diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Import/FileImportScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Import/FileImportScreen.cs
index 72032c82b8..3646dc819c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Import/FileImportScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Import/FileImportScreen.cs
@@ -154,16 +154,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Import
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(path))
                 return;
 
-            if (!File.Exists(path))
-            {
-                currentFileText.Text = "No such file";
-                currentFileText.FlashColour(colours.Red, duration);
-                return;
-            }
+            Task.Factory.StartNew(async () => await game.Import(path), TaskCreationOptions.LongRunning)
+                .ContinueWith(_ =>
+                {
+                    // some files will be deleted after successful import, so we want to refresh the view.
 
-            string[] paths = { path };
-
-            Task.Factory.StartNew(() => game.Import(paths), TaskCreationOptions.LongRunning);
+                    Schedule(() =>
+                    {
+                        // should probably be exposed as a refresh method.
+                        fileSelector.CurrentPath.TriggerChange();
+                    });
+                });
         }
     }
 }