diff --git a/g10/gpgcompose.c b/g10/gpgcompose.c
index 226f7938f..aec0b4ac7 100644
--- a/g10/gpgcompose.c
+++ b/g10/gpgcompose.c
@@ -3058,10 +3058,11 @@ keyedit_menu (ctrl_t ctrl, const char *username, strlist_t locusr,
 }
 
 void
-show_basic_key_info (ctrl_t ctrl, KBNODE keyblock)
+show_basic_key_info (ctrl_t ctrl, KBNODE keyblock, int made_from_sec)
 {
   (void)ctrl;
-  (void) keyblock;
+  (void)keyblock;
+  (void)made_from_sec;
 }
 
 int
diff --git a/g10/import.c b/g10/import.c
index 6079a8544..88aa86b70 100644
--- a/g10/import.c
+++ b/g10/import.c
@@ -1644,7 +1644,8 @@ update_key_origin (kbnode_t keyblock, u32 curtime, int origin, const char *url)
  * the internal errorcount, so that invalid input can be detected by
  * programs which called gpg.  If SILENT is no messages are printed -
  * even most error messages are suppressed.  ORIGIN is the origin of
- * the key (0 for unknown) and URL the corresponding URL.
+ * the key (0 for unknown) and URL the corresponding URL.  FROM_SK
+ * indicates that the key has been made from a secret key.
  */
 static gpg_error_t
 import_one (ctrl_t ctrl,
@@ -1688,9 +1689,11 @@ import_one (ctrl_t ctrl,
   keyid_from_pk( pk, keyid );
   uidnode = find_next_kbnode( keyblock, PKT_USER_ID );
 
-  if (opt.verbose && !opt.interactive && !silent)
+  if (opt.verbose && !opt.interactive && !silent && !from_sk)
     {
-      log_info( "pub  %s/%s %s  ",
+      /* Note that we do not print this info in FROM_SK mode
+       * because import_one already printed that.  */
+      log_info ("pub  %s/%s %s  ",
                 pubkey_string (pk, pkstrbuf, sizeof pkstrbuf),
                 keystr_from_pk(pk), datestr_from_pk(pk) );
       if (uidnode)
@@ -1721,7 +1724,7 @@ import_one (ctrl_t ctrl,
         print_import_check (pk, uidnode->pkt->pkt.user_id);
       merge_keys_and_selfsig (ctrl, keyblock);
       tty_printf ("\n");
-      show_basic_key_info (ctrl, keyblock);
+      show_basic_key_info (ctrl, keyblock, from_sk);
       tty_printf ("\n");
       if (!cpr_get_answer_is_yes ("import.okay",
                                   "Do you want to import this key? (y/N) "))
diff --git a/g10/keyedit.c b/g10/keyedit.c
index b717960e0..f95f02fb6 100644
--- a/g10/keyedit.c
+++ b/g10/keyedit.c
@@ -3662,13 +3662,14 @@ show_key_with_all_names (ctrl_t ctrl, estream_t fp,
 
 
 /* Display basic key information.  This function is suitable to show
-   information on the key without any dependencies on the trustdb or
-   any other internal GnuPG stuff.  KEYBLOCK may either be a public or
-   a secret key.  This function may be called with KEYBLOCK containing
-   secret keys and thus the printing of "pub" vs. "sec" does only
-   depend on the packet type and not by checking with gpg-agent.  */
+ * information on the key without any dependencies on the trustdb or
+ * any other internal GnuPG stuff.  KEYBLOCK may either be a public or
+ * a secret key.  This function may be called with KEYBLOCK containing
+ * secret keys and thus the printing of "pub" vs. "sec" does only
+ * depend on the packet type and not by checking with gpg-agent.  If
+ * PRINT_SEC ist set "sec" is printed instead of "pub".  */
 void
-show_basic_key_info (ctrl_t ctrl, kbnode_t keyblock)
+show_basic_key_info (ctrl_t ctrl, kbnode_t keyblock, int print_sec)
 {
   KBNODE node;
   int i;
@@ -3681,13 +3682,17 @@ show_basic_key_info (ctrl_t ctrl, kbnode_t keyblock)
           || node->pkt->pkttype == PKT_SECRET_KEY)
 	{
 	  PKT_public_key *pk = node->pkt->pkt.public_key;
+          const char *tag;
+
+          if (node->pkt->pkttype == PKT_SECRET_KEY || print_sec)
+            tag = "sec";
+          else
+            tag = "pub";
 
 	  /* Note, we use the same format string as in other show
 	     functions to make the translation job easier. */
 	  tty_printf ("%s  %s/%s  ",
-		      node->pkt->pkttype == PKT_PUBLIC_KEY ? "pub" :
-		      node->pkt->pkttype == PKT_PUBLIC_SUBKEY ? "sub" :
-		      node->pkt->pkttype == PKT_SECRET_KEY ? "sec" :"ssb",
+                      tag,
                       pubkey_string (pk, pkstrbuf, sizeof pkstrbuf),
 		      keystr_from_pk (pk));
 	  tty_printf (_("created: %s"), datestr_from_pk (pk));
diff --git a/g10/keyedit.h b/g10/keyedit.h
index d1f453a6f..af5e99664 100644
--- a/g10/keyedit.h
+++ b/g10/keyedit.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ void keyedit_quick_set_expire (ctrl_t ctrl,
                                char **subkeyfprs);
 void keyedit_quick_set_primary (ctrl_t ctrl, const char *username,
                                 const char *primaryuid);
-void show_basic_key_info (ctrl_t ctrl, kbnode_t keyblock);
+void show_basic_key_info (ctrl_t ctrl, kbnode_t keyblock, int print_sec);
 int keyedit_print_one_sig (ctrl_t ctrl, estream_t fp,
                            int rc, kbnode_t keyblock,
 			   kbnode_t node, int *inv_sigs, int *no_key,