diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/import.js b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/import.js
index 7125e6ece..47d4608a5 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/import.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/import.js
@@ -50,15 +50,17 @@ async function importIntoNote(importNoteId) {
     // dialog (which shouldn't happen, but still ...)
     importId = utils.randomString(10);
 
-    const safeImport = $safeImport.is(":checked") ? 1 : 0;
+    const safeImport = $safeImport.is(":checked") ? "true" : "false";
     let noteId;
 
     for (const file of files) {
         const formData = new FormData();
         formData.append('upload', file);
+        formData.append('importId', importId);
+        formData.append('safeImport', safeImport);
 
-        noteId = await $.ajax({
-            url: baseApiUrl + 'notes/' + importNoteId + '/import/' + importId + '/safe/' + safeImport,
+        ({noteId} = await $.ajax({
+            url: baseApiUrl + 'notes/' + importNoteId + '/import',
             headers: server.getHeaders(),
             data: formData,
             dataType: 'json',
@@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ async function importIntoNote(importNoteId) {
             processData: false, // NEEDED, DON'T REMOVE THIS
         })
         // we actually ignore the error since it can be caused by HTTP timeout and use WS messages instead.
-            .fail((xhr, status, error) => {});
+            .fail((xhr, status, error) => {}));
     }
 
     $dialog.modal('hide');
diff --git a/src/routes/api/import.js b/src/routes/api/import.js
index 80f6a7462..90449af9b 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/import.js
+++ b/src/routes/api/import.js
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ const log = require('../../services/log');
 const ImportContext = require('../../services/import_context');
 
 async function importToBranch(req) {
-    let {parentNoteId, importId, safeImport} = req.params;
+    const {parentNoteId} = req.params;
+    let {importId, safeImport} = req.body;
 
-    safeImport = safeImport !== '0';
+    safeImport = safeImport !== 'false';
 
     const file = req.file;
 
diff --git a/src/routes/routes.js b/src/routes/routes.js
index b842c20dd..2d30b7c8a 100644
--- a/src/routes/routes.js
+++ b/src/routes/routes.js
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ function register(app) {
     apiRoute(PUT, '/api/notes/:noteId/clone-after/:afterBranchId', cloningApiRoute.cloneNoteAfter);
 
     route(GET, '/api/notes/:branchId/export/:type/:format/:version/:exportId', [auth.checkApiAuthOrElectron], exportRoute.exportBranch);
-    route(POST, '/api/notes/:parentNoteId/import/:importId/safe/:safeImport', [auth.checkApiAuthOrElectron, uploadMiddleware], importRoute.importToBranch, apiResultHandler);
+    route(POST, '/api/notes/:parentNoteId/import', [auth.checkApiAuthOrElectron, uploadMiddleware], importRoute.importToBranch, apiResultHandler);
 
     route(POST, '/api/notes/:parentNoteId/upload', [auth.checkApiAuthOrElectron, uploadMiddleware],
         filesRoute.uploadFile, apiResultHandler);