diff --git a/src/node/handler/ImportHandler.js b/src/node/handler/ImportHandler.js
index ac856a604..89875d0d7 100644
--- a/src/node/handler/ImportHandler.js
+++ b/src/node/handler/ImportHandler.js
@@ -175,8 +175,10 @@ exports.doImport = function(req, res, padId)
ERR(err);
- //close the connection
- res.send("", 200);
+ //close the connection
+ if(!err){
+ res.send("", 200);
+ }
});
}