diff --git a/CRM/Contact/Import/Form/MapField.php b/CRM/Contact/Import/Form/MapField.php
index be989a8d19d8..dc09e731f58a 100644
--- a/CRM/Contact/Import/Form/MapField.php
+++ b/CRM/Contact/Import/Form/MapField.php
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ public function preProcess() {
     $this->_mapperFields = $this->get('fields');
     $this->_importTableName = $this->get('importTableName');
     $this->_onDuplicate = $this->get('onDuplicate');
+    $this->_contactSubType = $this->get('contactSubType');
     $highlightedFields = [];
     $highlightedFields[] = 'email';
     $highlightedFields[] = 'external_identifier';