diff --git a/bin/storage-cli.js b/bin/storage-cli.js
index 6ce4efff..eaf63c65 100755
--- a/bin/storage-cli.js
+++ b/bin/storage-cli.js
@@ -595,9 +595,12 @@ function import_data(file) {
 	rl.on('close', function() {
 		// end of input stream
 		var complete = function() {
-			print( "\nImport complete. " + count + " records imported.\nExiting.\n\n" );
-			
-			storage.shutdown( function() { process.exit(0); } );
+			// finally, delete state so cronicle recreates it
+			storage.delete( 'global/state', function(err) {
+				// ignore error here, as state may not exist yet
+				print( "\nImport complete. " + count + " records imported.\nExiting.\n\n" );
+				storage.shutdown( function() { process.exit(0); } );
+			});
 		};
 		
 		// fire complete on queue drain
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e470e497..12fbe140 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "Cronicle",
-	"version": "0.8.37",
+	"version": "0.8.38",
 	"description": "A simple, distributed task scheduler and runner with a web based UI.",
 	"author": "Joseph Huckaby <jhuckaby@gmail.com>",
 	"homepage": "https://github.com/jhuckaby/Cronicle",