diff --git a/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs b/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
index 4c93c2286f..b3f6370ccb 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop
     internal partial class OsuGameDesktop : OsuGame
     {
         private OsuSchemeLinkIPCChannel? osuSchemeLinkIPCChannel;
+        private ArchiveImportIPCChannel? archiveImportIPCChannel;
 
         public OsuGameDesktop(string[]? args = null)
             : base(args)
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop
             LoadComponentAsync(new ElevatedPrivilegesChecker(), Add);
 
             osuSchemeLinkIPCChannel = new OsuSchemeLinkIPCChannel(Host, this);
+            archiveImportIPCChannel = new ArchiveImportIPCChannel(Host, this);
         }
 
         public override void SetHost(GameHost host)
@@ -181,6 +183,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop
         {
             base.Dispose(isDisposing);
             osuSchemeLinkIPCChannel?.Dispose();
+            archiveImportIPCChannel?.Dispose();
         }
 
         private class SDL2BatteryInfo : BatteryInfo
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Navigation/TestSceneInterProcessCommunication.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Navigation/TestSceneInterProcessCommunication.cs
index 346f1d9f90..1ecd38e1d3 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Navigation/TestSceneInterProcessCommunication.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Navigation/TestSceneInterProcessCommunication.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
+using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Framework;
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@ using osu.Game.Online.API;
 using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests;
 using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests.Responses;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
+using osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications;
+using osu.Game.Tests.Resources;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Navigation
 {
@@ -23,11 +26,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Navigation
     {
         private HeadlessGameHost ipcSenderHost = null!;
 
-        private OsuSchemeLinkIPCChannel osuSchemeLinkIPCReceiver = null!;
         private OsuSchemeLinkIPCChannel osuSchemeLinkIPCSender = null!;
+        private ArchiveImportIPCChannel archiveImportIPCSender = null!;
 
         private const int requested_beatmap_set_id = 1;
 
+        protected override TestOsuGame CreateTestGame() => new IpcGame(LocalStorage, API);
+
         [Resolved]
         private GameHost gameHost { get; set; } = null!;
 
@@ -56,11 +61,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Navigation
                     return false;
                 };
             });
-            AddStep("create IPC receiver channel", () => osuSchemeLinkIPCReceiver = new OsuSchemeLinkIPCChannel(gameHost, Game));
-            AddStep("create IPC sender channel", () =>
+            AddStep("create IPC sender channels", () =>
             {
                 ipcSenderHost = new HeadlessGameHost(gameHost.Name, new HostOptions { BindIPC = true });
                 osuSchemeLinkIPCSender = new OsuSchemeLinkIPCChannel(ipcSenderHost);
+                archiveImportIPCSender = new ArchiveImportIPCChannel(ipcSenderHost);
             });
         }
 
@@ -72,15 +77,50 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Navigation
             AddUntilStep("beatmap overlay showing content", () => Game.ChildrenOfType<BeatmapSetOverlay>().FirstOrDefault()?.Header.BeatmapSet.Value.OnlineID == requested_beatmap_set_id);
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestArchiveImportLinkIPCChannel()
+        {
+            string? beatmapFilepath = null;
+
+            AddStep("import beatmap via IPC", () => archiveImportIPCSender.ImportAsync(beatmapFilepath = TestResources.GetQuickTestBeatmapForImport()).WaitSafely());
+            AddUntilStep("import complete notification was presented", () => Game.Notifications.ChildrenOfType<ProgressCompletionNotification>().Count(), () => Is.EqualTo(1));
+            AddAssert("original file deleted", () => File.Exists(beatmapFilepath), () => Is.False);
+        }
+
         public override void TearDownSteps()
         {
-            AddStep("dispose IPC receiver", () => osuSchemeLinkIPCReceiver.Dispose());
-            AddStep("dispose IPC sender", () =>
+            AddStep("dispose IPC senders", () =>
             {
                 osuSchemeLinkIPCSender.Dispose();
+                archiveImportIPCSender.Dispose();
                 ipcSenderHost.Dispose();
             });
             base.TearDownSteps();
         }
+
+        private partial class IpcGame : TestOsuGame
+        {
+            private OsuSchemeLinkIPCChannel? osuSchemeLinkIPCChannel;
+            private ArchiveImportIPCChannel? archiveImportIPCChannel;
+
+            public IpcGame(Storage storage, IAPIProvider api, string[]? args = null)
+                : base(storage, api, args)
+            {
+            }
+
+            protected override void LoadComplete()
+            {
+                base.LoadComplete();
+                osuSchemeLinkIPCChannel = new OsuSchemeLinkIPCChannel(Host, this);
+                archiveImportIPCChannel = new ArchiveImportIPCChannel(Host, this);
+            }
+
+            protected override void Dispose(bool isDisposing)
+            {
+                base.Dispose(isDisposing);
+                osuSchemeLinkIPCChannel?.Dispose();
+                archiveImportIPCChannel?.Dispose();
+            }
+        }
     }
 }