diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/modules/jobs/jobs/export-import/import.service.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/modules/jobs/jobs/export-import/import.service.ts
index 10fd0ed6bc..faed623a15 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/modules/jobs/jobs/export-import/import.service.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/modules/jobs/jobs/export-import/import.service.ts
@@ -146,7 +146,9 @@ export class ImportService {
       // map column id's with new created column id's
       for (const col of table.columns) {
         const colRef = modelData.columns.find(
-          (a) => sanitizeColumnName(a.column_name) === col.column_name,
+          (a) =>
+            a.column_name &&
+            sanitizeColumnName(a.column_name) === col.column_name,
         );
         idMap.set(colRef.id, col.id);