diff --git a/mslib/msui/msui_mainwindow.py b/mslib/msui/msui_mainwindow.py
index f1ec9768b..c0511432d 100644
--- a/mslib/msui/msui_mainwindow.py
+++ b/mslib/msui/msui_mainwindow.py
@@ -671,14 +671,15 @@ def handle_import_local(self, extension, function, pickertype):
             self.last_save_directory,
             f"Flight Track (*.{extension});;All files (*.*)",
             pickertype=pickertype)
+        if filenames is None:
+            return
         if self.local_active:
-            if filenames is not None:
-                activate = True
-                if len(filenames) > 1:
-                    activate = False
-                for name in filenames:
-                    self.create_new_flight_track(filename=name, function=function, activate=activate)
-                self.last_save_directory = fs.path.dirname(name)
+            activate = True
+            if len(filenames) > 1:
+                activate = False
+            for name in filenames:
+                self.create_new_flight_track(filename=name, function=function, activate=activate)
+            self.last_save_directory = fs.path.dirname(name)
         else:
             for name in filenames:
                 self.mscolab.handle_import_msc(name, extension, function, pickertype)
diff --git a/tests/_test_msui/test_mscolab.py b/tests/_test_msui/test_mscolab.py
index f24344187..8c8e2d920 100644
--- a/tests/_test_msui/test_mscolab.py
+++ b/tests/_test_msui/test_mscolab.py
@@ -596,6 +596,22 @@ def test_import_file(self, name, qtbot):
             imported_wp = self.window.mscolab.waypoints_model
             assert len(imported_wp.waypoints) == name[2]
 
+    def test_none_import_file(self, qtbot):
+        with mock.patch("mslib.msui.msui_mainwindow.get_open_filenames", return_value=None) as mockopen:
+            self._connect_to_mscolab(qtbot)
+            modify_config_file({"MSS_auth": {self.url: self.userdata[0]}})
+            self._login(qtbot, emailid=self.userdata[0], password=self.userdata[2])
+            self._activate_operation_at_index(0)
+            wp = self.window.mscolab.waypoints_model
+            assert len(wp.waypoints) == 2
+            for action in self.window.menuImportFlightTrack.actions():
+                if action.objectName() == "actionImportFlightTrackFTML":
+                    action.trigger()
+                    break
+            assert mockopen.call_count == 1
+            imported_wp = self.window.mscolab.waypoints_model
+            assert len(imported_wp.waypoints) == 2
+
     def test_work_locally_toggle(self, qtbot):
         self._connect_to_mscolab(qtbot)
         modify_config_file({"MSS_auth": {self.url: self.userdata[0]}})