diff --git a/contrib/Settings-sample.toml b/contrib/Settings-sample.toml
index 5e36532..c553620 100644
--- a/contrib/Settings-sample.toml
+++ b/contrib/Settings-sample.toml
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ sync-metadata = true
 metadata-kinds = ["epub", "pdf", "djvu"]
 # The file extensions of the documents that will be considered during the
 # import process.
-allowed-kinds = ["djvu", "xps", "fb2", "pdf", "oxps", "cbz", "epub"]
+allowed-kinds = ["djvu", "xps", "fb2", "txt", "pdf", "oxps", "cbz", "epub"]
 
 [dictionary]
 # The default font size and margin width, for the Dictionary application.
diff --git a/crates/core/src/settings/mod.rs b/crates/core/src/settings/mod.rs
index 5f16f85..3648f19 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/settings/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/settings/mod.rs
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ impl Default for ImportSettings {
             startup_trigger: true,
             sync_metadata: true,
             metadata_kinds: ["epub", "pdf", "djvu"].iter().map(|k| k.to_string()).collect(),
-            allowed_kinds: ["pdf", "djvu", "epub", "fb2",
+            allowed_kinds: ["pdf", "djvu", "epub", "fb2", "txt",
                             "xps", "oxps", "mobi", "cbz"].iter().map(|k| k.to_string()).collect(),
         }
     }