diff --git a/beets/importer.py b/beets/importer.py
index 0942e1d45..5f83b36a7 100644
--- a/beets/importer.py
+++ b/beets/importer.py
@@ -278,10 +278,8 @@ class ImportSession(object):
             # Split directory tasks into one task for each album
             stages += [group_albums(self)]
         if self.config['autotag']:
-            # Only look up and query the user when autotagging.
-
             # FIXME We should also resolve duplicates when not
-            # autotagging.
+            # autotagging. This is currently handled in `user_query`
             stages += [lookup_candidates(self), user_query(self)]
         else:
             stages += [import_asis(self)]
@@ -382,18 +380,15 @@ class ImportTask(object):
         self.paths = paths
         self.items = items
         self.choice_flag = None
+
+        self.cur_album = None
+        self.cur_artist = None
+        self.candidates = []
+        self.rec = None
         # TODO remove this eventually
         self.should_remove_duplicates = False
         self.is_album = True
 
-    def set_null_candidates(self):
-        """Set the candidates to indicate no album match was found.
-        """
-        self.cur_artist = None
-        self.cur_album = None
-        self.candidates = None
-        self.rec = None
-
     def set_choice(self, choice):
         """Given an AlbumMatch or TrackMatch object or an action constant,
         indicates that an action has been selected for this task.
@@ -1173,9 +1168,6 @@ def import_asis(session, task):
         return
 
     log.info(displayable_path(task.paths))
-
-    # Behave as if ASIS were selected.
-    task.set_null_candidates()
     task.set_choice(action.ASIS)
 
 
diff --git a/test/test_importer.py b/test/test_importer.py
index b83f13818..56608cf53 100644
--- a/test/test_importer.py
+++ b/test/test_importer.py
@@ -888,7 +888,6 @@ class InferAlbumDataTest(_common.TestCase):
 
         self.task = importer.ImportTask(paths=['a path'], toppath='top path',
                                         items=self.items)
-        self.task.set_null_candidates()
 
     def test_asis_homogenous_single_artist(self):
         self.task.set_choice(importer.action.ASIS)
@@ -1017,6 +1016,29 @@ class ImportDuplicateAlbumTest(unittest.TestCase, TestHelper):
         item = self.lib.items().get()
         self.assertEqual(item.title, u'new title')
 
+    def test_no_autotag_keeps_duplicate_album(self):
+        config['import']['autotag'] = False
+        item = self.lib.items().get()
+        self.assertEqual(item.title, u't\xeftle 0')
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(item.path))
+
+        # Imported item has the same artist and album as the one in the
+        # library.
+        import_file = os.path.join(self.importer.paths[0],
+                                   'album 0', 'track 0.mp3')
+        import_file = MediaFile(import_file)
+        import_file.artist = item['artist']
+        import_file.albumartist = item['artist']
+        import_file.album = item['album']
+        import_file.title = 'new title'
+
+        self.importer.default_resolution = self.importer.Resolution.REMOVE
+        self.importer.run()
+
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(item.path))
+        self.assertEqual(len(self.lib.albums()), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(len(self.lib.items()), 2)
+
     def test_keep_duplicate_album(self):
         self.importer.default_resolution = self.importer.Resolution.KEEPBOTH
         self.importer.run()