
@@ -118,6 +121,7 @@ private:
 
   QWidget* preferences_area_;
   QCheckBox *export_bkg_box_;
+  QCheckBox *import_file_after_export_;
 
   bool stills_only_mode_;