diff --git a/qt/aqt/browser/browser.py b/qt/aqt/browser/browser.py
index 598e62e7a..a38b5bb95 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/browser/browser.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/browser/browser.py
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ class Browser(QMainWindow):
     @no_arg_trigger
     @skip_if_selection_is_empty
     def _on_export_notes(self) -> None:
-        if KeyboardModifiersPressed().shift:
+        if self.mw.pm.new_import_export():
             nids = self.selected_notes()
             ExportDialog(self.mw, nids=nids)
         else:
diff --git a/qt/aqt/main.py b/qt/aqt/main.py
index afe6e46cf..3d65e7b3e 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/main.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/main.py
@@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@ title="{}" {}>{}</button>""".format(
     def onImport(self) -> None:
         import aqt.importing
 
-        if KeyboardModifiersPressed().shift:
+        if self.pm.new_import_export():
             import_file(self)
         else:
             aqt.importing.onImport(self)
@@ -1190,7 +1190,7 @@ title="{}" {}>{}</button>""".format(
     def onExport(self, did: DeckId | None = None) -> None:
         import aqt.exporting
 
-        if KeyboardModifiersPressed().shift:
+        if self.pm.new_import_export():
             ExportDialog(self, did=did)
         else:
             aqt.exporting.ExportDialog(self, did=did)
diff --git a/qt/aqt/profiles.py b/qt/aqt/profiles.py
index 1d8ce51f5..6d00fb6a3 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/profiles.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/profiles.py
@@ -538,6 +538,12 @@ create table if not exists profiles
     def dark_mode_widgets(self) -> bool:
         return self.meta.get("dark_mode_widgets", False)
 
+    def new_import_export(self) -> bool:
+        return self.meta.get("new_import_export", False)
+
+    def set_new_import_export(self, enabled: bool) -> None:
+        self.meta["new_import_export"] = enabled
+
     # Profile-specific
     ######################################################################