diff --git a/schema/plugin.json b/schema/plugin.json
index b738109..35bfb20 100644
--- a/schema/plugin.json
+++ b/schema/plugin.json
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@
       "description": "Enable Pyflyby jupyterlab extension",
       "default": true
     },
+    "useBlack": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "title": "Use Black to format imports added",
+      "description": "Enable Black formatter on imports added to the top cell",
+      "default": false
+    },
     "disableNotification": {
       "type": "boolean",
       "title": "Show notification when PYFLYBY starts adding imports to notebook",
diff --git a/src/index.tsx b/src/index.tsx
index e3c46d3..4d32c92 100644
--- a/src/index.tsx
+++ b/src/index.tsx
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ class PyflyByWidget extends Widget {
           msg_id: lockId,
           input_code: cellSource,
           imports: imports,
+          use_black: this._settings.get('useBlack'),
           type: PYFLYBY_COMMS.FORMAT_IMPORTS
         });
       }