diff --git a/elodie.py b/elodie.py
index bcda4a2..022141a 100755
--- a/elodie.py
+++ b/elodie.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ DB = Db()
 FILESYSTEM = FileSystem()
 
 
-def import_file(_file, destination, album_from_folder, trash):
+def import_file(_file, destination, album_from_folder, trash, allow_duplicates):
     """Set file metadata and move it to destination.
     """
     if not os.path.exists(_file):
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def import_file(_file, destination, album_from_folder, trash):
         media.set_album_from_folder()
 
     dest_path = FILESYSTEM.process_file(_file, destination,
-        media, allowDuplicate=False, move=False)
+        media, allowDuplicate=allow_duplicates, move=False)
     if dest_path:
         print('%s -> %s' % (_file, dest_path))
     if trash:
@@ -75,8 +75,10 @@ def import_file(_file, destination, album_from_folder, trash):
               help="Use images' folders as their album names.")
 @click.option('--trash', default=False, is_flag=True,
               help='After copying files, move the old files to the trash.')
+@click.option('--allow-duplicates', default=False, is_flag=True,
+              help='Import the file even if it\'s already been imported.')
 @click.argument('paths', nargs=-1, type=click.Path())
-def _import(destination, source, file, album_from_folder, trash, paths):
+def _import(destination, source, file, album_from_folder, trash, paths, allow_duplicates):
     """Import files or directories.
     """
     destination = os.path.expanduser(destination)
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@ def _import(destination, source, file, album_from_folder, trash, paths):
 
     for current_file in files:
         import_file(current_file, destination, album_from_folder,
-                    trash)
+                    trash, allow_duplicates)
 
 
 def update_location(media, file_path, location_name):
diff --git a/elodie/tests/elodie_test.py b/elodie/tests/elodie_test.py
index 68bb94e..97749bf 100644
--- a/elodie/tests/elodie_test.py
+++ b/elodie/tests/elodie_test.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def test_import_file_text():
     shutil.copyfile(helper.get_file('valid.txt'), origin)
 
     reset_hash_db()
-    dest_path = elodie.import_file(origin, folder_destination, False, False)
+    dest_path = elodie.import_file(origin, folder_destination, False, False, False)
     restore_hash_db()
 
     shutil.rmtree(folder)
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def test_import_file_audio():
     shutil.copyfile(helper.get_file('audio.m4a'), origin)
 
     reset_hash_db()
-    dest_path = elodie.import_file(origin, folder_destination, False, False)
+    dest_path = elodie.import_file(origin, folder_destination, False, False, False)
     restore_hash_db()
 
     shutil.rmtree(folder)
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def test_import_file_photo():
     shutil.copyfile(helper.get_file('plain.jpg'), origin)
 
     reset_hash_db()
-    dest_path = elodie.import_file(origin, folder_destination, False, False)
+    dest_path = elodie.import_file(origin, folder_destination, False, False, False)
     restore_hash_db()
 
     shutil.rmtree(folder)
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def test_import_file_video():
     shutil.copyfile(helper.get_file('video.mov'), origin)
 
     reset_hash_db()
-    dest_path = elodie.import_file(origin, folder_destination, False, False)
+    dest_path = elodie.import_file(origin, folder_destination, False, False, False)
     restore_hash_db()
 
     shutil.rmtree(folder)
@@ -86,6 +86,43 @@ def test_import_file_video():
 
     assert helper.path_tz_fix(os.path.join('2015-01-Jan','California','2015-01-19_12-45-11-video.mov')) in dest_path, dest_path
 
+def test_import_file_allow_duplicate_false():
+    temporary_folder, folder = helper.create_working_folder()
+    temporary_folder_destination, folder_destination = helper.create_working_folder()
+
+    origin = '%s/valid.txt' % folder
+    shutil.copyfile(helper.get_file('valid.txt'), origin)
+
+    reset_hash_db()
+    dest_path1 = elodie.import_file(origin, folder_destination, False, False, False)
+    dest_path2 = elodie.import_file(origin, folder_destination, False, False, False)
+    restore_hash_db()
+
+    shutil.rmtree(folder)
+    shutil.rmtree(folder_destination)
+
+    assert dest_path1 is not None
+    assert dest_path2 is None
+
+def test_import_file_allow_duplicate_true():
+    temporary_folder, folder = helper.create_working_folder()
+    temporary_folder_destination, folder_destination = helper.create_working_folder()
+
+    origin = '%s/valid.txt' % folder
+    shutil.copyfile(helper.get_file('valid.txt'), origin)
+
+    reset_hash_db()
+    dest_path1 = elodie.import_file(origin, folder_destination, False, False, True)
+    dest_path2 = elodie.import_file(origin, folder_destination, False, False, True)
+    restore_hash_db()
+
+    shutil.rmtree(folder)
+    shutil.rmtree(folder_destination)
+
+    assert dest_path1 is not None
+    assert dest_path2 is not None
+    assert dest_path1 == dest_path2
+
 def test_update_location_on_audio():
     temporary_folder, folder = helper.create_working_folder()
     temporary_folder_destination, folder_destination = helper.create_working_folder()