diff --git a/data/locale/deutsch.locale b/data/locale/deutsch.locale
index 5c1083695..f1c36c592 100644
--- a/data/locale/deutsch.locale
+++ b/data/locale/deutsch.locale
@@ -436,6 +436,7 @@ filesystem.is.utf8 Dateisystem
 filesystem.is.utf8.option.iso8859.1 ISO-8859-1
 filesystem.is.utf8.option.utf8 UTF-8
 flashupdate.actionreadflash lese Flash
+flashupdate.apply_settings Sollen die aktuellen Einstellungen in das neue Image übernommen werden?
 flashupdate.cantopenfile kann Datei nicht öffnen
 flashupdate.cantopenmtd kann MTD nicht öffnen
 flashupdate.checkupdate_internet Online nach Updates suchen
diff --git a/data/locale/english.locale b/data/locale/english.locale
index 5642348c2..dfdada318 100644
--- a/data/locale/english.locale
+++ b/data/locale/english.locale
@@ -436,6 +436,7 @@ filesystem.is.utf8 file system
 filesystem.is.utf8.option.iso8859.1 ISO-8859-1
 filesystem.is.utf8.option.utf8 UTF-8
 flashupdate.actionreadflash reading
+flashupdate.apply_settings Import current settings into new image?
 flashupdate.cantopenfile can't open file
 flashupdate.cantopenmtd can't open MTD
 flashupdate.checkupdate_internet Check for online updates
diff --git a/src/gui/ext_update.cpp b/src/gui/ext_update.cpp
index 6b6f911a8..c8763de72 100644
--- a/src/gui/ext_update.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/ext_update.cpp
@@ -121,30 +121,38 @@ bool CExtUpdate::ErrorReset(bool modus, const std::string & msg1, const std::str
 	return false;
 }
 
-bool CExtUpdate::writemtdExt(const std::string & filename)
+bool CExtUpdate::applySettings(const std::string & filename, int mode)
 {
 	if(!FileHelpers)
 		FileHelpers = new CFileHelpers();
-	imgFilename = (std::string)g_settings.update_dir + "/" + FILESYSTEM_ENCODING_TO_UTF8_STRING(filename);
+
+	if (mode == MODE_EXPERT)
+		imgFilename = (std::string)g_settings.update_dir + "/" + FILESYSTEM_ENCODING_TO_UTF8_STRING(filename);
+	else
+		imgFilename = FILESYSTEM_ENCODING_TO_UTF8_STRING(filename);
+
 	DBG_TIMER_START()
-	bool ret = writemtdExt();
+	bool ret = applySettings();
 	DBG_TIMER_STOP("Image editing")
 	if (!ret) {
 		if (mtdRamError != "")
 			DisplayErrorMessage(mtdRamError.c_str());
 	}
 	else {
-		if ((mtdNumber < 3) || (mtdNumber > 4)) {
-			const char *err = "invalid mtdNumber\n";
-			printf(err);
-			DisplayErrorMessage(err);
-			WRITE_UPDATE_LOG("ERROR: %s", err);
-			return false;
+		if (mode == MODE_EXPERT) {
+			if ((mtdNumber < 3) || (mtdNumber > 4)) {
+				const char *err = "invalid mtdNumber\n";
+				printf(err);
+				DisplayErrorMessage(err);
+				WRITE_UPDATE_LOG("ERROR: %s", err);
+				return false;
+			}
 		}
 		ShowMsgUTF(LOCALE_MESSAGEBOX_INFO, g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_FLASHUPDATE_UPDATE_WITH_SETTINGS_SUCCESSFULLY), CMessageBox::mbrOk, CMessageBox::mbOk, NEUTRINO_ICON_INFO);
 		WRITE_UPDATE_LOG("\n");
 		WRITE_UPDATE_LOG("##### Settings taken. #####\n");
-		CFlashExpert::getInstance()->writemtd(filename, mtdNumber);
+		if (mode == MODE_EXPERT)
+			CFlashExpert::getInstance()->writemtd(filename, mtdNumber);
 	}
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -166,7 +174,7 @@ bool CExtUpdate::isMtdramLoad()
 	return ret;
 }
 
-bool CExtUpdate::writemtdExt()
+bool CExtUpdate::applySettings()
 {
 	if(!hintBox)
 		hintBox = new CHintBox(LOCALE_MESSAGEBOX_INFO, g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_FLASHUPDATE_UPDATE_WITH_SETTINGS_PROCESSED));
diff --git a/src/gui/ext_update.h b/src/gui/ext_update.h
index a588cb890..9f0ee6744 100644
--- a/src/gui/ext_update.h
+++ b/src/gui/ext_update.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class CExtUpdate
 		std::string mountPkt;
 		CFileHelpers* FileHelpers;
 
