diff --git a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/admin/_components/ImportAppsModal.svelte b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/admin/_components/ImportAppsModal.svelte
index 633147e910..de29e11301 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/admin/_components/ImportAppsModal.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/admin/_components/ImportAppsModal.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script>
   import { notifications, ModalContent, Dropzone, Body } from "@budibase/bbui"
   import { post } from "builderStore/api"
+  import { admin } from "stores/portal"
 
   let submitting = false
 
@@ -20,8 +21,8 @@
       if (!importResp.ok) {
         throw new Error(importJson.message)
       }
-      // now reload to get to login
-      window.location.reload()
+      await admin.checkImportComplete()
+      notifications.success("Import complete, please finish registration!")
     } catch (error) {
       notifications.error(error)
       submitting = false
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/admin/index.svelte b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/admin/index.svelte
index f3a8d62d30..d1452427b0 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/admin/index.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/admin/index.svelte
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   import PasswordRepeatInput from "components/common/users/PasswordRepeatInput.svelte"
   import ImportAppsModal from "./_components/ImportAppsModal.svelte"
   import Logo from "assets/bb-emblem.svg"
+  import { onMount } from "svelte"
 
   let adminUser = {}
   let error
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@
   $: tenantId = $auth.tenantId
   $: multiTenancyEnabled = $admin.multiTenancy
   $: cloud = $admin.cloud
+  $: imported = $admin.importComplete
 
   async function save() {
     try {
@@ -40,6 +42,12 @@
       notifications.error(`Failed to create admin user`)
     }
   }
+
+  onMount(async () => {
+    if (!cloud) {
+      await admin.checkImportComplete()
+    }
+  })
 </script>
 
 <Modal bind:this={modal} padding={false} width="600px">
@@ -73,7 +81,7 @@
           >
             Change organisation
           </ActionButton>
-        {:else if !cloud}
+        {:else if !cloud && !imported}
           <ActionButton
             quiet
             on:click={() => {
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/stores/portal/admin.js b/packages/builder/src/stores/portal/admin.js
index ebe8294060..b9ed0f04b8 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/stores/portal/admin.js
+++ b/packages/builder/src/stores/portal/admin.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export function createAdminStore() {
     cloud: false,
     disableAccountPortal: false,
     accountPortalUrl: "",
+    importComplete: false,
     onboardingProgress: 0,
     checklist: {
       apps: { checked: false },
@@ -45,6 +46,17 @@ export function createAdminStore() {
     }
   }
 
+  async function checkImportComplete() {
+    const response = await api.get(`/api/cloud/import/complete`)
+    if (response.status === 200) {
+      const json = await response.json()
+      admin.update(store => {
+        store.importComplete = json ? json.imported : false
+        return store
+      })
+    }
+  }
+
   async function getEnvironment() {
     let multiTenancyEnabled = false
     let cloud = false
@@ -79,6 +91,7 @@ export function createAdminStore() {
   return {
     subscribe: admin.subscribe,
     init,
+    checkImportComplete,
     unload,
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/application.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/application.js
index 6608ba0cac..e3aac8bd63 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/application.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/application.js
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ async function getAppUrlIfNotInUse(ctx) {
   if (
     url &&
     deployedApps[url] != null &&
+    ctx.params != null &&
     deployedApps[url].appId !== ctx.params.appId
   ) {
     ctx.throw(400, "App name/URL is already in use.")
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/cloud.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/cloud.js
index aac79bb9dd..a0057d68e4 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/cloud.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/cloud.js
@@ -28,15 +28,18 @@ exports.exportApps = async ctx => {
     ctx.throw(400, "Exporting only allowed in multi-tenant cloud environments.")
   }
   const apps = await getAllApps(CouchDB, { all: true })
-  const globalDBString = await exportDB(getGlobalDBName())
+  const globalDBString = await exportDB(getGlobalDBName(), {
+    filter: doc => !doc._id.startsWith(DocumentTypes.USER),
+  })
   let allDBs = {
     global: globalDBString,
   }
   for (let app of apps) {
+    const appId = app.appId || app._id
     // only export the dev apps as they will be the latest, the user can republish the apps
     // in their self hosted environment
-    if (isDevAppID(app._id)) {
-      allDBs[app.name] = await exportDB(app._id)
+    if (isDevAppID(appId)) {
+      allDBs[app.name] = await exportDB(appId)
     }
   }
   const filename = `cloud-export-${new Date().getTime()}.txt`
@@ -53,16 +56,26 @@ async function getAllDocType(db, docType) {
   return response.rows.map(row => row.doc)
 }
 
+async function hasBeenImported() {
+  if (!env.SELF_HOSTED || env.MULTI_TENANCY) {
+    return true
+  }
+  const apps = await getAllApps(CouchDB, { all: true })
+  return apps.length !== 0
+}
+
+exports.hasBeenImported = async ctx => {
+  ctx.body = {
+    imported: await hasBeenImported(),
+  }
+}
+
 exports.importApps = async ctx => {
   if (!env.SELF_HOSTED || env.MULTI_TENANCY) {
     ctx.throw(400, "Importing only allowed in self hosted environments.")
   }
-  const apps = await getAllApps(CouchDB, { all: true })
-  if (
-    apps.length !== 0 ||
-    !ctx.request.files ||
-    !ctx.request.files.importFile
-  ) {
+  const beenImported = await hasBeenImported()
+  if (beenImported || !ctx.request.files || !ctx.request.files.importFile) {
     ctx.throw(
       400,
       "Import file is required and environment must be fresh to import apps."
@@ -80,11 +93,17 @@ exports.importApps = async ctx => {
   for (let [appName, appImport] of Object.entries(dbs)) {
     await createApp(appName, appImport)
   }
-  // once apps are created clean up the global db
+
+  // if there are any users make sure to remove them
   let users = await getAllDocType(globalDb, DocumentTypes.USER)
+  let userDeletionPromises = []
   for (let user of users) {
-    delete user.tenantId
+    userDeletionPromises.push(globalDb.remove(user._id, user._rev))
   }
+  if (userDeletionPromises.length > 0) {
+    await Promise.all(userDeletionPromises)
+  }
+
   await globalDb.bulkDocs(users)
   ctx.body = {
     message: "Apps successfully imported.",
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/cloud.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/cloud.js
index 214473f43f..02b501c399 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/cloud.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/cloud.js
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ router
   .get("/api/cloud/export", authorized(BUILDER), controller.exportApps)
   // has to be public, only run if apps don't exist
   .post("/api/cloud/import", controller.importApps)
+  .get("/api/cloud/import/complete", controller.hasBeenImported)
 
 module.exports = router
diff --git a/packages/worker/src/middleware/cloudRestricted.js b/packages/worker/src/middleware/cloudRestricted.js
index 10cdeaebd4..b29093f77e 100644
--- a/packages/worker/src/middleware/cloudRestricted.js
+++ b/packages/worker/src/middleware/cloudRestricted.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ const { Headers } = require("@budibase/auth").constants
  * Ensure that the correct API key has been supplied.
  */
 module.exports = async (ctx, next) => {
-  if (!env.SELF_HOSTED) {
+  if (!env.SELF_HOSTED && !env.DISABLE_ACCOUNT_PORTAL) {
     const apiKey = ctx.request.headers[Headers.API_KEY]
     if (apiKey !== env.INTERNAL_API_KEY) {
       ctx.throw(403, "Unauthorized")