diff --git a/packages/node-mimimi/src/importer_api.rs b/packages/node-mimimi/src/importer_api.rs
index e66a931f906..8c742a53c94 100644
--- a/packages/node-mimimi/src/importer_api.rs
+++ b/packages/node-mimimi/src/importer_api.rs
@@ -231,7 +231,6 @@ impl ImporterApi {
 
 		match locked_local_state {
 			Some(local_import_state) => {
-				let logged_in_sdk = ImporterApi::create_sdk(tuta_credentials).await?;
 				let mut local_import_state = local_import_state.lock().await;
 				local_import_state.import_progress_action = import_progress_action;
 
@@ -240,6 +239,7 @@ impl ImporterApi {
 
 					ImportProgressAction::Pause => {
 						local_import_state.current_status = ImportStatus::Paused;
+						let logged_in_sdk = ImporterApi::create_sdk(tuta_credentials).await?;
 						Importer::mark_remote_final_state(&logged_in_sdk, &local_import_state)
 							.await?;
 
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ impl ImporterApi {
 					ImportProgressAction::Stop => {
 						let previous_status = local_import_state.current_status;
 						local_import_state.current_status = ImportStatus::Canceled;
+						let logged_in_sdk = ImporterApi::create_sdk(tuta_credentials).await?;
 						Importer::mark_remote_final_state(&logged_in_sdk, &local_import_state)
 							.await?;
 
diff --git a/src/common/desktop/mailimport/DesktopMailImportFacade.ts b/src/common/desktop/mailimport/DesktopMailImportFacade.ts
index 25c809df46f..8506a347087 100644
--- a/src/common/desktop/mailimport/DesktopMailImportFacade.ts
+++ b/src/common/desktop/mailimport/DesktopMailImportFacade.ts
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export class DesktopMailImportFacade implements NativeMailImportFacade {
 	}
 
 	async setProgressAction(mailboxId: string, apiUrl: string, unencTutaCredentials: UnencryptedCredentials, progressAction: number) {
-		return ImporterApi.setProgressAction(mailboxId, this.createTutaCredentials(unencTutaCredentials, apiUrl), progressAction, this.configDirectory)
+		return await ImporterApi.setProgressAction(mailboxId, this.createTutaCredentials(unencTutaCredentials, apiUrl), progressAction, this.configDirectory)
 	}
 
 	async getResumeableImport(mailboxId: string): Promise<ResumableImport> {
@@ -80,16 +80,7 @@ export class DesktopMailImportFacade implements NativeMailImportFacade {
 			listId: listIdPart(importStateId),
 			elementId: elementIdPart(importStateId),
 		}
-		const tutaCredentials: TutaCredentials = {
-			accessToken: unencTutaCredentials?.accessToken,
-			isInternalCredential: unencTutaCredentials.credentialInfo.type === CredentialType.Internal,
-			encryptedPassphraseKey: unencTutaCredentials.encryptedPassphraseKey ? Array.from(unencTutaCredentials.encryptedPassphraseKey) : [],
-			login: unencTutaCredentials.credentialInfo.login,
-			userId: unencTutaCredentials.credentialInfo.userId,
-			apiUrl: apiUrl,
-			clientVersion: env.versionNumber,
-		}
-
+		const tutaCredentials = this.createTutaCredentials(unencTutaCredentials, apiUrl)
 		await ImporterApi.resumeFileImport(mailboxId, tutaCredentials, importMailStateId, this.configDirectory)
 	}
 }