diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/import/workflow.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/import/workflow.ts
index df93f7f79..c6774b60a 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/import/workflow.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/import/workflow.ts
@@ -131,6 +131,13 @@ export class ImportWorkflowsCommand extends BaseCommand {
 						await setTagsForImport(transactionManager, workflow, tags);
 					}
 
+					if (workflow.active) {
+						this.logger.info(
+							`Deactivating workflow "${workflow.name}" during import, remember to activate it later.`,
+						);
+						workflow.active = false;
+					}
+
 					await this.storeWorkflow(workflow, user);
 				}
 			});
@@ -174,6 +181,12 @@ export class ImportWorkflowsCommand extends BaseCommand {
 				if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(workflow, 'tags')) {
 					await setTagsForImport(transactionManager, workflow, tags);
 				}
+				if (workflow.active) {
+					this.logger.info(
+						`Deactivating workflow "${workflow.name}" during import, remember to activate it later.`,
+					);
+					workflow.active = false;
+				}
 
 				await this.storeWorkflow(workflow, user);
 			}
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/integration/commands/import.cmd.test.ts b/packages/cli/test/integration/commands/import.cmd.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bc00a5e53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/test/integration/commands/import.cmd.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+import * as testDb from '../shared/testDb';
+import { mockInstance } from '../shared/utils';
+import { InternalHooks } from '@/InternalHooks';
+import { ImportWorkflowsCommand } from '../../../src/commands/import/workflow';
+import * as Config from '@oclif/config';
+
+beforeAll(async () => {
+	mockInstance(InternalHooks);
+	await testDb.init();
+});
+
+beforeEach(async () => {
+	await testDb.truncate(['Workflow']);
+});
+
+afterAll(async () => {
+	await testDb.terminate();
+});
+
+test('import:workflow should import active workflow and deactivate it', async () => {
+	const config: Config.IConfig = new Config.Config({ root: __dirname });
+	const before = await testDb.getAllWorkflows();
+	expect(before.length).toBe(0);
+	const importer = new ImportWorkflowsCommand(
+		['--separate', '--input=./test/integration/commands/importWorkflows/separate'],
+		config,
+	);
+	const mockExit = jest.spyOn(process, 'exit').mockImplementation((number) => {
+		throw new Error('process.exit');
+	});
+
+	await importer.init();
+	try {
+		await importer.run();
+	} catch (error) {
+		expect(error.message).toBe('process.exit');
+	}
+	const after = await testDb.getAllWorkflows();
+	expect(after.length).toBe(2);
+	expect(after[0].name).toBe('active-workflow');
+	expect(after[0].active).toBe(false);
+	expect(after[1].name).toBe('inactive-workflow');
+	expect(after[1].active).toBe(false);
+	mockExit.mockRestore();
+});
+
+test('import:workflow should import active workflow from combined file and deactivate it', async () => {
+	const config: Config.IConfig = new Config.Config({ root: __dirname });
+	const before = await testDb.getAllWorkflows();
+	expect(before.length).toBe(0);
+	const importer = new ImportWorkflowsCommand(
+		['--input=./test/integration/commands/importWorkflows/combined/combined.json'],
+		config,
+	);
+	const mockExit = jest.spyOn(process, 'exit').mockImplementation((number) => {
+		throw new Error('process.exit');
+	});
+
+	await importer.init();
+	try {
+		await importer.run();
+	} catch (error) {
+		expect(error.message).toBe('process.exit');
+	}
+	const after = await testDb.getAllWorkflows();
+	expect(after.length).toBe(2);
+	expect(after[0].name).toBe('active-workflow');
+	expect(after[0].active).toBe(false);
+	expect(after[1].name).toBe('inactive-workflow');
+	expect(after[1].active).toBe(false);
+	mockExit.mockRestore();
+});
