diff --git a/js/import.js b/js/import.js
index e97af14c49..5b00f44bf6 100644
--- a/js/import.js
+++ b/js/import.js
@@ -57,6 +57,57 @@ AJAX.registerTeardown('import.js', function () {
 });
 
 AJAX.registerOnload('import.js', function () {
+    // import_file_form validation.
+    $('#import_file_form').live('submit', function (event) {        
+        var radioLocalImport = $("#radio_local_import_file");
+        var radioImport = $("#radio_import_file");
+        var fileMsg = '<div class="error"><img src="themes/dot.gif" title="" alt="" class="icon ic_s_error" /> ' + PMA_messages.strImportDialogMessage + '</div>';
+        
+        if (radioLocalImport.length !== 0) {
+            // remote upload.
+            // TODO Remove this section when all browsers support HTML5 "required" property
+            if (! radioLocalImport.is(":checked") && ! radioImport.is(":checked")) {
+                radioImport.focus();
+                var msg = '<div class="error"><img src="themes/dot.gif" title="" alt="" class="icon ic_s_error" /> ';
+                msg += PMA_messages.strRadioUnchecked; 
+                msg += '</div>';
+                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(msg, false);
+                return false;
+            }
+            
+            if (radioImport.is(":checked") && $("#input_import_file").val() === '') {
+                $("#input_import_file").focus();
+                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(fileMsg, false);
+                return false;
+            }
+            
+            if (radioLocalImport.is(":checked")) {
+                if ($("#select_local_import_file").length === 0) {
+                    PMA_ajaxShowMessage('<div class="error"><img src="themes/dot.gif" title="" alt="" class="icon ic_s_error" /> ' + PMA_messages.strNoImportFile + ' </div>', false);
+                    return false;
+            }
+            
+                if ($("#select_local_import_file").val() === '') {
+                    $("#select_local_import_file").focus();
+                    PMA_ajaxShowMessage(fileMsg, false);
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            // local upload.
+            if ($("#input_import_file").val() === '') {
+                $("#input_import_file").focus();
+                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(fileMsg, false);
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // show progress bar.
+        $("#upload_form_status").css("display", "inline");
+        $("#upload_form_status_info").css("display", "inline");
+        return;
+    });
+    
     // Initially display the options for the selected plugin
     changePluginOpts();
 
diff --git a/js/messages.php b/js/messages.php
index 502a64abf9..d210c56e85 100644
--- a/js/messages.php
+++ b/js/messages.php
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ $js_messages['strConfirmDeleteQBESearch'] = __('Do you really want to delete the
 
 /* For indexes */
 $js_messages['strFormEmpty'] = __('Missing value in the form!');
+$js_messages['strRadioUnchecked'] = __('Select at least one of the options!');
 $js_messages['strEnterValidNumber'] = __('Please enter a valid number!');
 $js_messages['strEnterValidLength'] = __('Please enter a valid length!');
 $js_messages['strAddIndex'] = __('Add Index');
@@ -201,6 +202,7 @@ $js_messages['strFailedBuildingGrid'] = __('Failed building chart grid with impo
 $js_messages['strImport'] = __('Import');
 $js_messages['strImportDialogTitle'] = __('Import monitor configuration');
 $js_messages['strImportDialogMessage'] = __('Please select the file you want to import.');
+$js_messages['strNoImportFile'] = __('No files available on server for import!');
 
 $js_messages['strAnalyzeQuery'] = __('Analyse Query');
 
diff --git a/libraries/display_import.lib.php b/libraries/display_import.lib.php
index c4d71f6100..97e9afd1f9 100644
--- a/libraries/display_import.lib.php
+++ b/libraries/display_import.lib.php
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ function PMA_getHtmlForImportJS($upload_id)
     $html .= '      $("#buttonGo").bind("click", function() {';
     // hide form
     $html .= '        $("#upload_form_form").css("display", "none");';
-    // show progress bar
-    $html .= '        $("#upload_form_status").css("display", "inline");';
-    $html .= '        $("#upload_form_status_info").css("display", "inline");';
 
     if ($_SESSION[$SESSION_KEY]["handler"] != "UploadNoplugin") {
 
@@ -230,7 +227,7 @@ function PMA_getHtmlForImportOptionsFile($max_upload_size, $import_list)
         $html .= '            <ul>';
         $html .= '            <li>';
         $html .= '                <input type="radio" name="file_location" '
-            . 'id="radio_import_file" />';
+            . 'id="radio_import_file" required="required" />';
         $html .= PMA_Util::getBrowseUploadFileBlock($max_upload_size);
         $html .= '            </li>';
         $html .= '            <li>';
@@ -402,7 +399,7 @@ function PMA_getHtmlForImport(
 
     $html .= PMA_getHtmlForImportJS($upload_id);
 
-    $html .= '    <form action="import.php" method="post" '
+    $html .= '    <form id="import_file_form" action="import.php" method="post" '
         . 'enctype="multipart/form-data"';
     $html .= '        name="import"';
     if ($_SESSION[$SESSION_KEY]["handler"] != "UploadNoplugin") {