diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 276484bb5..9d454d369 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 ## Changes
 
+  * [#753](https://github.com/toptal/chewy/pull/753): Add support for direct_import parameter to skip objects reloading ([@TikiTDO][][@dalthon][])
   * [#739](https://github.com/toptal/chewy/pull/739): Remove explicit `main` branch dependencies on rspec* gems after `rspec-mocks` 3.10.2 is released ([@rabotyaga][])
 
 # Version 5.2.0 (2021-01-28)
@@ -572,6 +573,7 @@
 [@sharkzp]: https://github.com/@sharkzp
 [@socialchorus]: https://github.com/socialchorus
 [@taylor-au]: https://github.com/taylor-au
+[@TikiTDO]: https://github.com/TikiTDO
 [@undr]: https://github.com/@undr
 [@webgago]: https://github.com/@webgago
 [@yahooguntu]: https://github.com/yahooguntu
diff --git a/lib/chewy/type.rb b/lib/chewy/type.rb
index cb8b18865..4d21da1cf 100644
--- a/lib/chewy/type.rb
+++ b/lib/chewy/type.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@
 
 module Chewy
   class Type
-    IMPORT_OPTIONS_KEYS = %i[batch_size bulk_size refresh consistency replication raw_import journal pipeline].freeze
+    IMPORT_OPTIONS_KEYS = %i[
+      batch_size bulk_size consistency direct_import journal
+      pipeline raw_import refresh replication
+    ].freeze
 
     include Search
     include Mapping
diff --git a/lib/chewy/type/adapter/orm.rb b/lib/chewy/type/adapter/orm.rb
index 584c6aabd..d9a663432 100644
--- a/lib/chewy/type/adapter/orm.rb
+++ b/lib/chewy/type/adapter/orm.rb
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ def identify(collection)
         # Import options:
         #
         #   <tt>:batch_size</tt> - import batch size, 1000 objects by default
+        #   <tt>:direct_import</tt> - import objects without reloading
         #
         # Method handles destroyed objects as well. In case of objects ORM scope
         # or array passed, objects, responding with true to `destroyed?` method will be deleted
@@ -75,10 +76,10 @@ def identify(collection)
         def import(*args, &block)
           collection, options = import_args(*args)
 
-          if collection.is_a?(relation_class)
-            import_scope(collection, options, &block)
-          else
+          if !collection.is_a?(relation_class) || options[:direct_import]
             import_objects(collection, options, &block)
+          else
+            import_scope(collection, options, &block)
           end
         end
 
@@ -119,6 +120,8 @@ def import_objects(collection, options)
           indexed = collection_ids.each_slice(options[:batch_size]).map do |ids|
             batch = if options[:raw_import]
               raw_default_scope_where_ids_in(ids, options[:raw_import])
+            elsif options[:direct_import]
+              hash.values_at(*ids.map(&:to_s))
             else
               default_scope_where_ids_in(ids)
             end
diff --git a/lib/chewy/type/import.rb b/lib/chewy/type/import.rb
index ed42d19f4..310c8d8da 100644
--- a/lib/chewy/type/import.rb
+++ b/lib/chewy/type/import.rb
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ module ClassMethods
         # @option options [String] suffix an index name suffix, used for zero-downtime reset mostly, no suffix by default
         # @option options [Integer] bulk_size bulk API chunk size in bytes; if passed, the request is performed several times for each chunk, empty by default
         # @option options [Integer] batch_size passed to the adapter import method, used to split imported objects in chunks, 1000 by default
+        # @option options [Boolean] direct_import skips object reloading in ORM adapter, `false` by default
         # @option options [true, false] journal enables imported objects journaling, false by default
         # @option options [Array<Symbol, String>] update_fields list of fields for the partial import, empty by default
         # @option options [true, false] update_failover enables full objects reimport in cases of partial update errors, `true` by default
diff --git a/spec/chewy/type/adapter/active_record_spec.rb b/spec/chewy/type/adapter/active_record_spec.rb
index ed0de9e00..17cf4a8c4 100644
--- a/spec/chewy/type/adapter/active_record_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/chewy/type/adapter/active_record_spec.rb
@@ -86,7 +86,19 @@ def import(*args)
           .to eq([{index: cities.first(2)}, {index: cities.last(1)}])
       end
 
-      specify { expect(import(cities)).to eq([{index: cities}]) }
+      specify do
+        cities
+        expects_db_queries do
+          expect(import(cities, direct_import: false)).to eq([{index: cities}])
+        end
+      end
+      specify do
+        cities
+        expects_no_query do
+          expect(import(cities, direct_import: true)).to eq([{index: cities}])
+        end
+      end
+
       specify do
         expect(import(cities, batch_size: 2))
           .to eq([{index: cities.first(2)}, {index: cities.last(1)}])
diff --git a/spec/support/active_record.rb b/spec/support/active_record.rb
index 6727ff01b..8a79b91c1 100644
--- a/spec/support/active_record.rb
+++ b/spec/support/active_record.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,26 @@ def adapter
     :active_record
   end
 
+  def expects_db_queries(&block)
+    have_queries = false
+    ActiveSupport::Notifications.subscribed(
+      ->(*_) { have_queries = true },
+      'sql.active_record',
+      &block
+    )
+    raise 'Expected some db queries, but none were made' unless have_queries
+  end
+
+  def expects_no_query(&block)
+    queries = []
+    ActiveSupport::Notifications.subscribed(
+      ->(*args) { queries << args[4][:sql] },
+      'sql.active_record',
+      &block
+    )
+    raise "Expected no DB queries, but the following ones were made: #{queries.join(', ')}" if queries.present?
+  end
+
   def stub_model(name, superclass = nil, &block)
     stub_class(name, superclass || ActiveRecord::Base, &block)
   end