diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc
index 7fb9b20242..ce05bdcd15 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ Editor::drop_paths_part_two (const vector<string>& paths, timepos_t const & p, d
 		InstrumentSelector is(InstrumentSelector::ForTrackDefault); // instantiation builds instrument-list and sets default.
 	        do_import (midi_paths, Editing::ImportDistinctFiles, ImportAsTrack, SrcBest, SMFFileAndTrackName, SMFTempoIgnore, pos, is.selected_instrument());
 
-		if (UIConfiguration::instance().get_only_copy_imported_files() || copy) {
+		if (Profile->get_livetrax() || UIConfiguration::instance().get_only_copy_imported_files() || copy) {
 			do_import (audio_paths, Editing::ImportDistinctFiles, Editing::ImportAsTrack,
 			           SrcBest, SMFFileAndTrackName, SMFTempoIgnore, pos);
 		} else {
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ Editor::drop_paths_part_two (const vector<string>& paths, timepos_t const & p, d
 			do_import (midi_paths, Editing::ImportSerializeFiles, ImportToTrack,
 				   SrcBest, SMFFileAndTrackName, SMFTempoIgnore, pos, std::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::PluginInfo>(), tv->track ());
 
-			if (UIConfiguration::instance().get_only_copy_imported_files() || copy) {
+			if (Profile->get_livetrax() || UIConfiguration::instance().get_only_copy_imported_files() || copy) {
 				do_import (audio_paths, Editing::ImportSerializeFiles, Editing::ImportToTrack,
 					   SrcBest, SMFFileAndTrackName, SMFTempoIgnore, pos, std::shared_ptr<PluginInfo>(), tv->track ());
 			} else {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc
index 8871047511..be89101d33 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc
@@ -1355,7 +1355,7 @@ Editor::track_canvas_drag_motion (Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::DragContext> const& context,
 			 * TODO: check if file is audio/midi, allow drops on same track-type only,
 			 * currently: if audio is dropped on a midi-track, it is only added to the region-list
 			 */
-			if (UIConfiguration::instance().get_only_copy_imported_files()) {
+			if (Profile->get_livetrax() || UIConfiguration::instance().get_only_copy_imported_files()) {
 				context->drag_status(Gdk::ACTION_COPY, time);
 			} else {
 				if ((context->get_actions() & (Gdk::ACTION_COPY | Gdk::ACTION_LINK | Gdk::ACTION_MOVE)) == Gdk::ACTION_COPY) {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_sources.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_sources.cc
index 11b544d0cd..6b4bf5b26a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_sources.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_sources.cc
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include "ardour/audiofilesource.h"
+#include "ardour/profile.h"
 #include "ardour/region_factory.h"
 #include "ardour/session.h"
 #include "ardour/session_directory.h"
@@ -292,7 +293,7 @@ EditorSources::drag_data_received (const RefPtr<Gdk::DragContext>& context,
 		timepos_t pos;
 		bool      copy = ((context->get_actions () & (Gdk::ACTION_COPY | Gdk::ACTION_LINK | Gdk::ACTION_MOVE)) == Gdk::ACTION_COPY);
 
-		if (UIConfiguration::instance ().get_only_copy_imported_files () || copy) {
+		if (Profile->get_livetrax() || UIConfiguration::instance ().get_only_copy_imported_files () || copy) {
 			_editor->do_import (paths, Editing::ImportDistinctFiles, Editing::ImportAsRegion,
 			                    SrcBest, SMFFileAndTrackName, SMFTempoIgnore, pos);
 		} else {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/livetrax_rc_option_editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/livetrax_rc_option_editor.cc
index eb0ce45fe9..296b9f7799 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/livetrax_rc_option_editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/livetrax_rc_option_editor.cc
@@ -981,15 +981,6 @@ RCOptionEditor::RCOptionEditor ()
 
 	add_option (_("General"), new OptionEditorHeading (_("Import")));
 
-	add_option (_("General"),
-	     new BoolOption (
-		     "only-copy-imported-files",
-		     _("Drag and drop import always copies files to session"),
-		     sigc::mem_fun (UIConfiguration::instance(), &UIConfiguration::get_only_copy_imported_files),
-		     sigc::mem_fun (UIConfiguration::instance(), &UIConfiguration::set_only_copy_imported_files)
-		     ));
-
-
 	add_option (_("General"),
 			new DirectoryOption (
 				X_("freesound-dir"),
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/sfdb_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/sfdb_ui.cc
index b3c4d8499d..0f6556185b 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/sfdb_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/sfdb_ui.cc
@@ -1983,7 +1983,9 @@ SoundFileOmega::SoundFileOmega (string title, ARDOUR::Session* s,
 	options.attach (*l, 6, 7, 0, 1, FILL, SHRINK, 4, 0);
 	options.attach (src_combo, 7, 8, 0, 1, FILL, SHRINK, 2, 0);
 
+#ifndef LIVETRAX
 	options.attach (copy_files_btn, 7, 8, 1, 2, FILL, SHRINK, 2, 0);
+#endif
 
 	str.clear ();
 	str.push_back (_("by track number"));
@@ -2272,7 +2274,7 @@ SoundFileOmega::do_something (int action)
 
 	_import_active = true;
 
-	if (copy_files_btn.get_active()) {
+	if (Profile->get_livetrax() || copy_files_btn.get_active()) {
 		PublicEditor::instance().do_import (paths, chns, mode, quality, mts, mtd, where, instrument, std::shared_ptr<Track>(), with_midi_markers);
 	} else {
 		PublicEditor::instance().do_embed (paths, chns, mode, where, instrument);