diff --git a/lang/qt/src/importjob.cpp b/lang/qt/src/importjob.cpp
index 3f28606f..4f40d9b1 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/importjob.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/src/importjob.cpp
@@ -53,11 +53,24 @@ struct ImportJobPrivate : public JobPrivate
 
     ~ImportJobPrivate() override = default;
 
+    QString m_importFilter;
     Key::Origin m_keyOrigin = Key::OriginUnknown;
     QString m_keyOriginUrl;
 };
 }
 
+void QGpgME::ImportJob::setImportFilter(const QString &filter)
+{
+    const auto d = jobPrivate<ImportJobPrivate>(this);
+    d->m_importFilter = filter;
+}
+
+QString QGpgME::ImportJob::importFilter() const
+{
+    const auto d = jobPrivate<ImportJobPrivate>(this);
+    return d->m_importFilter;
+}
+
 void ImportJob::setKeyOrigin(GpgME::Key::Origin origin, const QString &url)
 {
     const auto d = jobPrivate<ImportJobPrivate>(this);
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/importjob.h b/lang/qt/src/importjob.h
index 1ded1cde..03b0bcf9 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/importjob.h
+++ b/lang/qt/src/importjob.h
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ protected:
 public:
     ~ImportJob() override;
 
+    void setImportFilter(const QString &filter);
+    QString importFilter() const;
+
     void setKeyOrigin(GpgME::Key::Origin origin, const QString &url = {});
     GpgME::Key::Origin keyOrigin() const;
     QString keyOriginUrl() const;
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeimportjob.cpp b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeimportjob.cpp
index ad5c2aee..110250c9 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeimportjob.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeimportjob.cpp
@@ -40,11 +40,9 @@
 
 #include "dataprovider.h"
 
-#include "context.h"
-#include "data.h"
-#include "key.h"
-
-#include <cassert>
+#include <gpgme++/context.h>
+#include <gpgme++/data.h>
+#include <gpgme++/key.h>
 
 using namespace QGpgME;
 using namespace GpgME;
@@ -72,8 +70,12 @@ static const char *originToString(Key::Origin origin)
     return (it != std::end(mapping)) ? it->second : nullptr;
 }
 
-static QGpgMEImportJob::result_type import_qba(Context *ctx, const QByteArray &certData, Key::Origin keyOrigin, const QString &keyOriginUrl)
+static QGpgMEImportJob::result_type import_qba(Context *ctx, const QByteArray &certData, const QString &importFilter,
+                                               Key::Origin keyOrigin, const QString &keyOriginUrl)
 {
+    if (!importFilter.isEmpty()) {
+        ctx->setFlag("import-filter", importFilter.toStdString().c_str());
+    }
     if (keyOrigin != Key::OriginUnknown) {
         if (const auto origin = originToString(keyOrigin)) {
             std::string value{origin};
@@ -96,13 +98,13 @@ static QGpgMEImportJob::result_type import_qba(Context *ctx, const QByteArray &c
 
 Error QGpgMEImportJob::start(const QByteArray &certData)
 {
-    run(std::bind(&import_qba, std::placeholders::_1, certData, keyOrigin(), keyOriginUrl()));
+    run(std::bind(&import_qba, std::placeholders::_1, certData, importFilter(), keyOrigin(), keyOriginUrl()));
     return Error();
 }
 
 GpgME::ImportResult QGpgME::QGpgMEImportJob::exec(const QByteArray &keyData)
 {
-    const result_type r = import_qba(context(), keyData, keyOrigin(), keyOriginUrl());
+    const result_type r = import_qba(context(), keyData, importFilter(), keyOrigin(), keyOriginUrl());
     resultHook(r);
     return mResult;
 }
diff --git a/lang/qt/tests/t-import.cpp b/lang/qt/tests/t-import.cpp
index a2cb7826..06786bc0 100644
--- a/lang/qt/tests/t-import.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/tests/t-import.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,59 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
         qputenv("GNUPGHOME", tempGpgHome.path().toLocal8Bit());
     }
 
