diff --git a/ccm-core/src/main/java/org/libreccm/imexport/AbstractEntityImExporter.java b/ccm-core/src/main/java/org/libreccm/imexport/AbstractEntityImExporter.java
index 52755e2ad..c279f8158 100644
--- a/ccm-core/src/main/java/org/libreccm/imexport/AbstractEntityImExporter.java
+++ b/ccm-core/src/main/java/org/libreccm/imexport/AbstractEntityImExporter.java
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractEntityImExporter<T extends Exportable> {
      * @see #updateExistingEntity(org.libreccm.imexport.Exportable,
      * org.libreccm.imexport.Exportable)
      */
-    @Transactional(Transactional.TxType.REQUIRED)
+    @Transactional(Transactional.TxType.REQUIRES_NEW)
     public T importEntity(final String data) throws ImportExpection {
         try {
             final T importedEntity = objectMapper.readValue(data,