diff --git a/lib/galaxy/model/store/__init__.py b/lib/galaxy/model/store/__init__.py
index 59438bd5d920..389dd2801d31 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/model/store/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/model/store/__init__.py
@@ -578,10 +578,11 @@ def handle_dataset_object_edit(dataset_instance, dataset_attrs):
                 self._attach_raw_id_if_editing(dataset_instance, dataset_attrs)
 
                 # Older style...
-                if "uuid" in dataset_attrs:
-                    dataset_instance.dataset.uuid = dataset_attrs["uuid"]
-                if "dataset_uuid" in dataset_attrs:
-                    dataset_instance.dataset.uuid = dataset_attrs["dataset_uuid"]
+                if self.import_options.allow_edit:
+                    if "uuid" in dataset_attrs:
+                        dataset_instance.dataset.uuid = dataset_attrs["uuid"]
+                    if "dataset_uuid" in dataset_attrs:
+                        dataset_instance.dataset.uuid = dataset_attrs["dataset_uuid"]
 
                 self._session_add(dataset_instance)