diff --git a/core/page/data_import_tool/data_import_tool.py b/core/page/data_import_tool/data_import_tool.py
index cb9c99d78e..c8fce2f9e1 100644
--- a/core/page/data_import_tool/data_import_tool.py
+++ b/core/page/data_import_tool/data_import_tool.py
@@ -389,13 +389,13 @@ def upload(rows = None, submit_after_import=None, ignore_encoding_errors=False,
 			if len(doclist) > 1:				
 				if overwrite:
 					bean = webnotes.bean(doctype, doclist[0]["name"])
-					bean.ignore_check_links = ignore_links
+					bean.ignore_links = ignore_links
 					bean.doclist.update(doclist)
 					bean.save()
 					ret.append('Updated row (#%d) %s' % (row_idx + 1, getlink(bean.doc.doctype, bean.doc.name)))
 				else:
 					bean = webnotes.bean(doclist)
-					bean.ignore_check_links = ignore_links
+					bean.ignore_links = ignore_links
 					bean.insert()
 					ret.append('Inserted row (#%d) %s' % (row_idx + 1, getlink(bean.doc.doctype, bean.doc.name)))
 				if submit_after_import:
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ def upload(rows = None, submit_after_import=None, ignore_encoding_errors=False,
 						doc.parent), unicode(doc.idx)))
 					parent_list.append(doc.parent)
 				else:
-					ret.append(import_doc(doclist[0], doctype, overwrite, row_idx, submit_after_import))
+					ret.append(import_doc(doclist[0], doctype, overwrite, row_idx, submit_after_import, ignore_links))
 
 		except Exception, e:
 			error = True
diff --git a/webnotes/model/bean.py b/webnotes/model/bean.py
index f422daac68..7c4f395c62 100644
--- a/webnotes/model/bean.py
+++ b/webnotes/model/bean.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class Bean:
 		self.obj = None
 		self.ignore_permissions = False
 		self.ignore_children_type = []
-		self.ignore_check_links = False
+		self.ignore_links = False
 		self.ignore_validate = False
 		self.ignore_fields = False
 		self.ignore_mandatory = False
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class Bean:
 				labels[self.to_docstatus], raise_exception=DocstatusTransitionError)
 
 	def check_links(self):
-		if self.ignore_check_links:
+		if self.ignore_links:
 			return
 		ref, err_list = {}, []
 		for d in self.doclist:
diff --git a/webnotes/modules/import_file.py b/webnotes/modules/import_file.py
index 347395e837..e4d9b975fc 100644
--- a/webnotes/modules/import_file.py
+++ b/webnotes/modules/import_file.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def import_doclist(doclist):
 	# reload_new
 	new_bean = webnotes.bean(doclist1)
 	new_bean.ignore_children_type = ignore
-	new_bean.ignore_check_links = True
+	new_bean.ignore_links = True
 	new_bean.ignore_validate = True
 	new_bean.ignore_permissions = True
 	new_bean.ignore_mandatory = True
diff --git a/webnotes/utils/datautils.py b/webnotes/utils/datautils.py
index 231a0ccc34..f08c03d646 100644
--- a/webnotes/utils/datautils.py
+++ b/webnotes/utils/datautils.py
@@ -126,11 +126,12 @@ def check_record(d, parenttype=None, doctype_dl=None):
 			elif val and docfield.fieldtype in ["Currency", "Float"]:
 				d[key] = flt(val)
 
-def import_doc(d, doctype, overwrite, row_idx, submit=False):
+def import_doc(d, doctype, overwrite, row_idx, submit=False, ignore_links=False):
 	"""import main (non child) document"""
 	if d.get("name") and webnotes.conn.exists(doctype, d['name']):
 		if overwrite:
 			bean = webnotes.bean(doctype, d['name'])
+			bean.ignore_links = ignore_links
 			bean.doc.fields.update(d)
 			if d.get("docstatus") == 1:
 				bean.update_after_submit()
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ def import_doc(d, doctype, overwrite, row_idx, submit=False):
 				getlink(doctype, d['name']))
 	else:
 		bean = webnotes.bean([d])
+		bean.ignore_links = ignore_links
 		bean.insert()
 		
 		if submit:
diff --git a/wnf.py b/wnf.py
index 2af8270e9d..770e12cd7d 100755
--- a/wnf.py
+++ b/wnf.py
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ def run():
 					webnotes.conn.commit()
 			if f.endswith(".csv"):
 				from core.page.data_import_tool.data_import_tool import import_file_by_path
-				import_file_by_path(f)
+				import_file_by_path(f, ignore_links=True)
 				webnotes.conn.commit()
 
 	elif options.reset_perms: