diff --git a/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v b/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
index 3cb1759454..b3cf37a8cc 100644
--- a/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
+++ b/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
@@ -236,6 +236,9 @@ pub fn (mut f Fmt) mod(mod ast.Module) {
 	}
 	f.attrs(mod.attrs)
 	f.writeln('module $mod.short_name\n')
+	if f.import_pos == 0 {
+		f.import_pos = f.out.len
+	}
 }
 
 pub fn (mut f Fmt) mark_types_import_as_used(typ table.Type) {
diff --git a/vlib/v/fmt/tests/import_auto_added_expected.vv b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/import_auto_added_expected.vv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2b9dc52a37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/import_auto_added_expected.vv
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+module main
+
+import time
+
+fn main() {
+	curr_time := time.now()
+}
diff --git a/vlib/v/fmt/tests/import_auto_added_input.vv b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/import_auto_added_input.vv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4c6a55919a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/import_auto_added_input.vv
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+module main
+
+fn main() {
+	curr_time := time.now()
+}