diff --git a/addons/base_import/static/src/js/import.js b/addons/base_import/static/src/js/import.js
index dd8b3288de9..4135f303513 100644
--- a/addons/base_import/static/src/js/import.js
+++ b/addons/base_import/static/src/js/import.js
@@ -325,8 +325,10 @@ openerp.base_import = function (instance) {
             });
         },
         render_import_result: function (message) {
-            if (_.isEmpty(message)) {
-                this.$('.oe_import_import').addClass('oe_highlight');
+            var no_messages = _.isEmpty(message);
+            this.$('.oe_import_import').toggleClass('oe_highlight', no_messages);
+            this.$('.oe_import_validate').toggleClass('oe_highlight', !no_messages);
+            if (no_messages) {
                 message.push({
                     type: 'info',
                     message: _t("Everything seems valid.")
diff --git a/addons/base_import/static/src/xml/import.xml b/addons/base_import/static/src/xml/import.xml
index aab9482ee81..b0eea1fcf75 100644
--- a/addons/base_import/static/src/xml/import.xml
+++ b/addons/base_import/static/src/xml/import.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         <form action="" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" class="oe_import">
             <header>
                 <button type="button" disabled="disabled"
-                        class="oe_button oe_import_button oe_import_validate"
+                        class="oe_button oe_import_button oe_import_validate oe_highlight"
                     >Validate</button>
                 <button type="button" disabled="disabled"
                         class="oe_button oe_import_button oe_import_import"