diff --git a/oml/item/handlers.py b/oml/item/handlers.py
index cdb4959..95ba34d 100644
--- a/oml/item/handlers.py
+++ b/oml/item/handlers.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class UploadHandler(tornado.web.RequestHandler):
                     file = File.get(id)
                     if not file:
                         prefix_books = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser(prefs['libraryPath']), 'Books/')
-                        prefix_imported = os.path.join(prefix_books, 'Imported/')
+                        prefix_imported = os.path.join(prefix_books, '.import/')
                         ox.makedirs(prefix_imported)
                         import_name = os.path.join(prefix_imported, filename)
                         n = 1
diff --git a/oml/item/models.py b/oml/item/models.py
index 0318907..6517ad0 100644
--- a/oml/item/models.py
+++ b/oml/item/models.py
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ class Item(db.Model):
             logger.debug('INVALID CONTENT %s vs %s', self.id, content_id)
             return False
         if not f:
-            path = 'Downloads/%s.%s' % (self.id, self.info['extension'])
+            path = '.import/%s.%s' % (self.id, self.info['extension'])
             info = self.info.copy()
             for key in ('mediastate', 'coverRatio', 'previewRatio'):
                 if key in info:
diff --git a/oml/item/scan.py b/oml/item/scan.py
index c27a97b..d7de090 100644
--- a/oml/item/scan.py
+++ b/oml/item/scan.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ def run_import(options=None):
     if not prefix[-1] == os.sep:
         prefix += os.sep
     prefix_books = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser(prefs['libraryPath']), 'Books' + os.sep)
-    prefix_imported = os.path.join(prefix_books, 'Imported' + os.sep)
+    prefix_imported = os.path.join(prefix_books, '.import' + os.sep)
     if prefix_books.startswith(prefix) or prefix.startswith(prefix_books):
         error = 'invalid path'
     elif not os.path.exists(prefix):