diff --git a/app/Importer/LocationImporter.php b/app/Importer/LocationImporter.php
index 70058347676..5a87d069e50 100644
--- a/app/Importer/LocationImporter.php
+++ b/app/Importer/LocationImporter.php
@@ -39,14 +39,15 @@ public function createLocationIfNotExists(array $row)
 
         $editingLocation = false;
 
+        $location = Location::where('name', '=', $this->findCsvMatch($row, 'name'))->first();
+
         if ($this->findCsvMatch($row, 'id')!='') {
+            // Override location if an ID was given
+            \Log::debug('Finding location by ID: '.$this->findCsvMatch($row, 'id'));
             $location = Location::find($this->findCsvMatch($row, 'id'));
-        } else {
-            $location = Location::where('name', '=', $this->findCsvMatch($row, 'name'))->first();
         }
 
 
-
         if ($location) {
             if (! $this->updating) {
                 $this->log('A matching Location '.$this->item['name'].' already exists');