diff --git a/importexport/inc/class.importexport_admin_prefs_sidebox_hooks.inc.php b/importexport/inc/class.importexport_admin_prefs_sidebox_hooks.inc.php
index dddd11edad..7a67f2b464 100644
--- a/importexport/inc/class.importexport_admin_prefs_sidebox_hooks.inc.php
+++ b/importexport/inc/class.importexport_admin_prefs_sidebox_hooks.inc.php
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class importexport_admin_prefs_sidebox_hooks
 			{
 				$file['Define imports|exports']	= egw::link('/index.php',array(
 						'menuaction' => 'importexport.importexport_definitions_ui.index',
-				),'preferences');
+				),$GLOBALS['egw_info']['user']['apps']['admin'] ? 'admin' : 'preferences');
 			}
 			if ($location == 'preferences')
 			{
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ this.value = \'\'"';
 		{
 			$file['Define imports|exports']	= egw::link('/index.php',array(
 				'menuaction' => 'importexport.importexport_definitions_ui.index',
-			), 'preferences');
+			),$GLOBALS['egw_info']['user']['apps']['admin'] ? 'admin' : 'preferences');
 		}
 		if($file) display_sidebox($appname,lang('importexport'),$file);
 	}