diff --git a/doc/gpg.texi b/doc/gpg.texi
index a54bc1fee..1bc2bd9e4 100644
--- a/doc/gpg.texi
+++ b/doc/gpg.texi
@@ -2579,6 +2579,10 @@ opposite meaning. The options are:
   import-clean it suppresses the final clean step after merging the
   imported key into the existing key.
 
+  @item ignore-attributes
+  Ignore all attribute user IDs (photo IDs) and their signatures while
+  importing a key.
+
   @item repair-keys
   After import, fix various problems with the
   keys.  For example, this reorders signatures, and strips duplicate
diff --git a/g10/import.c b/g10/import.c
index c1e76c3f0..8f874a7d1 100644
--- a/g10/import.c
+++ b/g10/import.c
@@ -209,6 +209,9 @@ parse_import_options(char *str,unsigned int *options,int noisy)
       {"repair-keys", IMPORT_REPAIR_KEYS, NULL,
        N_("repair keys on import")},
 
+      /* New options.  Right now, without description string.  */
+      {"ignore-attributes", IMPORT_IGNORE_ATTRIBUTES, NULL, NULL},
+
       /* Hidden options which are enabled by default and are provided
        * in case of problems with the respective implementation.  */
       {"collapse-uids", IMPORT_COLLAPSE_UIDS, NULL, NULL},
@@ -1008,6 +1011,15 @@ read_block( IOBUF a, unsigned int options,
           init_packet(pkt);
           continue;
 	}
+      else if ((opt.import_options & IMPORT_IGNORE_ATTRIBUTES)
+               && (pkt->pkttype == PKT_USER_ID || pkt->pkttype == PKT_ATTRIBUTE)
+               && pkt->pkt.user_id->attrib_data)
+        {
+          skip_sigs = 1;
+          free_packet (pkt, &parsectx);
+          init_packet (pkt);
+          continue;
+        }
 
       if (skip_sigs)
         {
diff --git a/g10/options.h b/g10/options.h
index e0ee99533..146b78361 100644
--- a/g10/options.h
+++ b/g10/options.h
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ EXTERN_UNLESS_MAIN_MODULE int memory_stat_debug_mode;
 #define IMPORT_COLLAPSE_UIDS             (1<<15)
 #define IMPORT_COLLAPSE_SUBKEYS          (1<<16)
 #define IMPORT_BULK                      (1<<17)
+#define IMPORT_IGNORE_ATTRIBUTES         (1<<18)
 
 #define EXPORT_LOCAL_SIGS                (1<<0)
 #define EXPORT_ATTRIBUTES                (1<<1)