diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/dialogs/ImportEventsDialog.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/dialogs/ImportEventsDialog.kt
index 5e5175047..ea5776bcc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/dialogs/ImportEventsDialog.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/dialogs/ImportEventsDialog.kt
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class ImportEventsDialog(val activity: SimpleActivity, val path: String, val cal
             } else {
                 config.lastUsedLocalEventTypeId
             }
+            binding.importEventsCheckbox.isChecked = config.lastUsedIgnoreEventTypesState
 
             activity.runOnUiThread {
                 initDialog()
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ class ImportEventsDialog(val activity: SimpleActivity, val path: String, val cal
                         activity.toast(com.simplemobiletools.commons.R.string.importing)
                         ensureBackgroundThread {
                             val overrideFileEventTypes = binding.importEventsCheckbox.isChecked
+                            config.lastUsedIgnoreEventTypesState = overrideFileEventTypes
                             val result = IcsImporter(activity).importEvents(path, currEventTypeId, currEventTypeCalDAVCalendarId, overrideFileEventTypes)
                             handleParseResult(result)
                             alertDialog.dismiss()
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/Config.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/Config.kt
index a5e260ffd..42bc185ea 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/Config.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/Config.kt
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ class Config(context: Context) : BaseConfig(context) {
         get() = prefs.getLong(LAST_USED_LOCAL_EVENT_TYPE_ID, REGULAR_EVENT_TYPE_ID)
         set(lastUsedLocalEventTypeId) = prefs.edit().putLong(LAST_USED_LOCAL_EVENT_TYPE_ID, lastUsedLocalEventTypeId).apply()
 
+    var lastUsedIgnoreEventTypesState: Boolean
+        get() = prefs.getBoolean(LAST_USED_IGNORE_EVENT_TYPES_STATE, false)
+        set(lastUsedIgnoreEventTypesState) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(LAST_USED_IGNORE_EVENT_TYPES_STATE, lastUsedIgnoreEventTypesState).apply()
+
     var reminderAudioStream: Int
         get() = prefs.getInt(REMINDER_AUDIO_STREAM, AudioManager.STREAM_NOTIFICATION)
         set(reminderAudioStream) = prefs.edit().putInt(REMINDER_AUDIO_STREAM, reminderAudioStream).apply()
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
index 8463bdd97..66735de70 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ const val CALDAV_SYNC = "caldav_sync"
 const val CALDAV_SYNCED_CALENDAR_IDS = "caldav_synced_calendar_ids"
 const val LAST_USED_CALDAV_CALENDAR = "last_used_caldav_calendar"
 const val LAST_USED_LOCAL_EVENT_TYPE_ID = "last_used_local_event_type_id"
+const val LAST_USED_IGNORE_EVENT_TYPES_STATE = "last_used_ignore_event_types_state"
 const val DISPLAY_PAST_EVENTS = "display_past_events"
 const val DISPLAY_DESCRIPTION = "display_description"
 const val REPLACE_DESCRIPTION = "replace_description"