diff --git a/addons/base_import/static/src/js/import.js b/addons/base_import/static/src/js/import.js
index 0ee88e0a203..916605d699c 100644
--- a/addons/base_import/static/src/js/import.js
+++ b/addons/base_import/static/src/js/import.js
@@ -363,9 +363,11 @@ openerp.base_import = function (instance) {
             var fields = this.$('.oe_import_fields input.oe_import_match_field').map(function (index, el) {
                 return $(el).select2('val') || false;
             }).get();
+            var tracking_disable = 'tracking_disable' in kwargs ? kwargs.tracking_disable : !this.$('#oe_import_tracking').prop('checked')
+            delete kwargs.tracking_disable
             kwargs.context = _.extend(
                 {}, this.parent_context,
-                {tracking_disable: !this.$('#oe_import_tracking').prop('checked')}
+                {tracking_disable: tracking_disable}
             );
             return this.Import.call('do', [this.id, fields, this.import_options()], kwargs)
                 .then(undefined, function (error, event) {
@@ -381,7 +383,7 @@ openerp.base_import = function (instance) {
                 }) ;
         },
         onvalidate: function () {
-            return this.call_import({ dryrun: true })
+            return this.call_import({ dryrun: true, tracking_disable: true })
                 .done(this.proxy('validated'));
         },
         onimport: function () {