diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0d2f3b2ac..08ae9d145 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,16 +19,17 @@ General Public License v2 (GPLv2). See LICENSES directory or go to
 
 ## [2.0.0] (Unreleased Development)
 
-## Changed
+### Changed
  
 - **Breaking**: Minimal Python version 3.13 increased
 - Changelog migrated to Common Changelog standard
 - Build: Changelog shipped as HTML
+- Improved import config dialog on first start (Dominic Maluski, @maluskid, [#2483](https://github.com/bit-team/backintime/issues/2483))
 
-## Added
+### Added
 - Build dependency `pandoc` to convert markdown changelog into HTML
 
-## Fixed
+### Fixed
 - Prevent Back In Time crash when a plugin fails ([#2447](https://github.com/bit-team/backintime/issues/2447))
 
 ## [1.6.1] (2026-02-10)
diff --git a/common/version.py b/common/version.py
index a92f65bb9..4dc18e4f4 100644
--- a/common/version.py
+++ b/common/version.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 import re
 
 # Version string regularyly used by the application and presented to users.
-__version__ = '2.0.0-dev.5d7ff833'
+__version__ = '2.0.0-dev.80c4aa2d'
 
 # Version string ends with lower case ``rc`` and optionally with a number.
 # e.g. "1.6.0rc", "1.6.0-rc", "1.6.0-rc2"
diff --git a/qt/app.py b/qt/app.py
index 90c261343..9f4895b3c 100644
--- a/qt/app.py
+++ b/qt/app.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
                              QLineEdit,
                              QMainWindow,
                              QMenu,
+                             QMessageBox,
                              QStackedLayout,
                              QSplitter,
                              QToolBar,
@@ -334,15 +335,25 @@ def _import_config_from_backup(self):
         ).format(app_name=self.config.APP_NAME)
         message = f'{message}\n\n'
         message = message + _(
-            'Import an existing configuration from a backup location '
-            'or another computer?'
+            'Create a new configuration or import an existing '
+            'configuration from a backup?'
         )
 
-        answer = messagebox.question(text=message)
-
-        mark_main_profile_unsaved = False if answer else True
-
-        if answer:
+        import_prompt = QMessageBox(None)
+        import_prompt.setWindowTitle(_('Question'))
+        import_prompt.setText(message)
+        import_prompt.setIcon(QMessageBox.Icon.Question)
+        btn_create = import_prompt.addButton(_('Create'),
+                                QMessageBox.ButtonRole.ActionRole)
+        btn_import = import_prompt.addButton(_('Import'),
+                                QMessageBox.ButtonRole.ActionRole)
+
+        import_prompt.setDefaultButton(btn_create)
+        import_prompt.exec()
+        answer = import_prompt.clickedButton()
+
+        mark_main_profile_unsaved = answer is btn_create
+        if answer == btn_import:
             rc = RestoreConfigDialog(self.config).exec()
             if rc == QDialog.DialogCode.Rejected:
                 mark_main_profile_unsaved = True