diff --git a/Source/PluginEditor.cpp b/Source/PluginEditor.cpp
index 14877e0..dec5af9 100644
--- a/Source/PluginEditor.cpp
+++ b/Source/PluginEditor.cpp
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ void PaulstretchpluginAudioProcessorEditor::filesDropped(const StringArray & fil
 
 void PaulstretchpluginAudioProcessorEditor::chooseFile()
 {
+	processor.m_import_dlg_open = true;
 	String initiallocfn = processor.m_propsfile->m_props_file->getValue("importfilefolder",
                                                 File::getSpecialLocation(File::userHomeDirectory).getFullPathName());
     File initialloc(initiallocfn);
@@ -402,6 +403,7 @@ void PaulstretchpluginAudioProcessorEditor::chooseFile()
         processor.m_propsfile->m_props_file->setValue("importfilefolder", resu.getParentDirectory().getFullPathName());
         m_last_err = processor.setAudioFile(resu);
 	}
+	processor.m_import_dlg_open = false;
 }
 
 void PaulstretchpluginAudioProcessorEditor::showSettingsMenu()
diff --git a/Source/PluginEditor.h b/Source/PluginEditor.h
index e8c55a7..fb9fe37 100644
--- a/Source/PluginEditor.h
+++ b/Source/PluginEditor.h
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ public:
 	void filesDropped(const StringArray &files, int x, int y) override;
 
 	WaveformComponent m_wavecomponent;
+	void chooseFile();
 private:
     PaulstretchpluginAudioProcessor& processor;
 	std::vector<std::unique_ptr<ParameterComponent>> m_parcomps;
@@ -229,7 +230,7 @@ private:
 	TextButton m_settings_button;
 	Label m_info_label;
 	SpectralChainEditor m_spec_order_ed;
-	void chooseFile();
+	
 	void showSettingsMenu();
     String m_last_err;
 	zoom_scrollbar m_zs;
diff --git a/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp b/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp
index fa39fcd..eccfba1 100644
--- a/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp
+++ b/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ PaulstretchpluginAudioProcessor::PaulstretchpluginAudioProcessor()
 	addParameter(new AudioParameterInt("freefilter_randomybands0", "Random bands", 2, 128, 16)); // 38
 	addParameter(new AudioParameterInt("freefilter_randomyrate0", "Random rate", 1, 32, 2)); // 39
 	addParameter(new AudioParameterFloat("freefilter_randomyamount0", "Random amount", 0.0, 1.0, 0.0)); // 40
+	addParameter(new AudioParameterBool("importfiletrigger0", "Import file", false)); // 41
 	auto& pars = getParameters();
 	for (const auto& p : pars)
 		m_reset_pars.push_back(p->getValue());
@@ -794,6 +795,18 @@ void PaulstretchpluginAudioProcessor::timerCallback(int id)
 {
 	if (id == 1)
 	{
+		if (*getBoolParameter(cpi_import_file)==true)
+		{
+			*getBoolParameter(cpi_import_file) = false;
+			if (m_import_dlg_open == false)
+			{
+				callGUI(this, [](PaulstretchpluginAudioProcessorEditor* ed)
+				{
+					ed->chooseFile();
+				}, true);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
 		bool capture = getParameter(cpi_capture_enabled);
 		if (capture == false && m_max_reclen != *getFloatParameter(cpi_max_capture_len))
 		{
diff --git a/Source/PluginProcessor.h b/Source/PluginProcessor.h
index 62a3a3e..558dad2 100644
--- a/Source/PluginProcessor.h
+++ b/Source/PluginProcessor.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ const int cpi_freefilter_tilty = 37;
 const int cpi_freefilter_randomy_numbands = 38;
 const int cpi_freefilter_randomy_rate = 39;
 const int cpi_freefilter_randomy_amount = 40;
+const int cpi_import_file = 41;
 
 class MyPropertiesFile
 {
@@ -178,6 +179,7 @@ public:
 	Range<double> m_wave_view_range;
     int m_prepare_count = 0;
     shared_envelope m_free_filter_envelope;
+	bool m_import_dlg_open = false;
 private: