diff --git a/customize.dist/pages.js b/customize.dist/pages.js
index 02757c711..f120beef1 100644
--- a/customize.dist/pages.js
+++ b/customize.dist/pages.js
@@ -570,6 +570,19 @@ define([
                             'name': 'password',
                             placeholder: Msg.login_password,
                         }),
+                        h('div.checkbox-container', [
+                            h('input#import-recent', {
+                                name: 'import-recent',
+                                type: 'checkbox',
+                                checked: true
+                            }),
+                            // hscript doesn't generate for on label for some
+                            // reason... use jquery as a temporary fallback
+                            setHTML($('<label for="import-recent"></label>')[0], Msg.register_importRecent)
+                            /*h('label', {
+                                'for': 'import-recent',
+                            }, Msg.register_importRecent),*/
+                        ]),
                         h('div.extra', [
                             h('button.login.first.btn', Msg.login_login)
                         ])
diff --git a/www/login/main.js b/www/login/main.js
index 408203d9b..f6a9cebb6 100644
--- a/www/login/main.js
+++ b/www/login/main.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ define([
 ], function ($, Cryptpad, Login, UI, Realtime, Feedback, LocalStore, Test) {
     $(function () {
         var $main = $('#mainBlock');
+        var $checkImport = $('#import-recent');
         var Messages = Cryptpad.Messages;
 
         // main block is hidden in case javascript is disabled
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ define([
             if (hashing) { return void console.log("hashing is already in progress"); }
 
             hashing = true;
+            var shouldImport = $checkImport[0].checked;
 
             // setTimeout 100ms to remove the keyboard on mobile devices before the loading screen pops up
             window.setTimeout(function () {
@@ -96,6 +98,9 @@ define([
                                             test.pass();
                                             return;
                                         }
+                                        if (shouldImport) {
+                                            sessionStorage.migrateAnonDrive = 1;
+                                        }
                                         if (sessionStorage.redirectTo) {
                                             var h = sessionStorage.redirectTo;
                                             var parser = document.createElement('a');