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/integration/commands/importWorkflows/combined/combined.json b/packages/cli/test/integration/commands/importWorkflows/combined/combined.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4bace0f04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/test/integration/commands/importWorkflows/combined/combined.json
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+[
+	{
+		"name": "active-workflow",
+		"nodes": [
+			{
+				"parameters": {
+					"path": "e20b4873-fcf7-4bce-88fc-a1a56d66b138",
+					"responseMode": "responseNode",
+					"options": {}
+				},
+				"id": "c26d8782-bd57-43d0-86dc-0c618a7e4024",
+				"name": "Webhook",
+				"type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
+				"typeVersion": 1,
+				"position": [800, 580],
+				"webhookId": "e20b4873-fcf7-4bce-88fc-a1a56d66b138"
+			},
+			{
+				"parameters": {
+					"values": {
+						"boolean": [
+							{
+								"name": "hooked",
+								"value": true
+							}
+						]
+					},
+					"options": {}
+				},
+				"id": "9701b1ef-9ab0-432a-b086-cf76981b097d",
+				"name": "Set",
+				"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
+				"typeVersion": 1,
+				"position": [1020, 580]
+			},
+			{
+				"parameters": {
+					"options": {}
+				},
+				"id": "d0f086b8-c2b2-4404-b347-95d3f91e555a",
+				"name": "Respond to Webhook",
+				"type": "n8n-nodes-base.respondToWebhook",
+				"typeVersion": 1,
+				"position": [1240, 580]
+			}
+		],
+		"pinData": {},
+		"connections": {
+			"Webhook": {
+				"main": [
+					[
+						{
+							"node": "Set",
+							"type": "main",
+							"index": 0
+						}
+					]
+				]
+			},
+			"Set": {
+				"main": [
+					[
+						{
+							"node": "Respond to Webhook",
+							"type": "main",
+							"index": 0
+						}
+					]
+				]
+			}
+		},
+		"active": true,
+		"settings": {},
+		"versionId": "40a70df1-740f-47e7-8e16-50a0bcd5b70f",
+		"id": "998",
+		"meta": {
+			"instanceId": "95977dc4769098fc608439605527ee75d23f10d551aed6b87a3eea1a252c0ba9"
+		},
+		"tags": []
+	},
+	{
+		"name": "inactive-workflow",
+		"nodes": [
+			{
+				"parameters": {
+					"path": "e20b4873-fcf7-4bce-88fc-a1a56d66b137",
+					"responseMode": "responseNode",
+					"options": {}
+				},
+				"id": "c26d8782-bd57-43d0-86dc-0c618a7e4024",
+				"name": "Webhook",
+				"type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
+				"typeVersion": 1,
+				"position": [800, 580],
+				"webhookId": "e20b4873-fcf7-4bce-88fc-a1a56d66b137"
+			},
+			{
+				"parameters": {
+					"values": {
+						"boolean": [
+							{
+								"name": "hooked",
+								"value": true
+							}
+						]
+					},
+					"options": {}
+				},
+				"id": "9701b1ef-9ab0-432a-b086-cf76981b097c",
+				"name": "Set",
+				"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
+				"typeVersion": 1,
+				"position": [1020, 580]
+			},
+			{
+				"parameters": {
+					"options": {}
+				},
+				"id": "d0f086b8-c2b2-4404-b347-95d3f91e555a",
+				"name": "Respond to Webhook",
+				"type": "n8n-nodes-base.respondToWebhook",
+				"typeVersion": 1,
+				"position": [1240, 580]
+			}
+		],
+		"pinData": {},
+		"connections": {
+			"Webhook": {
+				"main": [
+					[
+						{
+							"node": "Set",
+							"type": "main",
+							"index": 0
+						}
+					]
+				]
+			},
+			"Set": {
+				"main": [
+					[
+						{
+							"node": "Respond to Webhook",
+							"type": "main",
+							"index": 0
+						}
+					]
+				]
+			}
+		},
+		"active": false,
+		"settings": {},
+		"versionId": "40a70df1-740f-47e7-8e16-50a0bcd5b70f",
+		"id": "999",
+		"meta": {
+			"instanceId": "95977dc4769098fc608439605527ee75d23f10d551aed6b87a3eea1a252c0ba9"
+		},
+		"tags": []
+	}
+]
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/integration/commands/importWorkflows/separate/001-activeWorkflow.json b/packages/cli/test/integration/commands/importWorkflows/separate/001-activeWorkflow.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..71641916b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/test/integration/commands/importWorkflows/separate/001-activeWorkflow.json
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+{
+	"name": "active-workflow",
+	"nodes": [
+		{
+			"parameters": {
+				"path": "e20b4873-fcf7-4bce-88fc-a1a56d66b138",
