diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_audio_import.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_audio_import.cc
index f3f8716c3f..57c0d00639 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_audio_import.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_audio_import.cc
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@ Editor::import_sndfile (vector<ustring> paths, ImportMode mode, AudioTrack* trac
 	while (!(import_status.done || import_status.cancel)) {
 		gtk_main_iteration ();
 	}
+
+	interthread_progress_window->hide ();
 	
 	import_status.done = true;
 	interthread_progress_connection.disconnect ();
diff --git a/libs/ardour/import.cc b/libs/ardour/import.cc
index 643feb87ef..5c349c6ebe 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/import.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/import.cc
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ Session::import_audiofile (import_status& status)
 
 	if ((in = sf_open (status.paths.front().c_str(), SFM_READ, &info)) == 0) {
 		error << string_compose(_("Import: cannot open input sound file \"%1\""), status.paths.front()) << endmsg;
+		status.done = 1;
+		status.cancel = 1;
 		return -1;
 	}