diff --git a/Extensions/MSGraph.psm1 b/Extensions/MSGraph.psm1
index 26fe015..0b07e62 100644
--- a/Extensions/MSGraph.psm1
+++ b/Extensions/MSGraph.psm1
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ function Invoke-InitializeModule
             Name = "Replace (Preview)"
             Value = "replace"
         },
+        [PSCustomObject]@{
+            Name = "Replace with assignments (Preview)"
+            Value = "replace_with_assignments"
+        },        
         [PSCustomObject]@{
             Name = "Update (Preview)"
             Value = "update"
@@ -2353,7 +2357,10 @@ function Reset-GraphObject
         # Clone the object before removing properties
         $obj = $fileObj.Object | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 50 | ConvertFrom-Json
         Start-GraphPreImport $obj $objectType
-        Remove-Property $obj "Assignments"
+        if ($global:cbImportType.SelectedValue -ne "replace_with_assignments"){  
+            # will use the assignments from the file for "replace_with_assignments" type
+            Remove-Property $obj "Assignments"
+        }
         Remove-Property $obj "isAssigned"
     
         if($global:cbImportType.SelectedValue -eq "update")
@@ -2417,7 +2424,7 @@ function Reset-GraphObject
             }
             return $true
         }
-        elseif($global:cbImportType.SelectedValue -eq "replace")
+        elseif($global:cbImportType.SelectedValue -in @("replace","replace_with_assignments"))
         {           
             $replace = $true
             $import = $true
@@ -2466,8 +2473,13 @@ function Reset-GraphObject
                         }
                     }
                 }
-    
-                Import-GraphObjectAssignment $newObj $objectType $curObject.Object.Assignments $fileObj.FileInfo.FullName -CopyAssignments | Out-Null
+                if ($global:cbImportType.SelectedValue -eq "replace")
+                {
+                    Import-GraphObjectAssignment $newObj $objectType $curObject.Object.Assignments $fileObj.FileInfo.FullName -CopyAssignments | Out-Null
+                }
+                else {
+                    Import-GraphObjectAssignment $newObj $objectType $obj.Assignments $file.FileInfo.FullName | Out-Null
+                }
 
                 if($delete)
                 {
diff --git a/Xaml/BulkImportForm.xaml b/Xaml/BulkImportForm.xaml
index 307fe08..daab27f 100644
--- a/Xaml/BulkImportForm.xaml
+++ b/Xaml/BulkImportForm.xaml
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
                                     <Bold>Always import</Bold>: Always try to import the object. No detction of existing object (Default)<LineBreak />
                                     <Bold>Skip if object exists</Bold>: Skip import if there is an existing object with the same name and type<LineBreak />
                                     <Bold>Replace</Bold>: If an object is detected, it will be deleted. The assignments will be copied to the new imported object<LineBreak />
+                                    <Bold>Replace with assignments</Bold>: If an object is detected, it will be deleted. The assignments will be copied from the imported object<LineBreak />
                                     <Bold>Update</Bold>: If an object is detected, settings will be replaced from the import file
                                 </TextBlock>
                             </Rectangle.ToolTip>                        
diff --git a/Xaml/ImportForm.xaml b/Xaml/ImportForm.xaml
index 9ac70d7..ab2a279 100644
--- a/Xaml/ImportForm.xaml
+++ b/Xaml/ImportForm.xaml
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
                                     <Bold>Always import</Bold>: Always try to import the object. No detction of existing object (Default)<LineBreak />
                                     <Bold>Skip if object exists</Bold>: Skip import if there is an existing object with the same name and type<LineBreak />
                                     <Bold>Replace</Bold>: If an object is detected, it will be deleted. The assignments will be copied to the new imported object<LineBreak />
+                                    <Bold>Replace with assignments</Bold>: If an object is detected, it will be deleted. The assignments will be copied from the imported object<LineBreak />
                                     <Bold>Update</Bold>: If an object is detected, settings will be replaced from the import file
                                 </TextBlock>
                             </Rectangle.ToolTip>