diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 18ea988cc..14fdccf38 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
   eventlet/greenlet (the latter of which is a C extension). For the
   curious, the socket library in question is called Bluelet:
   https://github.com/sampsyo/bluelet
+* Non-autotagged imports are now resumable (just like autotagged
+  imports.)
 * Fix a terrible and long-standing bug where track orderings were never
   applied. This manifested when the tagger appeared to be applying a
   reasonable ordering to the tracks but, later, the database reflects a
diff --git a/beets/ui/commands.py b/beets/ui/commands.py
index e0c4d6deb..bae44065c 100644
--- a/beets/ui/commands.py
+++ b/beets/ui/commands.py
@@ -490,6 +490,32 @@ def apply_choices(lib, copy, write, art, delete):
         # Update progress.
         progress_set(toppath, path)
 
+# Non-autotagged import (always sequential).
+
+def simple_import(lib, paths, copy, delete):
+    """Add files from the paths to the library without changing any
+    tags.
+    """
+    for toppath, path, items in read_albums(paths):
+        if items is None:
+            continue
+
+        if copy:
+            if delete:
+                old_paths = [item.path for item in items]
+            for item in items:
+                item.move(lib, True)
+
+        album = lib.add_album(items)
+        lib.save()            
+        progress_set(toppath, path)
+
+        if copy and delete:
+            for old_path in old_paths:
+                os.remove(old_path)
+
+        log.info('added album: %s - %s' % (album.artist, album.album))
+
 # The import command.
 
 def import_files(lib, paths, copy, write, autot, logpath,
@@ -534,20 +560,7 @@ def import_files(lib, paths, copy, write, autot, logpath,
             pass
     else:
         # Simple import without autotagging. Always sequential.
-        for _, _, items in read_albums(paths):
-            if items is None:
-                continue
-            if copy:
-                if delete:
-                    old_paths = [item.path for item in items]
-                for item in items:
-                    item.move(lib, True)
-            album = lib.add_album(items)
-            lib.save()            
-            if copy and delete:
-                for old_path in old_paths:
-                    os.remove(old_path)
-            log.info('added album: %s - %s' % (album.artist, album.album))
+        simple_import(lib, paths, copy, delete)
     
     # If we were logging, close the file.
     if logfile: