diff --git a/Documentation/git-fast-import.txt b/Documentation/git-fast-import.txt
index fbb3f914f2..ff71fc2962 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-fast-import.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-fast-import.txt
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ OPTIONS
 	allowing fast-import to access the filesystem outside of the
 	repository). These options are disabled by default, but can be
 	allowed by providing this option on the command line.  This
-	currently impacts only the `feature export-marks` command.
+	currently impacts only the `export-marks`, `import-marks`, and
+	`import-marks-if-exists` feature commands.
 +
 	Only enable this option if you trust the program generating the
 	fast-import stream! This option is enabled automatically for
diff --git a/fast-import.c b/fast-import.c
index 967077ad0b..93c3838254 100644
--- a/fast-import.c
+++ b/fast-import.c
@@ -3344,8 +3344,10 @@ static int parse_one_feature(const char *feature, int from_stream)
 	if (skip_prefix(feature, "date-format=", &arg)) {
 		option_date_format(arg);
 	} else if (skip_prefix(feature, "import-marks=", &arg)) {
+		check_unsafe_feature("import-marks", from_stream);
 		option_import_marks(arg, from_stream, 0);
 	} else if (skip_prefix(feature, "import-marks-if-exists=", &arg)) {
+		check_unsafe_feature("import-marks-if-exists", from_stream);
 		option_import_marks(arg, from_stream, 1);
 	} else if (skip_prefix(feature, "export-marks=", &arg)) {
 		check_unsafe_feature(feature, from_stream);
diff --git a/t/t9300-fast-import.sh b/t/t9300-fast-import.sh
index ba5a35c32c..77104f9daa 100755
--- a/t/t9300-fast-import.sh
+++ b/t/t9300-fast-import.sh
@@ -2106,6 +2106,14 @@ test_expect_success 'R: abort on receiving feature after data command' '
 	test_must_fail git fast-import <input
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'R: import-marks features forbidden by default' '
+	>git.marks &&
+	echo "feature import-marks=git.marks" >input &&
+	test_must_fail git fast-import <input &&
+	echo "feature import-marks-if-exists=git.marks" >input &&
+	test_must_fail git fast-import <input
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'R: only one import-marks feature allowed per stream' '
 	>git.marks &&
 	>git2.marks &&
@@ -2114,7 +2122,7 @@ test_expect_success 'R: only one import-marks feature allowed per stream' '
 	feature import-marks=git2.marks
 	EOF
 
-	test_must_fail git fast-import <input
+	test_must_fail git fast-import --allow-unsafe-features <input
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'R: export-marks feature forbidden by default' '
@@ -2210,7 +2218,8 @@ test_expect_success 'R: feature import-marks-if-exists' '
 	rm -f io.marks &&
 	>expect &&
 
-	git fast-import --export-marks=io.marks <<-\EOF &&
+	git fast-import --export-marks=io.marks \
+			--allow-unsafe-features <<-\EOF &&
 	feature import-marks-if-exists=not_io.marks
 	EOF
 	test_cmp expect io.marks &&
@@ -2221,7 +2230,8 @@ test_expect_success 'R: feature import-marks-if-exists' '
 	echo ":1 $blob" >expect &&
 	echo ":2 $blob" >>expect &&
 
-	git fast-import --export-marks=io.marks <<-\EOF &&
+	git fast-import --export-marks=io.marks \
+			--allow-unsafe-features <<-\EOF &&
 	feature import-marks-if-exists=io.marks
 	blob
 	mark :2
@@ -2234,7 +2244,8 @@ test_expect_success 'R: feature import-marks-if-exists' '
 	echo ":3 $blob" >>expect &&
 
 	git fast-import --import-marks=io.marks \
-			--export-marks=io.marks <<-\EOF &&
+			--export-marks=io.marks \
+			--allow-unsafe-features <<-\EOF &&
 	feature import-marks-if-exists=not_io.marks
 	blob
 	mark :3
@@ -2247,7 +2258,8 @@ test_expect_success 'R: feature import-marks-if-exists' '
 	>expect &&
 
 	git fast-import --import-marks-if-exists=not_io.marks \
-			--export-marks=io.marks <<-\EOF &&
+			--export-marks=io.marks \
+			--allow-unsafe-features <<-\EOF &&
 	feature import-marks-if-exists=io.marks
 	EOF
 	test_cmp expect io.marks