diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_view.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_view.js
index 0104fd44c1..582aaa2ec7 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_view.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_view.js
@@ -1485,7 +1485,7 @@ frappe.views.ListView = class ListView extends frappe.views.BaseList {
 		const doctype = this.doctype;
 		const items = [];
 		
-		if (frappe.model.can_import(this.meta)) {
+		if (frappe.model.can_import(doctype, null, this.meta)) {
 			items.push({
 				label: __("Import"),
 				action: () =>
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/model/model.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/model/model.js
index badd1859e3..041905408a 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/model/model.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/model/model.js
@@ -317,14 +317,14 @@ $.extend(frappe.model, {
 		return doc && doc.__last_sync_on && ((new Date() - doc.__last_sync_on)) < 5000;
 	},
 
-	can_import: function(doctype, frm) {
-		if (!doctype.allow_import) return false;
+	can_import: function(doctype, frm, meta=null) {
+		if (meta && !meta.allow_import) return false;
 
 		// system manager can always import
 		if (frappe.user_roles.includes("System Manager")) return true;
 
 		if (frm) return frm.perm[0].import===1;
-		return frappe.boot.user.can_import.indexOf(doctype.name)!==-1;
+		return frappe.boot.user.can_import.indexOf(doctype)!==-1;
 	},
 
 	can_export: function(doctype, frm) {