diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/fileInterface.js b/chrome/content/zotero/fileInterface.js
index 2f9140790..13cc5a856 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/fileInterface.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/fileInterface.js
@@ -271,14 +271,21 @@ var Zotero_File_Interface = new function() {
 	
 	
 	this.showImportWizard = function () {
+		var libraryID = Zotero.Libraries.userLibraryID;
 		try {
-			let win = Services.ww.openWindow(null, "chrome://zotero/content/import/importWizard.xul",
-				"importFile", "chrome,dialog=yes,centerscreen,width=600,height=400", null);
+			let zp = Zotero.getActiveZoteroPane();
+			libraryID = zp.getSelectedLibraryID();
 		}
 		catch (e) {
-			Zotero.debug(e, 1);
-			throw e;
+			Zotero.logError(e);
 		}
+		var args = {
+			libraryID
+		};
+		args.wrappedJSObject = args;
+		
+		Services.ww.openWindow(null, "chrome://zotero/content/import/importWizard.xul",
+			"importFile", "chrome,dialog=yes,centerscreen,width=600,height=400", args);
 	};
 	
 	
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/import/importWizard.js b/chrome/content/zotero/import/importWizard.js
index f48ca5a29..bbce8d917 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/import/importWizard.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/import/importWizard.js
@@ -13,6 +13,15 @@ var Zotero_Import_Wizard = {
 			document.getElementById('radio-import-source-mendeley').hidden = false;
 		}
 		
+		// If no existing collections in the library, don't create a new collection by default
+		var args = window.arguments[0].wrappedJSObject;
+		if (args && args.libraryID) {
+			let sql = "SELECT ROWID FROM collections WHERE libraryID=? LIMIT 1";
+			if (!await Zotero.DB.valueQueryAsync(sql, args.libraryID)) {
+				document.getElementById('create-collection-checkbox').removeAttribute('checked');
+			}
+		}
+		
 		Zotero.Translators.init(); // async
 	},