diff --git a/app/pom.xml b/app/pom.xml
index 1a3eddc38..7bb5f83c8 100644
--- a/app/pom.xml
+++ b/app/pom.xml
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
         <buildDate>${maven.build.timestamp}</buildDate>
         <javaVersion>${java.version}, ${java.runtime.name}</javaVersion>
         <javafxVersion>${javafx.version}</javafxVersion>
-        <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <maven.build.timestamp.format>yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss</maven.build.timestamp.format>
+        <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/library/user/UserLibraryImporter.java b/app/src/main/java/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/library/user/UserLibraryImporter.java
index 5a60a0c52..347f6461b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/library/user/UserLibraryImporter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/library/user/UserLibraryImporter.java
@@ -91,17 +91,22 @@ AppPlatformDirectories getPlatformDirectories() {
      * @return {@link ImportResult} describing how the activity was completed.
      */
     ImportResult performImportWhenDesired() {
-        String forceImport = System.getProperty("forceImport", "false");
-        if ("true".equalsIgnoreCase(forceImport)) {
-            preferences.remove(PREF_IMPORT_USER_LIBRARY);
-        }
+        boolean forcedImport = importForced();
         boolean requiresImport = preferences.getBoolean(PREF_IMPORT_USER_LIBRARY, true);
-        if (requiresImport) {
+        if (requiresImport || forcedImport) {
+            if (forcedImport) {
+                logger.log(Level.FINE, "detected -DforceImport=true");
+            }
             return importPreviousVersionUserLibrary();
         }
         logger.log(Level.INFO, "Previous version user library will not be imported.");
         return ImportResult.SKIPPED;
     }
+
+    private boolean importForced() {
+        String forceImport = System.getProperty("forceImport", "false");
+        return "true".equalsIgnoreCase(forceImport);
+    }
     
     void clearImportDecision() {
         preferences.remove(PREF_IMPORT_USER_LIBRARY);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/preferences/PreferencesController.java b/app/src/main/java/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/preferences/PreferencesController.java
index 7b10dd09a..cbe5cad07 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/preferences/PreferencesController.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/preferences/PreferencesController.java
@@ -251,6 +251,6 @@ public PreferencesImporter getImporter() {
     }
     
     public UserLibraryImporter getUserLibraryImporter() {
-        return new UserLibraryImporter(applicationPreferences);
+        return new UserLibraryImporter(applicationRootPreferences);
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/preferences/PreferencesImporter.java b/app/src/main/java/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/preferences/PreferencesImporter.java
index 857807c7f..cb3eb9046 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/preferences/PreferencesImporter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/preferences/PreferencesImporter.java
@@ -130,10 +130,6 @@ private void copyChildren(Preferences source, Preferences targetNode) throws Bac
      * @return true in case the key is not {@code PREF_PERFORM_IMPORT} set.
      */
     boolean askForImport() {
-        String forceImport = System.getProperty("forceImport", "false");
-        if ("true".equalsIgnoreCase(forceImport)) {
-            target.remove(PREF_PERFORM_IMPORT);
-        }
         boolean importRequired = target.getBoolean(PREF_PERFORM_IMPORT, true);
         logger.log(Level.FINE, "preferences import required; {0}", importRequired);
         return importRequired;
@@ -180,14 +176,24 @@ public void tryImportingPreviousVersionSettings() {
      * @return true when previous version settings have been found and user has not yet decided 
      */
     public boolean askForImportIfOlderSettingsExist() {
-        return this.optionalSourceNode.map(this::previousVersionPrefsFound).isPresent() && askForImport();
+        boolean previousVersionFound = this.optionalSourceNode.isPresent();
+        logger.log(Level.FINE, "older preferences detected: {0}", previousVersionFound);
+        if (previousVersionFound) {
+            VersionedPreferences prefs = this.optionalSourceNode.get();
+            logger.log(Level.FINE, "Version: {0}", prefs.version());
+            logger.log(Level.FINE, "Node   : {0}", prefs.node());
+        }
+        boolean forcedImport = importForced();
+        if (forcedImport) {
+            logger.log(Level.FINE, "detected -DforceImport=true");
+        }
+        return previousVersionFound && (forcedImport || askForImport());
     }
 
