diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/data_import/importer.py b/frappe/core/doctype/data_import/importer.py
index cd20a5c0f3..28880e7e38 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/data_import/importer.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/data_import/importer.py
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class Importer:
 		new_doc = frappe.new_doc(self.doctype)
 		new_doc.update(doc)
 
-		if (meta.autoname or "").lower() != "prompt":
+		if not doc.name and (meta.autoname or "").lower() != "prompt":
 			# name can only be set directly if autoname is prompt
 			new_doc.set("name", None)