diff --git a/aqt/importing.py b/aqt/importing.py
index dbb3f2466..3cc93bb0e 100644
--- a/aqt/importing.py
+++ b/aqt/importing.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 # Copyright: Damien Elmes <anki@ichi2.net>
 # License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 
-import os, copy, time, sys, re, traceback
+import os, copy, time, sys, re, traceback, zipfile, json
 from aqt.qt import *
 import anki
 import anki.importing as importing
-from aqt.utils import getOnlyText, getFile, showText, showWarning, openHelp
+from aqt.utils import getOnlyText, getFile, showText, showWarning, openHelp, \
+    askUserDialog, askUser
 from anki.errors import *
 from anki.hooks import addHook, remHook
 import aqt.forms, aqt.modelchooser, aqt.deckchooser
@@ -294,6 +295,10 @@ backup, please see the 'Backups' section of the user manual."""))
             mw.progress.finish()
         diag = ImportDialog(mw, importer)
     else:
+        # if it's an apkg, we need to ask whether to import/replace
+        if importer.__class__.__name__ == "AnkiPackageImporter":
+            if not setupApkgImport(mw, importer):
+                return
         mw.progress.start(immediate=True)
         try:
             importer.run()
@@ -313,3 +318,44 @@ Unable to import from a read-only file."""))
         finally:
             mw.progress.finish()
         mw.reset()
+
+def setupApkgImport(mw, importer):
+    diag = askUserDialog(_("""\
+Wolud you like to add to your collection, or replace it?"""),
+            [_("Add"),
+             _("Replace"),
+             _("Cancel")])
+    diag.setIcon(QMessageBox.Question)
+    diag.setDefault(0)
+    ret = diag.run()
+    if ret == _("Add"):
+        return True
+    elif ret == _("Cancel"):
+        return False
+    if not askUser(_("""\
+This will delete your existing collection and replace it with the data in \
+the file you're importing. Are you sure?"""), msgfunc=QMessageBox.warning):
+        return False
+    # schedule replacement; don't do it immediately as we may have been
+    # called as part of the startup routine
+    mw.progress.start(immediate=True)
+    mw.progress.timer(
+        100, lambda mw=mw, f=importer.file: replaceWithApkg(mw, f), False)
+
+def replaceWithApkg(mw, file):
+    # unload collection, which will also trigger a backup
+    mw.unloadCollection()
+    # overwrite collection
+    z = zipfile.ZipFile(file)
+    z.extract("collection.anki2", mw.pm.profileFolder())
+    # because users don't have a backup of media, it's safer to import new
+    # data and rely on them running a media db check to get rid of any
+    # unwanted media. in the future we might also want to deduplicate this
+    # step
+    d = os.path.join(mw.pm.profileFolder(), "collection.media")
+    for c, file in json.loads(z.read("media")).items():
+        open(os.path.join(d, file), "wb").write(z.read(str(c)))
+    z.close()
+    # reload
+    mw.loadCollection()
+    mw.progress.finish()
diff --git a/aqt/utils.py b/aqt/utils.py
index c624019fa..c15190a48 100644
--- a/aqt/utils.py
+++ b/aqt/utils.py
@@ -71,10 +71,12 @@ def showText(txt, parent=None, type="text", run=True):
     else:
         return diag, box
 
-def askUser(text, parent=None, help="", defaultno=False):
+def askUser(text, parent=None, help="", defaultno=False, msgfunc=None):
     "Show a yes/no question. Return true if yes."
     if not parent:
         parent = aqt.mw.app.activeWindow()
+    if not msgfunc:
+        msgfunc = QMessageBox.question
     sb = QMessageBox.Yes | QMessageBox.No
     if help:
         sb |= QMessageBox.Help
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ def askUser(text, parent=None, help="", defaultno=False):
             default = QMessageBox.No
         else:
             default = QMessageBox.Yes
-        r = QMessageBox.question(parent, "Anki", text, sb,
+        r = msgfunc(parent, "Anki", text, sb,
                                  default)
         if r == QMessageBox.Help: