diff --git a/ApplicationCode/Commands/RicImportSummaryCasesFeature.cpp b/ApplicationCode/Commands/RicImportSummaryCasesFeature.cpp
index f7091eeaac..f8fc862179 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/Commands/RicImportSummaryCasesFeature.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/Commands/RicImportSummaryCasesFeature.cpp
@@ -183,6 +183,12 @@ bool RicImportSummaryCasesFeature::createSummaryCasesFromFiles( const QStringLis
     if ( !sumCaseColl ) return false;
 
     RifSummaryCaseRestartSelector fileSelector;
+
+    if ( !RiaGuiApplication::isRunning() )
+    {
+        fileSelector.showDialog( false );
+    }
+
     fileSelector.setEnsembleOrGroupMode( ensembleOrGroup );
     fileSelector.determineFilesToImportFromSummaryFiles( fileNames );