diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/data_import/importer.py b/frappe/core/doctype/data_import/importer.py
index f1d0422458..c37b80c9f5 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/data_import/importer.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/data_import/importer.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class Importer:
 		frappe.flags.in_import = True
 		frappe.flags.mute_emails = self.data_import.mute_emails
 
+		self.data_import.db_set("status", "Pending")
 		self.data_import.db_set("template_warnings", "")
 
 	def import_data(self):
@@ -618,7 +619,7 @@ class Row:
 	def validate_value(self, value, col):
 		df = col.df
 		if df.fieldtype == "Select":
-			select_options = df.get_select_options()
+			select_options = [d for d in (df.options or '').split('\n') if d]
 			if select_options and value not in select_options:
 				options_string = ", ".join([frappe.bold(d) for d in select_options])
 				msg = _("Value must be one of {0}").format(options_string)
@@ -970,6 +971,13 @@ class Column:
 		elif self.df.fieldtype in ("Date", "Time", "Datetime"):
 			# guess date format
 			self.date_format = self.guess_date_format_for_column()
+			if not self.date_format:
+				self.date_format = '%Y-%m-%d'
+				self.warnings.append({
+					'col': self.column_number,
+					'message': _("Date format could not determined from the values in this column. Defaulting to yyyy-mm-dd."),
+					'type': 'info'
+				})
 
 	def as_dict(self):
 		d = frappe._dict()
diff --git a/frappe/utils/data.py b/frappe/utils/data.py
index 4870c2d7ba..d1b409d1fc 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/data.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/data.py
@@ -1258,6 +1258,8 @@ def guess_date_format(date_string):
 		r"%d.%m.%y",
 		r"%m.%d.%y",
 		r"%y.%m.%d",
+		r"%d %b %Y",
+		r"%d %B %Y",
 	]
 
 	TIME_FORMATS = [
@@ -1269,41 +1271,42 @@ def guess_date_format(date_string):
 		r"%I:%M %p",
 	]
 
-	date_string = date_string.strip()
+	def _get_date_format(date_str):
+		for f in DATE_FORMATS:
+			try:
+				# if date is parsed without any exception
+				# capture the date format
+				datetime.datetime.strptime(date_str, f)
+				return f
+			except ValueError:
+				pass
 
-	_date = None
-	_time = None
-
-	if " " in date_string:
-		_date, _time = date_string.split(" ", 1)
-	else:
-		_date = date_string
-
-	date_format = None
-	time_format = None
-
-	for f in DATE_FORMATS:
-		try:
-			# if date is parsed without any exception
-			# capture the date format
-			datetime.datetime.strptime(_date, f)
-			date_format = f
-			break
-		except ValueError:
-			pass
-
-	if _time:
+	def _get_time_format(time_str):
 		for f in TIME_FORMATS:
 			try:
 				# if time is parsed without any exception
 				# capture the time format
-				datetime.datetime.strptime(_time, f)
-				time_format = f
-				break
+				datetime.datetime.strptime(time_str, f)
+				return f
 			except ValueError:
 				pass
 
-	full_format = date_format
-	if time_format:
-		full_format += " " + time_format
-	return full_format
+	date_format = None
+	time_format = None
+	date_string = date_string.strip()
+
+	# check if date format can be guessed
+	date_format = _get_date_format(date_string)
+	if date_format:
+		return date_format
+
+	# date_string doesnt look like date, it can have a time part too
+	# split the date string into date and time parts
+	if " " in date_string:
+		date_str, time_str = date_string.split(" ", 1)
+
+		date_format = _get_date_format(date_str) or ''
+		time_format = _get_time_format(time_str) or ''
+
+		if date_format and time_format:
+			return (date_format + ' ' + time_format).strip()