diff --git a/beetsplug/importadded.py b/beetsplug/importadded.py
index 1202e95de..77c7e7ab8 100644
--- a/beetsplug/importadded.py
+++ b/beetsplug/importadded.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class ImportAddedPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
         super(ImportAddedPlugin, self).__init__()
         self.config.add({
             'preserve_mtimes': False,
+            'preserve_write_mtimes': False,
         })
 
         # item.id for new items that were reimported
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ class ImportAddedPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
         register('item_linked', self.record_import_mtime)
         register('album_imported', self.update_album_times)
         register('item_imported', self.update_item_times)
+        register('after_write', self.update_after_write_time)
 
     def check_config(self, task, session):
         self.config['preserve_mtimes'].get(bool)
@@ -120,3 +122,13 @@ class ImportAddedPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
             self._log.debug(u"Import of item '{0}', selected item.added={1}",
                             util.displayable_path(item.path), item.added)
             item.store()
+
+    def update_after_write_time(self, item):
+        """Update the mtime of the item's file with the item.added value
+        after each write of the item if `preserve_write_mtimes` is enabled.
+        """
+        if item.added:
+            if self.config['preserve_write_mtimes'].get(bool):
+                self.write_item_mtime(item, item.added)
+            self._log.debug(u"Write of item '{0}', selected item.added={1}",
+                            util.displayable_path(item.path), item.added)
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 9cc53ac97..f3460cfde 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ New features:
 
 * :doc:`/plugins/convert`: A new `album_art_maxwidth` lets you resize album
   art while copying it.
+* :doc:`/plugins/importadded`: A new `preserve_write_mtimes` option
+  lets you preserve mtime of files after each write.
 
 Fixes:
 
diff --git a/docs/plugins/importadded.rst b/docs/plugins/importadded.rst
index 677879da8..2a2e8ea29 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/importadded.rst
+++ b/docs/plugins/importadded.rst
@@ -22,8 +22,11 @@ The ``item.added`` field is populated as follows:
   set to the oldest mtime of the files in the album before they were imported.
   The mtime of album directories is ignored.
 
-This plugin can optionally be configured to also preserve mtimes using the
-``preserve_mtimes`` option.
+This plugin can optionally be configured to also preserve mtimes at
+import using the ``preserve_mtimes`` option.
+
+When ``preserve_write_mtimes`` option is set, this plugin preserves
+mtimes after each write to files using the ``item.added`` attribute.
 
 File modification times are preserved as follows:
 
@@ -40,9 +43,13 @@ Configuration
 -------------
 
 To configure the plugin, make an ``importadded:`` section in your
-configuration file. There is one option available:
+configuration file. There are two options available:
 
-- **preserve_mtimes**: After writing files, re-set their mtimes to their
+- **preserve_mtimes**: After importing files, re-set their mtimes to their
+  original value.
+  Default: ``no``.
+
+- **preserve_write_mtimes**: After writing files, re-set their mtimes to their
   original value.
   Default: ``no``.