diff --git a/plugins/FeedsProcessor.inc b/plugins/FeedsProcessor.inc
index fe7c541..6fd93ef 100644
--- a/plugins/FeedsProcessor.inc
+++ b/plugins/FeedsProcessor.inc
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
  * Contains FeedsProcessor and related classes.
  */
 
+// Insert mode for new items.
+define('FEEDS_SKIP_NEW', 0);
+define('FEEDS_INSERT_NEW', 1);
+
 // Update mode for existing items.
 define('FEEDS_SKIP_EXISTING', 0);
 define('FEEDS_REPLACE_EXISTING', 1);
@@ -191,12 +195,14 @@ abstract class FeedsProcessor extends FeedsPlugin {
       if ($entity_id) {
         unset($state->removeList[$entity_id]);
       }
+      $skip_new = $this->config['insert_new'] == FEEDS_SKIP_NEW;
       $skip_existing = $this->config['update_existing'] == FEEDS_SKIP_EXISTING;
 
       module_invoke_all('feeds_before_update', $source, $item, $entity_id);
 
-      // If it exists, and we are not updating, pass onto the next item.
-      if ($entity_id && $skip_existing) {
+      // If it exists, and we are not updating, or if it not exists and we are
+      // not inserting, pass onto the next item.
+      if (($entity_id && $skip_existing) || (!$entity_id && $skip_new)) {
         continue;
       }
 
@@ -700,6 +706,7 @@ abstract class FeedsProcessor extends FeedsPlugin {
     }
     return array(
       'mappings' => array(),
+      'insert_new' => FEEDS_INSERT_NEW,
       'update_existing' => FEEDS_SKIP_EXISTING,
       'update_non_existent' => FEEDS_SKIP_NON_EXISTENT,
       'input_format' => NULL,
@@ -733,6 +740,17 @@ abstract class FeedsProcessor extends FeedsPlugin {
 
     $tokens = array('@entities' => strtolower($info['label plural']));
 
+    $form['insert_new'] = array(
+      '#type' => 'radios',
+      '#title' => t('Insert new @entities', $tokens),
+      '#description' => t('New @entities will be determined using mappings that are a "unique target".', $tokens),
+      '#options' => array(
+        FEEDS_INSERT_NEW => t('Insert new @entities', $tokens),
+        FEEDS_SKIP_NEW => t('Do not insert new @entities', $tokens),
+      ),
+      '#default_value' => $this->config['insert_new'],
+    );
+
     $form['update_existing'] = array(
       '#type' => 'radios',
       '#title' => t('Update existing @entities', $tokens),
diff --git a/tests/feeds_processor_node.test b/tests/feeds_processor_node.test
index 2c97142..e9a2bc9 100644
--- a/tests/feeds_processor_node.test
+++ b/tests/feeds_processor_node.test
@@ -583,4 +583,79 @@ class FeedsRSStoNodesTest extends FeedsWebTestCase {
     $this->assertEqual(86, db_query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM {node}")->fetchField());
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Tests skip new items.
+   */
+  public function testSkipNewItems() {
+    // Include FeedsProcessor.inc so processor related constants are available.
+    module_load_include('inc', 'feeds', 'plugins/FeedsProcessor');
+
+    // Attach to standalone importer.
+    $this->setSettings('syndication', NULL, array('content_type' => ''));
+    // Set that new items should not be imported.
+    $this->setSettings('syndication', 'FeedsNodeProcessor', array(
+      'insert_new' => FEEDS_SKIP_NEW,
+      'update_existing' => FEEDS_SKIP_EXISTING,
+    ));
+
+    // Make title unique target.
+    $this->removeMappings('syndication', $this->getCurrentMappings('syndication'));
+    $this->addMappings('syndication', array(
+      0 => array(
+        'source' => 'title',
+        'target' => 'title',
+        'unique' => TRUE,
+      ),
+      1 => array(
+        'source' => 'description',
+        'target' => 'body',
+      ),
+      2 => array(
+        'source' => 'timestamp',
+        'target' => 'created',
+      ),
+    ));
+
+    // Do a first import, no nodes should be created.
+    $edit = array(
+      'feeds[FeedsHTTPFetcher][source]' => $GLOBALS['base_url'] . '/' . drupal_get_path('module', 'feeds') . '/tests/feeds/developmentseed.rss2',
+    );
+    $this->drupalPost('import/syndication', $edit, 'Import');
+    $this->assertText('There are no new nodes');
+
+    // Now create two nodes with titles that are present in the source
+    // "developmentseed.rss2".
+    $this->drupalCreateNode(array(
+      'type' => 'article',
+      'title' => 'Open Atrium Translation Workflow: Two Way Translation Updates',
+    ));
+    $this->drupalCreateNode(array(
+      'type' => 'article',
+      'title' => 'Week in DC Tech: October 5th Edition',
+    ));
+
+    // Import again. Since the processor is set to not update as well, nothing
+    // should be imported.
+    $this->drupalPost('import/syndication', array(), 'Import');
+    $this->assertText('There are no new nodes');
+
+    // Now set importer to update existing.
+    $this->setSettings('syndication', 'FeedsNodeProcessor', array(
+      'update_existing' => FEEDS_UPDATE_EXISTING,
+    ));
+    // And import again. Two nodes should be updated.
+    $this->drupalPost('import/syndication', array(), 'Import');
+    $this->assertText('Updated 2 nodes.');
+
+    // Change "insert_new" setting to insert new items to verify if changing the
+    // setting later has the effect that new items will be imported as yet.
+    $this->setSettings('syndication', 'FeedsNodeProcessor', array(
+      'insert_new' => FEEDS_INSERT_NEW,
+    ));
+    // Import. Eight nodes should be created. No nodes should be updated.
+    $this->drupalPost('import/syndication', array(), 'Import');
+    $this->assertText('Created 8 nodes.');
+    $this->assertNoText('Updated 2 nodes.');
+  }
+
 }