+    void testImportWithImportFilter()
+    {
+        if (GpgME::engineInfo(GpgME::GpgEngine).engineVersion() < "2.1.14") {
+            QSKIP("gpg does not yet support the --import-filter option");
+        }
+
+        // pub   ed25519 2021-12-15 [SC]
+        //       E7A0841292ACC9465D3142652FB3A6F51FBF28A2
+        // uid           [ultimate] importWithImportFilter@example.com
+        // uid           [ultimate] importWithImportFilter@example.net
+        // sub   cv25519 2021-12-15 [E]
+        static const char keyFpr[] = "E7A0841292ACC9465D3142652FB3A6F51FBF28A2";
+        static const char keyData[] =
+            "-----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----\n"
+            "\n"
+            "mDMEYbm2PhYJKwYBBAHaRw8BAQdACzxBWtNNsmJ6rzpZkjh1yBe+Ajsk9NR8umEu\n"
+            "Da3HLgG0ImltcG9ydFdpdGhJbXBvcnRGaWx0ZXJAZXhhbXBsZS5uZXSIlAQTFgoA\n"
+            "PBYhBOeghBKSrMlGXTFCZS+zpvUfvyiiBQJhubY+AhsDBQsJCAcCAyICAQYVCgkI\n"
+            "CwIEFgIDAQIeBwIXgAAKCRAvs6b1H78oosRgAQCc/ke6q076nvzIE2UzT83JK/B6\n"
+            "lxSV7Fb8bKltOMpvsAD+Phap3EzA8jdMyKoO0FM926bw5lX7QROfeZ/JBYqyPwC0\n"
+            "ImltcG9ydFdpdGhJbXBvcnRGaWx0ZXJAZXhhbXBsZS5jb22IlAQTFgoAPBYhBOeg\n"
+            "hBKSrMlGXTFCZS+zpvUfvyiiBQJhubZlAhsDBQsJCAcCAyICAQYVCgkICwIEFgID\n"
+            "AQIeBwIXgAAKCRAvs6b1H78oohPWAQC/u9UXzkxRkrB2huaTZCsyimWEGZIMmxWd\n"
+            "tE+vN9/IvQD/Yzia+xRS6yca3Yz6iW8xS844ZqRxvkUEHjtJXSOzagm4OARhubY+\n"
+            "EgorBgEEAZdVAQUBAQdANQFjmDctY3N0/ELPZtj9tapwFs4vrmTVpx/SCfZmihkD\n"
+            "AQgHiHgEGBYKACAWIQTnoIQSkqzJRl0xQmUvs6b1H78oogUCYbm2PgIbDAAKCRAv\n"
+            "s6b1H78oovGyAP41ySzvvDpV7XDJBOAFxvWLmywa5IcO7Lrg7y1efoWj0AD+Kk/B\n"
+            "s7jGLdoG51h670h50MMoYCANB6MwAdSP+qZUlQg=\n"
+            "=/3O0\n"
+            "-----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----\n";
+
+        auto *job = openpgp()->importJob();
+        job->setImportFilter(QLatin1String{"keep-uid=mbox = importWithImportFilter@example.net"});
+        connect(job, &ImportJob::result, this,
+                [this](ImportResult result, QString, Error)
+        {
+            QVERIFY(!result.error());
+            QVERIFY(!result.imports().empty());
+            QVERIFY(result.numImported());
+            Q_EMIT asyncDone();
+        });
+        job->start(QByteArray{keyData});
+        QSignalSpy spy (this, SIGNAL(asyncDone()));
+        QVERIFY(spy.wait());
+
+        auto ctx = Context::createForProtocol(GpgME::OpenPGP);
+        GpgME::Error err;
+        const auto key = ctx->key(keyFpr, err, false);
+        QVERIFY(!key.isNull());
+        QCOMPARE(key.numUserIDs(), 1);
+        QCOMPARE(key.userID(0).id(), "importWithImportFilter@example.net");
+    }
+
     void testImportWithKeyOrigin()
     {
         if (GpgME::engineInfo(GpgME::GpgEngine).engineVersion() < "2.1.22") {