diff --git a/addons/base_import/static/src/js/import.js b/addons/base_import/static/src/js/import.js
index 510afaaead8..1f11b3c1e86 100644
--- a/addons/base_import/static/src/js/import.js
+++ b/addons/base_import/static/src/js/import.js
@@ -179,7 +179,8 @@ openerp.base_import = function (instance) {
 
         //- File & settings change section
         onfile_loaded: function () {
-            this.$('.oe_import_button').prop('disabled', true);
+            this.$('.oe_import_button, .oe_import_file_reload')
+                    .prop('disabled', true);
             if (!this.$('input.oe_import_file').val()) { return; }
 
             this.$el.removeClass('oe_import_preview oe_import_error');
@@ -189,7 +190,8 @@ openerp.base_import = function (instance) {
         },
         onpreviewing: function () {
             var self = this;
-            this.$('.oe_import_button').prop('disabled', true);
+            this.$('.oe_import_button, .oe_import_file_reload')
+                    .prop('disabled', true);
             this.$el.addClass('oe_import_with_file');
             // TODO: test that write // succeeded?
             this.$el.removeClass('oe_import_preview_error oe_import_error');
@@ -205,6 +207,7 @@ openerp.base_import = function (instance) {
         },
         onpreview_error: function (event, from, to, result) {
             this.$('.oe_import_options').show();
+            this.$('.oe_import_file_reload').prop('disabled', false);
             this.$el.addClass('oe_import_preview_error oe_import_error');
             this.$('.oe_import_error_report').html(
                     QWeb.render('ImportView.preview.error', result));
@@ -212,7 +215,8 @@ openerp.base_import = function (instance) {
         onpreview_success: function (event, from, to, result) {
             this.$('.oe_import_import').removeClass('oe_highlight');
             this.$('.oe_import_validate').addClass('oe_highlight');
-            this.$('.oe_import_button').prop('disabled', false);
+            this.$('.oe_import_button, .oe_import_file_reload')
+                    .prop('disabled', false);
             this.$el.addClass('oe_import_preview');
             this.$('table').html(QWeb.render('ImportView.preview', result));
 
diff --git a/addons/base_import/static/src/xml/import.xml b/addons/base_import/static/src/xml/import.xml
index a121c15f8c8..0da75eb69b9 100644
--- a/addons/base_import/static/src/xml/import.xml
+++ b/addons/base_import/static/src/xml/import.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@
                 <label t-attf-for="file_#{_id}" autofocus="autofocus">CSV File:</label>
                 <input type="file" id-attf-id="file_#{_id}"
                        name="file" class="oe_import_file"/>
-                <button type="button" class="oe_import_file_reload" title="Reload data to check changes.">
+                <button type="button" class="oe_import_file_reload"
+                        disabled="disabled"
+                        title="Reload data to check changes.">
                     <img src="/web/static/src/img/icons/gtk-refresh.png"/>
                 </button>
                 <div class="oe_import_with_file">