diff --git a/src/apps.js b/src/apps.js
index 07441ae3d..ffcc904c9 100644
--- a/src/apps.js
+++ b/src/apps.js
@@ -2377,7 +2377,7 @@ async function importApp(app, data, auditSource) {
 
         restoreConfig = { remotePath, backupFormat: format, backupConfig: config };
     } else { // inPlace
-        restoreConfig = { remotePath: null };
+        restoreConfig = { inPlace: true };
     }
 
     const task = {
diff --git a/src/apptask.js b/src/apptask.js
index f490d6413..70955a392 100644
--- a/src/apptask.js
+++ b/src/apptask.js
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ async function installCommand(app, args, progressCallback) {
     if (!restoreConfig) { // install
         await progressCallback({ percent: 60, message: 'Setting up addons' });
         await services.setupAddons(app, app.manifest.addons);
-    } else if (app.installationState === apps.ISTATE_PENDING_IMPORT && !restoreConfig.remotePath) { // in-place import
+    } else if (app.installationState === apps.ISTATE_PENDING_IMPORT && restoreConfig.inPlace) { // in-place import
         await progressCallback({ percent: 60, message: 'Importing addons in-place' });
         await services.setupAddons(app, app.manifest.addons);
         await services.clearAddons(app, _.omit(app.manifest.addons, ['localstorage']));