diff --git a/gramps/gen/merge/diff.py b/gramps/gen/merge/diff.py
index 811338aa8..26980e793 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/merge/diff.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/merge/diff.py
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ def import_as_dict(filename, user=None):
     if user is None:
         user = User()
     db = DictionaryDb()
+    db.set_feature("skip-import-additions", True)
     dbstate = DbState()
     climanager = CLIManager(dbstate, setloader=False, user=user)
     climanager.do_reg_plugins(dbstate, None)