diff --git a/targets/mega65/configdb.c b/targets/mega65/configdb.c
index 5f92852f..798adcd1 100644
--- a/targets/mega65/configdb.c
+++ b/targets/mega65/configdb.c
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ static const struct xemutools_configdef_str_st str_options[] = {
 	{ "keymap",	KEYMAP_USER_FILENAME, "Set keymap configuration file to be used", &configdb.keymap },
 #endif
 	{ "gui",	NULL, "Select GUI type for usage. Specify some insane str to get a list", &configdb.selectedgui },
+	{ "importbas",	NULL, "Import and RUN BASIC65 program from TEXT file", &configdb.importbas },
 	{ NULL }
 };
 
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ static const struct xemutools_configdef_float_st float_options[] = {
 // etc), however if the user saves the config in Xemu when started this way, it would also save these
 // CLI-given options, which is not the thing he wants, 99.999999% of time, I guess ...
 
-static const void *do_not_save_opts[] = { &configdb.prg, &configdb.autoload, &configdb.go64, &configdb.hyperserialfile, NULL };
+static const void *do_not_save_opts[] = { &configdb.prg, &configdb.autoload, &configdb.go64, &configdb.hyperserialfile, &configdb.importbas, NULL };
 
 
 void configdb_define_emulator_options ( size_t size )
diff --git a/targets/mega65/configdb.h b/targets/mega65/configdb.h
index 7932ad4c..ed0d58f1 100644
--- a/targets/mega65/configdb.h
+++ b/targets/mega65/configdb.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ struct configdb_st {
 	int	defd81fromsd;
 	int	testing;
 	char	*prg;
+	char	*importbas;
 	char	*sdimg;
 	char	*dumpmem;
 	char	*dumpscreen;
diff --git a/targets/mega65/inject.c b/targets/mega65/inject.c
index 32c4e20b..d9c43dd0 100644
--- a/targets/mega65/inject.c
+++ b/targets/mega65/inject.c
@@ -25,12 +25,16 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA */
 #include "xemu/f011_core.h"
 #include "input_devices.h"
 #include "hypervisor.h"
+#include "sdcard.h"
+#include "configdb.h"
 
 #define C64_BASIC_LOAD_ADDR	0x0801
 #define C65_BASIC_LOAD_ADDR	0x2001
 
 #define KEY_PRESS_TIMEOUT	6
 
+#define IMPORT_BAS_TEXT_TEMPFILE "@lastimporttext.bas"
+
 static int check_status = 0;
 static int key2release = -1;
 static int key2release_timeout;
@@ -159,6 +163,26 @@ static void prg_inject_callback ( void *unused )
 }
 
 
+static void import_callback2 ( void *unused )
+{
+	CBM_SCREEN_PRINTF(under_ready_p, " SCNCLR:RUN:");
+	if (configdb.disk9)
+		sdcard_external_mount(1, configdb.disk9, NULL);
+	press_key(1);
+}
+
+
+static void import_callback ( void *unused )
+{
+	DEBUGPRINT("INJECT: hit 'READY.' trigger, about to import BASIC65 text program." NL);
+	fdc_allow_disk_access(FDC_ALLOW_DISK_ACCESS);	// re-allow disk access
+	sdcard_external_mount(1, IMPORT_BAS_TEXT_TEMPFILE, "Mount failure for BASIC65 import");
+	CBM_SCREEN_PRINTF(under_ready_p, " IMPORT\"FILESEQ\",U9:");
+	press_key(1);
+	inject_register_ready_status("BASIC65 text import2", import_callback2, NULL);
+}
+
+
 static void command_callback ( void *unused )
 {
 	if (!prg.cmd_p)
@@ -327,3 +351,38 @@ void inject_ready_check_do ( void )
 	} else
 		check_status++;		// we're "let's wait some time after READY." phase
 }
+
+
+static int basic_text_conv ( char *dst, const char *src, int len )
+{
+	// TODO: currently it's only a copy!!!!
+	memcpy(dst, src, len);
+	dst[len] = 0;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int inject_register_import_basic_text ( const char *fn )
+{
+	if (!fn || !*fn)
+		return 0;
+	const int len = xemu_load_file(fn, NULL, 1, 65535, "Could not open/load text import for BASIC65");
+	if (len < 1)
+		return -1;
+	char *buf = xemu_malloc(len + 1);
+	if (basic_text_conv(buf, xemu_load_buffer_p, len)) {
+		free(buf);
+		free(xemu_load_buffer_p);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	free(xemu_load_buffer_p);
+	if (xemu_save_file(IMPORT_BAS_TEXT_TEMPFILE, buf, len, "Could not save prepared text for BASIC65 import") < 0) {
+		free(buf);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	free(buf);
+	if (inject_register_ready_status("BASIC65 text import", import_callback, NULL)) // prg inject does not use the userdata ...
+		return -1;
+	fdc_allow_disk_access(FDC_DENY_DISK_ACCESS);	// deny now, to avoid problem on PRG load while autoboot disk is mounted
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/targets/mega65/inject.h b/targets/mega65/inject.h
index f032ab15..448f52d8 100644
--- a/targets/mega65/inject.h
+++ b/targets/mega65/inject.h
@@ -25,5 +25,6 @@ extern int  inject_register_ready_status ( const char *debug_msg, void (*callbac
 extern int  inject_register_prg          ( const char *prg_file, int prg_mode );
 extern void inject_register_allow_disk_access ( void );
 extern void inject_register_command      ( const char *s );
+extern int  inject_register_import_basic_text ( const char *fn );
 
 #endif
diff --git a/targets/mega65/mega65.c b/targets/mega65/mega65.c
index 1587be3a..5556535d 100644
--- a/targets/mega65/mega65.c
+++ b/targets/mega65/mega65.c
@@ -844,6 +844,8 @@ int main ( int argc, char **argv )
 				"run\"*\""				// for C65/MEGA65 mode, we have nice command for that functionality ...
 			);
 	}
+	if (!configdb.prg && !configdb.go64 && !configdb.autoload && configdb.importbas)
+		inject_register_import_basic_text(configdb.importbas);
 	rom_stubrom_requested = configdb.usestubrom;
 	rom_initrom_requested = configdb.useinitrom;
 	rom_from_prefdir_allowed = !configdb.romfromsd;