diff --git a/beets/importer.py b/beets/importer.py
index d2943b5112..e97b0a75cb 100644
--- a/beets/importer.py
+++ b/beets/importer.py
@@ -754,6 +754,8 @@ def add(self, lib):
             self.record_replaced(lib)
             self.remove_replaced(lib)
             self.album = lib.add_album(self.imported_items())
+            if 'data_source' in self.imported_items()[0]:
+                self.album.data_source = self.imported_items()[0].data_source
             self.reimport_metadata(lib)
 
     def record_replaced(self, lib):
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 4582166271..690696c1da 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ New features:
   Windows.
   Thanks to :user:`MartyLake`.
   :bug:`3331` :bug:`3334`
+* The 'data_source' field is now also applied as an album-level flexible
+  attribute during imports, allowing for more refined album level searches.
+  :bug:`3350` :bug:`1693`
 
 Fixes: