diff --git a/lib/src/client.dart b/lib/src/client.dart
index dff72e3a..b1d55bfd 100644
--- a/lib/src/client.dart
+++ b/lib/src/client.dart
@@ -1576,9 +1576,6 @@ class Client extends MatrixApi {
     final success = await database.importDump(export);
 
     if (success) {
-      // closing including DB
-      await dispose();
-
       try {
         bearerToken = null;
 
diff --git a/test/client_test.dart b/test/client_test.dart
index 015c73f0..1f5f80ea 100644
--- a/test/client_test.dart
+++ b/test/client_test.dart
@@ -63,6 +63,19 @@ void main() {
     });
   });
 
+  group('Export and Import', () {
+    test('exportDump and importDump', () async {
+      final client = await getClient();
+      final userId = client.userID;
+      final export = await client.exportDump();
+      expect(export != null, true);
+      expect(client.userID, null);
+      final importClient = Client('Import', database: await getDatabase());
+      await importClient.importDump(export!);
+      expect(importClient.userID, userId);
+    });
+  });
+
   /// All Tests related to the Login
   group('client mem', tags: 'olm', () {
     late Client matrix;