diff --git a/src/Mod/Import/Gui/AppImportGuiPy.cpp b/src/Mod/Import/Gui/AppImportGuiPy.cpp
index 71f11be0d2..720e23f5fb 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Import/Gui/AppImportGuiPy.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Import/Gui/AppImportGuiPy.cpp
@@ -343,13 +343,9 @@ private:
             Handle(XCAFApp_Application) hApp = XCAFApp_Application::GetApplication();
             Handle(TDocStd_Document) hDoc;
 	    bool optionReadShapeCompoundMode_status;
-            bool optionScheme_214;
-            bool optionScheme_203;
             hApp->NewDocument(TCollection_ExtendedString("MDTV-CAF"), hDoc);
 	    ParameterGrp::handle hGrp = App::GetApplication().GetParameterGroupByPath("User parameter:BaseApp/Preferences/Mod/Import/hSTEP");
             optionReadShapeCompoundMode_status = hGrp->GetBool("ReadShapeCompoundMode",false);
-            optionScheme_214 = hGrp->GetBool("Scheme_214",true);
-            optionScheme_203 = hGrp->GetBool("Scheme_203",false);
 
             if (file.hasExtension("stp") || file.hasExtension("step")) {
                 try {
@@ -522,6 +518,17 @@ private:
             Base::FileInfo file(Utf8Name.c_str());
             if (file.hasExtension("stp") || file.hasExtension("step")) {
                 //Interface_Static::SetCVal("write.step.schema", "AP214IS");
+                bool optionScheme_214;
+                bool optionScheme_203;
+                hApp->NewDocument(TCollection_ExtendedString("MDTV-CAF"), hDoc);
+                ParameterGrp::handle hGrp_stp = App::GetApplication().GetParameterGroupByPath("User parameter:BaseApp/Preferences/Mod/Import/hSTEP");
+                optionScheme_214 = hGrp_stp->GetBool("Scheme_214",true);
+                optionScheme_203 = hGrp_stp->GetBool("Scheme_203",false);
+		if ( optionScheme_214 )
+		    Interface_Static::SetCVal("write.step.schema", "AP214CD");
+		if ( optionScheme_203 )
+		    Interface_Static::SetCVal("write.step.schema", "AP203");
+
                 STEPCAFControl_Writer writer;
                 writer.Transfer(hDoc, STEPControl_AsIs);