diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/import.js b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/import.js
index 4de525d87..267517923 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/import.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/import.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const $safeImportCheckbox = $("#safe-import-checkbox");
 const $shrinkImagesCheckbox = $("#shrink-images-checkbox");
 const $textImportedAsTextCheckbox = $("#text-imported-as-text-checkbox");
 const $codeImportedAsCodeCheckbox = $("#code-imported-as-code-checkbox");
+const $explodeArchivesCheckbox = $("#explode-archives-checkbox");
 
 let importId;
 
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ async function showDialog() {
     $shrinkImagesCheckbox.prop("checked", true);
     $textImportedAsTextCheckbox.prop("checked", true);
     $codeImportedAsCodeCheckbox.prop("checked", true);
+    $explodeArchivesCheckbox.prop("checked", true);
 
     glob.activeDialog = $dialog;
 
@@ -61,7 +63,8 @@ async function importIntoNote(importNoteId) {
         safeImport: boolToString($safeImportCheckbox),
         shrinkImages: boolToString($shrinkImagesCheckbox),
         textImportedAsText: boolToString($textImportedAsTextCheckbox),
-        codeImportedAsCode: boolToString($codeImportedAsCodeCheckbox)
+        codeImportedAsCode: boolToString($codeImportedAsCodeCheckbox),
+        explodeArchives: boolToString($explodeArchivesCheckbox)
     };
 
     await uploadFiles(importNoteId, files, options);
@@ -76,10 +79,10 @@ async function uploadFiles(importNoteId, files, options) {
         const formData = new FormData();
         formData.append('upload', file);
         formData.append('importId', importId);
-        formData.append('safeImport', options.safeImport);
-        formData.append('shrinkImages', options.shrinkImages);
-        formData.append('textImportedAsText', options.textImportedAsText);
-        formData.append('codeImportedAsCode', options.codeImportedAsCode);
+
+        for (const key in options) {
+            formData.append(key, options[key]);
+        }
 
         ({noteId} = await $.ajax({
             url: baseApiUrl + 'notes/' + importNoteId + '/import',
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/services/drag_and_drop.js b/src/public/javascripts/services/drag_and_drop.js
index 9891247c8..a05f9bbe3 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/services/drag_and_drop.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/services/drag_and_drop.js
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ const dragAndDropSetup = {
                 safeImport: true,
                 shrinkImages: true,
                 textImportedAsText: true,
-                codeImportedAsCode: true
+                codeImportedAsCode: true,
+                explodeArchives: true
             });
         }
         else {
diff --git a/src/routes/api/import.js b/src/routes/api/import.js
index c7e4e2c3d..12796a1ab 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/import.js
+++ b/src/routes/api/import.js
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ async function importToBranch(req) {
         safeImport: req.body.safeImport !== 'false',
         shrinkImages: req.body.shrinkImages !== 'false',
         textImportedAsText: req.body.textImportedAsText !== 'false',
-        codeImportedAsCode: req.body.codeImportedAsCode !== 'false'
+        codeImportedAsCode: req.body.codeImportedAsCode !== 'false',
+        explodeArchives: req.body.explodeArchives !== 'false'
     };
 
     const file = req.file;
@@ -45,11 +46,11 @@ async function importToBranch(req) {
     const importContext = ImportContext.getInstance(importId, options);
 
     try {
-        if (extension === '.tar') {
+        if (extension === '.tar' && options.explodeArchives) {
             note = await tarImportService.importTar(importContext, file.buffer, parentNote);
-        } else if (extension === '.opml') {
+        } else if (extension === '.opml' && options.explodeArchives) {
             note = await opmlImportService.importOpml(importContext, file.buffer, parentNote);
-        } else if (extension === '.enex') {
+        } else if (extension === '.enex' && options.explodeArchives) {
             note = await enexImportService.importEnex(importContext, file, parentNote);
         } else {
             note = await singleImportService.importSingleFile(importContext, file, parentNote);
diff --git a/src/views/dialogs/import.ejs b/src/views/dialogs/import.ejs
index ba0d7b026..1dcb53019 100644
--- a/src/views/dialogs/import.ejs
+++ b/src/views/dialogs/import.ejs
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@
                             </label>
                         </div>
 
+                        <div class="checkbox">
+                            <label data-toggle="tooltip" title="If this is checked then Trilium will read <code>.tar</code>, <code>.enex</code> and <code>.opml</code> files and create notes from files insides those archives. If unchecked, then Trilium will attach the archives themselves to the note.">
+                                <input id="explode-archives-checkbox" value="1" type="checkbox" checked>
+                                Read contents of <code>.tar</code>, <code>.enex</code> and <code>.opml</code> archives.
+                            </label>
+                        </div>
+
                         <div class="checkbox">
                             <label data-toggle="tooltip" title="<p>If you check this option, Trilium will attempt to shrink the imported images by scaling and optimization which may affect the perceived image quality. If unchecked, images will be imported without changes.</p><p>This doesn't apply to <code>.tar</code> imports with metadata since it is assumed these files are already optimized.</p>">
                                 <input id="shrink-images-checkbox" value="1" type="checkbox" checked> Shrink images