diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wcm/ImportWebsiteDialog.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wcm/ImportWebsiteDialog.java
index 2f03159306..94206188bf 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wcm/ImportWebsiteDialog.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wcm/ImportWebsiteDialog.java
@@ -207,6 +207,8 @@ public class ImportWebsiteDialog
                   // convert the AVM path to a NodeRef so we can use the NodeService to perform import
                   NodeRef importRef = AVMNodeConverter.ToNodeRef(-1, rootPath);
                   processZipImport(this.file, importRef);
+                  // After an import it's a good idea to snapshot the staging store
+                  this.avmService.createSnapshot(store);
                }
             }
             else