diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/models/ir_fields.py b/odoo/addons/base/models/ir_fields.py
index 38c37e7e104..89f174058f8 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/models/ir_fields.py
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/models/ir_fields.py
@@ -470,7 +470,8 @@ class IrFieldsConverter(models.AbstractModel):
                 name_create_enabled_fields = self.env.context.get('name_create_enabled_fields') or {}
                 if name_create_enabled_fields.get(field.name):
                     try:
-                        id, _name = RelatedModel.name_create(name=value)
+                        with self.env.cr.savepoint():
+                            id, _name = RelatedModel.name_create(name=value)
                     except (Exception, psycopg2.IntegrityError):
                         error_msg = _(u"Cannot create new '%s' records from their name alone. Please create those records manually and try importing again.", RelatedModel._description)
         else:
diff --git a/odoo/addons/test_impex/ir.model.access.csv b/odoo/addons/test_impex/ir.model.access.csv
index 9dc4d082572..9c5ea893e11 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/test_impex/ir.model.access.csv
+++ b/odoo/addons/test_impex/ir.model.access.csv
@@ -28,3 +28,5 @@ access_export_inherits_parent,access_export_inherits_parent,model_export_inherit
 access_export_inherits_child,access_export_inherits_child,model_export_inherits_child,base.group_user,1,1,1,1
 access_export_m2o_str,access_export_m2o_str,model_export_m2o_str,base.group_user,1,1,1,1
 access_export_m2o_str_child,access_export_m2o_str_child,model_export_m2o_str_child,base.group_user,1,1,1,1
+access_export_with_required_field,access_export_with_required_field,model_export_with_required_field,base.group_user,1,1,1,1
+access_export_many2one_required_subfield,access_export_many2one_required_subfield,model_export_many2one_required_subfield,base.group_user,1,1,1,1
diff --git a/odoo/addons/test_impex/models.py b/odoo/addons/test_impex/models.py
index 136798c7bea..e28faeea540 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/test_impex/models.py
+++ b/odoo/addons/test_impex/models.py
@@ -190,3 +190,14 @@ class ChidToString(models.Model):
     _name = _description = 'export.m2o.str.child'
 
     name = fields.Char()
+
+class WithRequiredField(models.Model):
+    _name = _description = 'export.with.required.field'
+
+    name = fields.Char()
+    value = fields.Integer(required=True)
+
+class Many2OneRequiredSubfield(models.Model):
+    _name = _description = 'export.many2one.required.subfield'
+
+    name = fields.Many2one('export.with.required.field')
diff --git a/odoo/addons/test_impex/tests/test_load.py b/odoo/addons/test_impex/tests/test_load.py
index 64c3b69e6f1..d1269d00e3f 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/test_impex/tests/test_load.py
+++ b/odoo/addons/test_impex/tests/test_load.py
@@ -720,6 +720,20 @@ class test_m2o(ImporterCase):
         self.assertFalse(result['messages'])
         self.assertEqual(len(result['ids']), 1)
 
+    @mute_logger('odoo.sql_db')
+    def test_name_create_enabled_m2o_required_field(self):
+        self.model = self.env['export.many2one.required.subfield']
+        self.env['export.with.required.field'].create({'name': 'ipsum', 'value': 10})
+        context = {'name_create_enabled_fields': {'name': True}}
+        result = self.import_(['name'], [['lorem'], ['ipsum']], context=context)
+        messages = result['messages']
+        self.assertTrue(messages)
+        self.assertEqual(len(messages), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(messages[0]['message'],
+                         "No matching record found for name 'lorem' in field 'Name' and the following error was "
+                         "encountered when we attempted to create one: Cannot create new 'export.with.required.field' "
+                         "records from their name alone. Please create those records manually and try importing again.")
+
 class TestInvalidStrings(ImporterCase):
     model_name = 'export.m2o.str'