diff --git a/mRemoteV1/UI/Controls/ConnectionContextMenu.cs b/mRemoteV1/UI/Controls/ConnectionContextMenu.cs
index 9ff0f1457..fd51d65c2 100644
--- a/mRemoteV1/UI/Controls/ConnectionContextMenu.cs
+++ b/mRemoteV1/UI/Controls/ConnectionContextMenu.cs
@@ -717,7 +717,11 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.UI.Controls
 
         private void OnImportFileClicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            var selectedNodeAsContainer = _connectionTree.SelectedNode as ContainerInfo ?? _connectionTree.SelectedNode.Parent;
+            ContainerInfo selectedNodeAsContainer;
+            if (_connectionTree.SelectedNode == null)
+                selectedNodeAsContainer = Runtime.ConnectionTreeModel.RootNodes.First();
+            else
+                selectedNodeAsContainer = _connectionTree.SelectedNode as ContainerInfo ?? _connectionTree.SelectedNode.Parent;
             Import.ImportFromFile(selectedNodeAsContainer);
         }