diff --git a/addons/base_import/static/src/js/import_action.js b/addons/base_import/static/src/js/import_action.js
index 85f37b46f65..0b608953978 100644
--- a/addons/base_import/static/src/js/import_action.js
+++ b/addons/base_import/static/src/js/import_action.js
@@ -373,6 +373,11 @@ var DataImport = AbstractAction.extend({
         this.$form.toggleClass(
             'oe_import_noheaders text-muted',
             !this.$('input.oe_import_has_header').prop('checked'));
+
+        // Clear the input value to allow onchange to be triggered
+        // if the file is the same (for all browsers)
+        self.$('input.oe_import_file').val('');
+
         this._rpc({
                 model: 'base_import.import',
                 method: 'parse_preview',