diff --git a/superset/models/core.py b/superset/models/core.py
index e3dcafa0a701..4e2d19a1bd17 100755
--- a/superset/models/core.py
+++ b/superset/models/core.py
@@ -611,10 +611,11 @@ def alter_positions(dashboard, old_to_new_slc_id_dict):
 
         # override the dashboard
         existing_dashboard = None
+        remote_id = dashboard_to_import.params_dict.get("remote_id") or dashboard_to_import.id
         for dash in session.query(Dashboard).all():
             if (
                 "remote_id" in dash.params_dict
-                and dash.params_dict["remote_id"] == dashboard_to_import.id
+                and dash.params_dict["remote_id"] == remote_id
             ):
                 existing_dashboard = dash