diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/OpenKeychain/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index c6795d9f7..7247077d9 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -726,6 +726,16 @@
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
             </intent-filter>
 
+            <meta-data
+                android:name="android.support.PARENT_ACTIVITY"
+                android:value=".ui.MainActivity" />
+        </activity>
+        <activity
+            android:name=".ui.RedirectImportKeysActivity"
+            android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize|keyboardHidden|keyboard"
+            android:label="@string/title_activity_redirect_key"
+            android:theme="@style/Theme.Keychain.Transparent">
+
             <!-- VIEW with fingerprint scheme:
                       Handle URIs with fingerprints when scanning directly from Barcode Scanner -->
             <intent-filter android:label="@string/intent_import_key">
@@ -741,11 +751,9 @@
                 <data android:scheme="OpenPGP4Fpr" />
                 <data android:scheme="OpenPGP4fpr" />
             </intent-filter>
-
-            <meta-data
-                android:name="android.support.PARENT_ACTIVITY"
-                android:value=".ui.MainActivity" />
         </activity>
+
+
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.LogDisplayActivity"
             android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize|keyboardHidden|keyboard"
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/RedirectImportKeysActivity.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/RedirectImportKeysActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2abb98a03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/RedirectImportKeysActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui;
+
+import android.content.DialogInterface;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
+
+
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.R;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.base.BaseActivity;
+
+public class RedirectImportKeysActivity extends BaseActivity {
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+
+        startQrCodeCaptureActivity();
+    }
+
+    private void startQrCodeCaptureActivity() {
+        final Intent intent = new Intent(this, QrCodeCaptureActivity.class);
+
+        new AlertDialog.Builder(this)
+                .setTitle(R.string.redirect_import_key_title)
+                .setMessage(R.string.redirect_import_key_message)
+                .setPositiveButton(R.string.redirect_import_key_yes, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
+                    public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
+                        // intent directly to ImportKeyChain activity
+                        startActivity(intent);
+                        finish();
+                    }
+                })
+                .setNegativeButton(R.string.redirect_import_key_no, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
+                    public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
+                        // close window
+                        finish();
+                    }
+                })
+                .setIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_dialog_alert)
+                .show();
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index e322baebd..387522fc1 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1752,4 +1752,9 @@
         <item>50 EUR</item>
         <item>100 EUR</item>
     </string-array>
+    <string name="redirect_import_key_title">"Import key attempt"</string>
+    <string name="redirect_import_key_message">"You scanned a fingerprint with another app, please scan with Openkeychain directly to be safe"</string>
+    <string name="redirect_import_key_yes">"Scan again"</string>
+    <string name="redirect_import_key_no">"Close"</string>
+    <string name="title_activity_redirect_key">"Key import redirection"</string>
 </resources>