diff --git a/js/controllers/import.js b/js/controllers/import.js
index e52f77e86..c186ad0da 100644
--- a/js/controllers/import.js
+++ b/js/controllers/import.js
@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@
 
 angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('ImportController',
   function($scope, $rootScope, $location, walletFactory, controllerUtils, Passphrase, notification) {
-
     controllerUtils.redirIfLogged();
 
     $scope.title = 'Import a backup';
     $scope.importStatus = 'Importing wallet - Reading backup...';
-    $scope.hideAdv=true;
+    $scope.hideAdv = true;
 
     var reader = new FileReader();
 
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('ImportController',
           $rootScope.wallet = w;
           controllerUtils.startNetwork($rootScope.wallet, $scope);
         });
-        
+
       });
     };
 
@@ -105,6 +104,6 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('ImportController',
 
       if (backupFile) {
         reader.readAsBinaryString(backupFile);
-      } 
+      }
     };
   });
diff --git a/js/models/core/Wallet.js b/js/models/core/Wallet.js
index 411c550d1..358037fb7 100644
--- a/js/models/core/Wallet.js
+++ b/js/models/core/Wallet.js
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ function Wallet(opts) {
   this.lastTimestamp = opts.lastTimestamp || undefined;
   this.lastMessageFrom = {};
 
+  //to avoid confirmation of copayer's backups if is imported from a file
+  this.isImported = opts.isImported;
+
   this.paymentRequests = opts.paymentRequests || {};
 
   //network nonces are 8 byte buffers, representing a big endian number
@@ -910,6 +913,7 @@ Wallet.fromObj = function(o, storage, network, blockchain) {
   opts.storage = storage;
   opts.network = network;
   opts.blockchain = blockchain;
+  opts.isImported = true;
 
   return new Wallet(opts);
 };
@@ -2426,7 +2430,7 @@ Wallet.prototype.isShared = function() {
  * @return {boolean}
  */
 Wallet.prototype.isReady = function() {
-  var ret = this.publicKeyRing.isComplete() && this.publicKeyRing.isFullyBackup();
+  var ret = this.publicKeyRing.isComplete() && (this.publicKeyRing.isFullyBackup() || this.isImported);
   return ret;
 };
 
diff --git a/views/copayers.html b/views/copayers.html
index ddd2a02a5..a9c7427f9 100644
--- a/views/copayers.html
+++ b/views/copayers.html
@@ -75,17 +75,6 @@
           </div>
           </div>
         </div>
-
-<!--         <div class="text-right">
-          <button class="button secondary m0"
-            ng-click="skipBackup()"
-            ng-show="!$root.wallet.publicKeyRing.isBackupReady()"
-            ng-disabled="!$root.wallet.publicKeyRing.isComplete()">
-            <span translate ng-show="$root.wallet.publicKeyRing.isComplete()" >
-              Skip Backup
-            </span>
-          </button> -->
-
           <a class="small"  ng-click="skipBackup()"      
             ng-show="!$root.wallet.publicKeyRing.isBackupReady()"
             ng-disabled="!$root.wallet.publicKeyRing.isComplete()">