diff --git a/doc/gpg.texi b/doc/gpg.texi
index 1984445ad..01dfeb770 100644
--- a/doc/gpg.texi
+++ b/doc/gpg.texi
@@ -2302,9 +2302,11 @@ opposite meaning. The options are:
   keyserver @option{--receive-keys}.
 
   @item import-show
+  @itemx show-only
   Show a listing of the key as imported right before it is stored.
   This can be combined with the option @option{--dry-run} to only look
-  at keys.
+  at keys; the option @option{show-only} is a shortcut for this
+  combination.
 
   @item import-export
   Run the entire import code but instead of storing the key to the
diff --git a/g10/import.c b/g10/import.c
index 813662537..b1b8e0f9e 100644
--- a/g10/import.c
+++ b/g10/import.c
@@ -190,6 +190,10 @@ parse_import_options(char *str,unsigned int *options,int noisy)
       {"repair-keys", IMPORT_REPAIR_KEYS, NULL,
        N_("repair keys on import")},
 
+      /* No description to avoid string change: Fixme for 2.3 */
+      {"show-only", (IMPORT_SHOW | IMPORT_DRY_RUN), NULL,
+       NULL},
+
       /* Aliases for backward compatibility */
       {"allow-local-sigs",IMPORT_LOCAL_SIGS,NULL,NULL},
       {"repair-hkp-subkey-bug",IMPORT_REPAIR_PKS_SUBKEY_BUG,NULL,NULL},
@@ -1790,7 +1794,7 @@ import_one (ctrl_t ctrl,
       goto leave;
     }
 
-  if (opt.dry_run)
+  if (opt.dry_run || (options & IMPORT_DRY_RUN))
     goto leave;
 
   /* Do we have this key already in one of our pubrings ? */
diff --git a/g10/options.h b/g10/options.h
index 83f402853..8431f7525 100644
--- a/g10/options.h
+++ b/g10/options.h
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ EXTERN_UNLESS_MAIN_MODULE int memory_stat_debug_mode;
 #define IMPORT_EXPORT                    (1<<9)
 #define IMPORT_RESTORE                   (1<<10)
 #define IMPORT_REPAIR_KEYS               (1<<11)
+#define IMPORT_DRY_RUN                   (1<<12)
 
 #define EXPORT_LOCAL_SIGS                (1<<0)
 #define EXPORT_ATTRIBUTES                (1<<1)