diff --git a/importexport/musicxml/importmxmlpass2.cpp b/importexport/musicxml/importmxmlpass2.cpp
index c71799c93235b..aa5705890b518 100644
--- a/importexport/musicxml/importmxmlpass2.cpp
+++ b/importexport/musicxml/importmxmlpass2.cpp
@@ -6352,9 +6352,13 @@ Note* MusicXMLParserPass2::note(const QString& partId,
 
       // begin allocation
       if (rest) {
+            if (!grace) {
             const int track = msTrack + msVoice;
             cr = addRest(_score, measure, noteStartTime, track, msMove,
                          duration, dura);
+                  }
+            else
+                  qDebug("ignoring grace rest");
             }
       else {
             if (!grace) {