-    private VersionedPreferences previousVersionPrefsFound(VersionedPreferences versionedpreferences) {
-        logger.log(Level.FINE, "{0}", versionedpreferences);
-        return versionedpreferences;
+    private boolean importForced() {
+        String forceImport = System.getProperty("forceImport", "false");
+        return "true".equalsIgnoreCase(forceImport);
     }
-
     /**
      * Defines an activity which will be executed after import of settings.
      * 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/preferences/VersionedPreferencesFinder.java b/app/src/main/java/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/preferences/VersionedPreferencesFinder.java
index 4d2cb8402..686a94ce7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/preferences/VersionedPreferencesFinder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/preferences/VersionedPreferencesFinder.java
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ public List<VersionedPreferences> getPreviousVersions() {
     public Optional<VersionedPreferences> previousVersionPrefs() {
         List<VersionedPreferences> previousVersions = getPreviousVersions();
         if (previousVersions.isEmpty()) {
+            Logger.getLogger(VersionedPreferencesFinder.class.getName()).log(Level.FINE,
+                    "No previous versions preferences found!");
             return Optional.empty();
         }
         return Optional.of(previousVersions.get(0));
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/preferences/PreferencesControllerTest.java b/app/src/test/java/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/preferences/PreferencesControllerTest.java
index ed8779cdf..47cc90fea 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/preferences/PreferencesControllerTest.java
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/preferences/PreferencesControllerTest.java
@@ -54,11 +54,12 @@ public class PreferencesControllerTest {
 
     @BeforeClass
     public static void setup() {
-        PrefsHelper.setToNull(PreferencesController.getSingleton(),"singleton");
         testNode = Preferences.userRoot()
                               .node("PREFS_CONTROLLER_TEST")
                               .node("com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/preferences");
+
         PrefsHelper.removeAllChildNodes(testNode);
+        PrefsHelper.setToNull(PreferencesController.getSingleton(),"singleton");
         classUnderTest = PreferencesController.getSingleton(testNode);
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/preferences/PrefsHelper.java b/app/src/test/java/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/preferences/PrefsHelper.java
index c0d9d552c..eec87d9b4 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/preferences/PrefsHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/preferences/PrefsHelper.java
@@ -41,10 +41,13 @@
  * Utility Class to help preparing Preferences nodes for tests
  */
 public class PrefsHelper {
+
     private PrefsHelper() {
         /* not intended for instantiation */
     }
+
     public static void removeAllNonReleaseNodes(Preferences prefs) {
+        System.out.println(prefs);
         String appVersion = AppSettings.getSceneBuilderVersion();
         String versionSpecificNode = PreferencesController.SB_RELEASE_NODE_PREFIX + appVersion;
         try {
@@ -59,7 +62,7 @@ public static void removeAllNonReleaseNodes(Preferences prefs) {
             throw new RuntimeException(e);
         }
     }
-    
+
     public static void removeAllChildNodes(Preferences prefs) {
         try {
             String[] childnodes = prefs.childrenNames();
@@ -71,7 +74,7 @@ public static void removeAllChildNodes(Preferences prefs) {
             throw new RuntimeException(e);
         }
     }
-    
+
     public static synchronized void setToNull(Object source, String fieldName) {
         try {
             Class<?> sourceClass = source.getClass();
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/preferences/VersionedPreferencesFinderTest.java b/app/src/test/java/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/preferences/VersionedPreferencesFinderTest.java
index d10713b30..a4b86351f 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/preferences/VersionedPreferencesFinderTest.java
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/preferences/VersionedPreferencesFinderTest.java
@@ -50,8 +50,9 @@ public class VersionedPreferencesFinderTest {
     @BeforeClass
     public static void setup() {
         testNode = Preferences.userRoot()
-                              .node("/SBTEST")
-                              .node("/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/preferences");
+                              .node("SBTEST")
+                              .node("com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/preferences");
+
         PrefsHelper.removeAllChildNodes(testNode);
         classUnderTest = new VersionedPreferencesFinder("SB_", testNode);
     }
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 00532d14a..433393059 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
                         <mainClass>${main.class.name}</mainClass>
                         <options>
                             <option>--add-opens=javafx.fxml/javafx.fxml=ALL-UNNAMED</option>
+                            <option>-DforceImport=true</option>
                         </options>
                     </configuration>
                 </plugin>