-		bool writemtdExt(void);
+		bool applySettings(void);
 		bool readBackupList(const std::string & dstPath);
 		bool copyFileList(const std::string & fileList, const std::string & dstPath);
 		bool readConfig(const std::string & Config);
@@ -69,11 +69,16 @@ class CExtUpdate
 		void updateLog(const char *buf);
 
  	public:
+		enum
+		{
+			MODE_EXPERT	= 0,
+			MODE_SOFTUPDATE	= 1
+		};
 		CExtUpdate();
 		~CExtUpdate();
 		static CExtUpdate* getInstance();
 
-		bool writemtdExt(const std::string & filename);
+		bool applySettings(const std::string & filename, int mode);
 		bool ErrorReset(bool modus, const std::string & msg1="", const std::string & msg2="");
 
 };
diff --git a/src/gui/update.cpp b/src/gui/update.cpp
index 61c971baa..591dcaba9 100644
--- a/src/gui/update.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/update.cpp
@@ -451,16 +451,20 @@ int CFlashUpdate::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string &)
 		CNeutrinoApp::getInstance()->exec(NULL, "savesettings");
 		sleep(2);
 		//flash it...
-#ifdef DEBUG1
-		if(1)
-#else
-		if(!ft.program(filename, 80, 100))
-#endif
-			{
-				hide();
-				ShowHintUTF(LOCALE_MESSAGEBOX_ERROR, ft.getErrorMessage().c_str()); // UTF-8
+
+		if (ShowMsgUTF(LOCALE_MESSAGEBOX_INFO, g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_FLASHUPDATE_APPLY_SETTINGS), CMessageBox::mbrYes, CMessageBox::mbYes | CMessageBox::mbNo, NEUTRINO_ICON_UPDATE) == CMessageBox::mbrYes)
+			if (!CExtUpdate::getInstance()->applySettings(filename, CExtUpdate::MODE_SOFTUPDATE))
 				return menu_return::RETURN_REPAINT;
-			}
+
+#ifdef DEBUG1
+		if(1) {
+#else
+		if(!ft.program(filename, 80, 100)) {
+#endif
+			hide();
+			ShowHintUTF(LOCALE_MESSAGEBOX_ERROR, ft.getErrorMessage().c_str()); // UTF-8
+			return menu_return::RETURN_REPAINT;
+		}
 
 		//status anzeigen
 		showGlobalStatus(100);
@@ -690,7 +694,7 @@ int CFlashExpert::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string & actionKey)
 			showFileSelector("");
 		} else {
 			if(selectedMTD == 10) {
-				CExtUpdate::getInstance()->writemtdExt(actionKey);
+				CExtUpdate::getInstance()->applySettings(actionKey, CExtUpdate::MODE_EXPERT);
 			}
 			else if(selectedMTD==-1) {
 				writemtd(actionKey, MTD_OF_WHOLE_IMAGE);
diff --git a/src/system/locals.h b/src/system/locals.h
index 0a6b67178..e7ade5664 100644
--- a/src/system/locals.h
+++ b/src/system/locals.h
@@ -463,6 +463,7 @@ typedef enum
 	LOCALE_FILESYSTEM_IS_UTF8_OPTION_ISO8859_1,
 	LOCALE_FILESYSTEM_IS_UTF8_OPTION_UTF8,
 	LOCALE_FLASHUPDATE_ACTIONREADFLASH,
+	LOCALE_FLASHUPDATE_APPLY_SETTINGS,
 	LOCALE_FLASHUPDATE_CANTOPENFILE,
 	LOCALE_FLASHUPDATE_CANTOPENMTD,
 	LOCALE_FLASHUPDATE_CHECKUPDATE_INTERNET,
diff --git a/src/system/locals_intern.h b/src/system/locals_intern.h
index fc38e3589..e9822fb95 100644
--- a/src/system/locals_intern.h
+++ b/src/system/locals_intern.h
@@ -463,6 +463,7 @@ const char * locale_real_names[] =
 	"filesystem.is.utf8.option.iso8859.1",
 	"filesystem.is.utf8.option.utf8",
 	"flashupdate.actionreadflash",
+	"flashupdate.apply_settings",
 	"flashupdate.cantopenfile",
 	"flashupdate.cantopenmtd",
 	"flashupdate.checkupdate_internet",