diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/locales/en-US/editor.json b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/locales/en-US/editor.json
index e68fe32f9..a26717b2f 100755
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/locales/en-US/editor.json
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/locales/en-US/editor.json
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@
         "loadNodeCatalogs": "Loading Node catalogs",
         "loadNodes": "Loading Nodes __count__",
         "loadFlows": "Loading Flows",
-        "importFlows": "Adding Flows to workspace"
+        "importFlows": "Adding Flows to workspace",
+        "importError": "<p>Error adding flows</p><p>__message__</p>"
     },
     "workspace": {
         "defaultName": "Flow __number__",
@@ -207,6 +208,8 @@
         "download": "Download",
         "importUnrecognised": "Imported unrecognised type:",
         "importUnrecognised_plural": "Imported unrecognised types:",
+        "importDuplicate": "Imported duplicate node:",
+        "importDuplicate_plural": "Imported duplicate nodes:",
         "nodesExported": "Nodes exported to clipboard",
         "nodesImported": "Imported:",
         "nodeCopied": "__count__ node copied",
@@ -545,7 +548,7 @@
             "sortRecent": "recent",
             "more": "+ __count__ more",
             "upload": "Upload module tgz file",
-            "refresh": "Refresh module list",            
+            "refresh": "Refresh module list",
             "errors": {
                 "catalogLoadFailed": "<p>Failed to load node catalogue.</p><p>Check the browser console for more information</p>",
                 "installFailed": "<p>Failed to install: __module__</p><p>__message__</p><p>Check the log for more information</p>",
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
index 1055c20ad..0d620e70a 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
@@ -1107,8 +1107,9 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
             if (!options.generateIds) {
                 if (!options.importMap[id]) {
                     // No conflict resolution for this node
-                    if (nodes[id] || configNodes[id] || workspaces[id] || subflows[id] || groups[id]) {
-                        existingNodes.push(id);
+                    var existing = nodes[id] || configNodes[id] || workspaces[id] || subflows[id] || groups[id];
+                    if (existing) {
+                        existingNodes.push({existing:existing, imported:n});
                     }
                 } else if (options.importMap[id] === "replace") {
                     nodesToReplace.push(n);
@@ -1120,7 +1121,21 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
         })
 
         if (existingNodes.length > 0) {
-            var existingNodesError = new Error();
+            var errorMessage = RED._("clipboard.importDuplicate",{count:existingNodes.length});
+            var nodeList = $("<ul>");
+            var existingNodesCount = Math.min(5,existingNodes.length);
+            for (var i=0;i<existingNodesCount;i++) {
+                var conflict = existingNodes[i];
+                $("<li>").text(
+                    conflict.existing.id+
+                    " [ "+conflict.existing.type+ ((conflict.imported.type !== conflict.existing.type)?" | "+conflict.imported.type:"")+" ]").appendTo(nodeList)
+            }
+            if (existingNodesCount !== existingNodes.length) {
+                $("<li>").text(RED._("deploy.confirm.plusNMore",{count:existingNodes.length-existingNodesCount})).appendTo(nodeList)
+            }
+            var wrapper = $("<p>").append(nodeList);
+
+            var existingNodesError = new Error(errorMessage+wrapper.html());
             existingNodesError.code = "import_conflict";
             existingNodesError.importConfig = identifyImportConflicts(newNodes);
             throw existingNodesError;
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/red.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/red.js
index f9f4eff00..ff8dad5bf 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/red.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/red.js
@@ -178,11 +178,21 @@ var RED = (function() {
                     var currentHash = window.location.hash;
                     RED.nodes.version(nodes.rev);
                     loader.reportProgress(RED._("event.importFlows"),90 )
-                    RED.nodes.import(nodes.flows);
-                    RED.nodes.dirty(false);
-                    RED.view.redraw(true);
-                    if (/^#flow\/.+$/.test(currentHash)) {
-                        RED.workspaces.show(currentHash.substring(6));
+                    try {
+                        RED.nodes.import(nodes.flows);
+                        RED.nodes.dirty(false);
+                        RED.view.redraw(true);
+                        if (/^#flow\/.+$/.test(currentHash)) {
+                            RED.workspaces.show(currentHash.substring(6));
+                        }
+                    } catch(err) {
+                        RED.notify(
+                            RED._("event.importError", {message: err.message}),
+                            {
+                                fixed: true,
+                                type: 'error'
+                            }
+                        );
                     }
                 }
                 done();