+				"responseMode": "responseNode",
+				"options": {}
+			},
+			"id": "c26d8782-bd57-43d0-86dc-0c618a7e4024",
+			"name": "Webhook",
+			"type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
+			"typeVersion": 1,
+			"position": [800, 580],
+			"webhookId": "e20b4873-fcf7-4bce-88fc-a1a56d66b138"
+		},
+		{
+			"parameters": {
+				"values": {
+					"boolean": [
+						{
+							"name": "hooked",
+							"value": true
+						}
+					]
+				},
+				"options": {}
+			},
+			"id": "9701b1ef-9ab0-432a-b086-cf76981b097d",
+			"name": "Set",
+			"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
+			"typeVersion": 1,
+			"position": [1020, 580]
+		},
+		{
+			"parameters": {
+				"options": {}
+			},
+			"id": "d0f086b8-c2b2-4404-b347-95d3f91e555a",
+			"name": "Respond to Webhook",
+			"type": "n8n-nodes-base.respondToWebhook",
+			"typeVersion": 1,
+			"position": [1240, 580]
+		}
+	],
+	"pinData": {},
+	"connections": {
+		"Webhook": {
+			"main": [
+				[
+					{
+						"node": "Set",
+						"type": "main",
+						"index": 0
+					}
+				]
+			]
+		},
+		"Set": {
+			"main": [
+				[
+					{
+						"node": "Respond to Webhook",
+						"type": "main",
+						"index": 0
+					}
+				]
+			]
+		}
+	},
+	"active": true,
+	"settings": {},
+	"versionId": "40a70df1-740f-47e7-8e16-50a0bcd5b70f",
+	"id": "998",
+	"meta": {
+		"instanceId": "95977dc4769098fc608439605527ee75d23f10d551aed6b87a3eea1a252c0ba9"
+	},
+	"tags": []
+}
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/integration/commands/importWorkflows/separate/002-inactiveWorkflow.json b/packages/cli/test/integration/commands/importWorkflows/separate/002-inactiveWorkflow.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89e2c39d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/test/integration/commands/importWorkflows/separate/002-inactiveWorkflow.json
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+{
+	"name": "inactive-workflow",
+	"nodes": [
+		{
+			"parameters": {
+				"path": "e20b4873-fcf7-4bce-88fc-a1a56d66b137",
+				"responseMode": "responseNode",
+				"options": {}
+			},
+			"id": "c26d8782-bd57-43d0-86dc-0c618a7e4024",
+			"name": "Webhook",
+			"type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
+			"typeVersion": 1,
+			"position": [800, 580],
+			"webhookId": "e20b4873-fcf7-4bce-88fc-a1a56d66b137"
+		},
+		{
+			"parameters": {
+				"values": {
+					"boolean": [
+						{
+							"name": "hooked",
+							"value": true
+						}
+					]
+				},
+				"options": {}
+			},
+			"id": "9701b1ef-9ab0-432a-b086-cf76981b097c",
+			"name": "Set",
+			"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
+			"typeVersion": 1,
+			"position": [1020, 580]
+		},
+		{
+			"parameters": {
+				"options": {}
+			},
+			"id": "d0f086b8-c2b2-4404-b347-95d3f91e555a",
+			"name": "Respond to Webhook",
+			"type": "n8n-nodes-base.respondToWebhook",
+			"typeVersion": 1,
+			"position": [1240, 580]
+		}
+	],
+	"pinData": {},
+	"connections": {
+		"Webhook": {
+			"main": [
+				[
+					{
+						"node": "Set",
+						"type": "main",
+						"index": 0
+					}
+				]
+			]
+		},
+		"Set": {
+			"main": [
+				[
+					{
+						"node": "Respond to Webhook",
+						"type": "main",
+						"index": 0
+					}
+				]
+			]
+		}
+	},
+	"active": false,
+	"settings": {},
+	"versionId": "40a70df1-740f-47e7-8e16-50a0bcd5b70f",
+	"id": "999",
+	"meta": {
+		"instanceId": "95977dc4769098fc608439605527ee75d23f10d551aed6b87a3eea1a252c0ba9"
+	},
+	"tags": []
+}
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/integration/shared/testDb.ts b/packages/cli/test/integration/shared/testDb.ts
index ec18d2f33..f6072dc75 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/integration/shared/testDb.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/test/integration/shared/testDb.ts
@@ -489,6 +489,10 @@ export async function createWorkflowWithTrigger(
 	return workflow;
 }
 
+export async function getAllWorkflows() {
+	return Db.collections.Workflow.find();
+}
+
 // ----------------------------------
 //        workflow sharing
 // ----------------------------------