diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bd233e81d09..a1d95dcaa4a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ For upgrade instructions, please check the [migration guide](MIGRATIONS.md).
 
  ### Fixed
 - Users only get tasks of datasets that they can access. [#4488](https://github.com/scalableminds/webknossos/pull/4488)
+- Fixed the import of datasets which was temporarily broken. [#4497](https://github.com/scalableminds/webknossos/pull/4497)
 - Fixed the displayed segment ids in segmentation tab when "Render Missing Data Black" is turned off. [#4480](https://github.com/scalableminds/webknossos/pull/4480)
 
  ### Removed
diff --git a/frontend/javascripts/dashboard/dataset/dataset_import_view.js b/frontend/javascripts/dashboard/dataset/dataset_import_view.js
index 26f5821a768..f2036d44c84 100644
--- a/frontend/javascripts/dashboard/dataset/dataset_import_view.js
+++ b/frontend/javascripts/dashboard/dataset/dataset_import_view.js
@@ -148,13 +148,16 @@ class DatasetImportView extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
           }),
         ),
       };
-      const { layers } = datasetDefaultConfiguration;
+      const layers = datasetDefaultConfiguration.layers || {};
       // Remove unused brightness and contrast config and replace it with intensityRange if needed.
       dataSource.dataLayers.forEach(layer => {
         if (layer.category !== "color") {
           return;
         }
         const currentColorLayerConfig = layers[layer.name];
+        if (currentColorLayerConfig == null) {
+          return;
+        }
 
         delete currentColorLayerConfig.brightness;
         delete currentColorLayerConfig.contrast;