diff --git a/src/mcedit2/imports.py b/src/mcedit2/imports.py
index 6564911..1738679 100644
--- a/src/mcedit2/imports.py
+++ b/src/mcedit2/imports.py
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class PendingImportNode(Node, QtCore.QObject):
         # loads the non-transformed world scene asynchronously.
         self.loader = WorldLoader(self.worldScene,
                                   list(pendingImport.selection.chunkPositions()))
-        self.loader.startLoader()
+        self.loader.startLoader(0.1 if self.hasHandle else 0.0)
 
         self.pendingImport.positionChanged.connect(self.setPosition)
         self.pendingImport.rotationChanged.connect(self.setRotation)