diff --git a/src/main/java/com/onarandombox/MultiverseCore/commands/ImportCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/onarandombox/MultiverseCore/commands/ImportCommand.java
index be81297b..83ff72cf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/onarandombox/MultiverseCore/commands/ImportCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/onarandombox/MultiverseCore/commands/ImportCommand.java
@@ -131,6 +131,11 @@ public class ImportCommand extends MultiverseCommand {
 
         File worldFile = new File(this.plugin.getServer().getWorldContainer(), worldName);
 
+        if (!checkIfIsWorld(worldFile)) {
+            sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "Sorry, but that does not look like a world!");
+            return;
+        }
+
         String generator = CommandHandler.getFlag("-g", args);
         boolean useSpawnAdjust = true;
         for (String s : args) {