diff --git a/pyfpdb/GuiAutoImport.py b/pyfpdb/GuiAutoImport.py
index aefe17d1..e86bab67 100755
--- a/pyfpdb/GuiAutoImport.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/GuiAutoImport.py
@@ -31,10 +31,11 @@ import Configuration
 import string
 
 class GuiAutoImport (threading.Thread):
-    def __init__(self, settings, config):
+    def __init__(self, settings, config, sql):
         """Constructor for GuiAutoImport"""
         self.settings=settings
         self.config=config
+        self.sql = sql
 
         imp = self.config.get_import_parameters()
 
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ class GuiAutoImport (threading.Thread):
         self.input_settings = {}
         self.pipe_to_hud = None
 
-        self.importer = fpdb_import.Importer(self,self.settings, self.config)
+        self.importer = fpdb_import.Importer(self, self.settings, self.config, self.sql)
         self.importer.setCallHud(True)
         self.importer.setMinPrint(settings['minPrint'])
         self.importer.setQuiet(False)
diff --git a/pyfpdb/fpdb.py b/pyfpdb/fpdb.py
index 7f648b52..37907397 100755
--- a/pyfpdb/fpdb.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/fpdb.py
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ class fpdb:
 
     def tab_auto_import(self, widget, data=None):
         """opens the auto import tab"""
-        new_aimp_thread=GuiAutoImport.GuiAutoImport(self.settings, self.config)
+        new_aimp_thread=GuiAutoImport.GuiAutoImport(self.settings, self.config, self.sql)
         self.threads.append(new_aimp_thread)
         aimp_tab=new_aimp_thread.get_vbox()
         self.add_and_display_tab(aimp_tab, "Auto Import")