diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/Edit.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/Edit.qml
index bb3385c874..815f6b5f3c 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/Edit.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/Edit.qml
@@ -186,6 +186,11 @@ StackView {
                         anchors.leftMargin: 55
                         anchors.top: assetServerButton.bottom
                         anchors.topMargin: 20
+                        onClicked: {
+                            editRoot.sendToScript({
+                                method: "newEntityButtonClicked", params: { buttonName: "importEntitiesButton" }
+                            });
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/scripts/system/edit.js b/scripts/system/edit.js
index 55bd11b286..ecf8167e43 100644
--- a/scripts/system/edit.js
+++ b/scripts/system/edit.js
@@ -294,7 +294,21 @@ var toolBar = (function () {
             that.toggle();
         });
 
-        addButton("openAssetBrowserButton", "assets-01.svg", function(){
+        addButton("importEntitiesButton", "assets-01.svg", function() {
+            var importURL = null;
+            var fullPath = Window.browse("Select Model to Import", "", "*.json");
+            if (fullPath) {
+                importURL = "file:///" + fullPath;
+            }
+            if (importURL) {
+                if (!isActive && (Entities.canRez() && Entities.canRezTmp())) {
+                    toolBar.toggle();
+                }
+                importSVO(importURL);
+            }
+        });
+
+        addButton("openAssetBrowserButton", "assets-01.svg", function() {
             Window.showAssetServer();
         });