diff --git a/dashboard/public/translation/en.json b/dashboard/public/translation/en.json
index 52525c467..667a7fdf6 100644
--- a/dashboard/public/translation/en.json
+++ b/dashboard/public/translation/en.json
@@ -1778,9 +1778,10 @@
         "importBackupDialog": {
             "title": "Import Backup",
             "description": "Any data generated between now and the last known backup will be irrevocably lost. It is recommended to create a backup of the current data before attempting an import.",
-            "uploadAction": "Upload Backup Config",
+            "uploadAction": "upload a Backup Config",
             "importAction": "Import",
-            "remotePath": "Backup Path"
+            "remotePath": "Backup Path",
+            "provideBackupInfo": "Provide the backup information to restore from, or"
         },
         "updateDialog": {
             "title": "Update {{ app }}",
diff --git a/dashboard/src/components/AppImportDialog.vue b/dashboard/src/components/AppImportDialog.vue
index daee7e75d..3b874c502 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/components/AppImportDialog.vue
+++ b/dashboard/src/components/AppImportDialog.vue
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import { s3like } from  '../utils.js';
 import BackupProviderForm from './BackupProviderForm.vue';
 import AppsModel from '../models/AppsModel.js';
 import { REGIONS_CONTABO, REGIONS_VULTR, REGIONS_IONOS, REGIONS_OVH, REGIONS_LINODE, REGIONS_SCALEWAY, REGIONS_WASABI } from '../constants.js';
-import { SECRET_PLACEHOLDER } from '../constants.js';
 
 const appsModel = AppsModel.create();
 
@@ -221,13 +220,18 @@ defineExpose({
      :confirm-busy="busy"
      :reject-label="busy ? '' : $t('main.dialog.cancel')"
       reject-style="secondary"
-     :alternate-label="$t('app.importBackupDialog.uploadAction')"
-     @alternate="onUploadBackupConfig()"
      @confirm="onSubmit()"
     >
       <div>
         <div>{{ $t('app.importBackupDialog.description') }}</div>
 
+        <p>{{ $t('app.importBackupDialog.provideBackupInfo') }}
+          <input type="file" ref="backupConfigFileInput" @change="onBackupConfigChanged" accept="application/json, text/json" style="display:none"/>
+          <button type="button" style="background: none; border: none; color: #007bff; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline; padding: 0;" @click="onUploadBackupConfig()">
+            {{ $t('app.importBackupDialog.uploadAction') }}
+          </button>
+        </p>
+
         <form @submit.prevent="onSubmit()" autocomplete="off" ref="form">
           <fieldset :disabled="busy">
             <input style="display: none;" type="submit"/>