diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/my_modules/protocols.js b/app/assets/javascripts/my_modules/protocols.js
index feb188a92..b628d025d 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/my_modules/protocols.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/my_modules/protocols.js
@@ -453,7 +453,17 @@ function destroyLoadFromRepositoryTable(content) {
 function loadFromRepository() {
   var modal = $("#load-from-repository-modal");
 
-  if (selectedRow !== null && confirm(I18n.t("my_modules.protocols.load_from_repository_modal.confirm_message"))) {
+  var check_linked = $("[data-role='protocol-status-bar']")
+                      .text();
+
+  var confirm_message= "";
+  if( check_linked.trim() !== '(unlinked)' ){
+    confirm_message = I18n.t("protocols.import_export.import_modal.import_to_linked_task");
+  } else {
+    confirm_message = I18n.t("my_modules.protocols.load_from_repository_modal.confirm_message");
+  }
+
+  if (selectedRow !== null && confirm(confirm_message) ) {
     // POST via ajax
     $.ajax({
       url: modal.attr("data-url"),
@@ -549,4 +559,4 @@ initLoadFromRepository();
 initRefreshStatusBar();
 initImport();
 initExport();
-initTutorial();
\ No newline at end of file
+initTutorial();
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/import_export/import.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/import_export/import.js.erb
index 81eb110bd..d643225ee 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/import_export/import.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/import_export/import.js.erb
@@ -330,22 +330,21 @@ function importProtocolFromFile(
   /* Actual import */
 
   function importCurrentProtocol() {
-    // Check for confirmation first
-    var path = new RegExp("modules");
+
     var check_linked = $("[data-role='protocol-status-bar']")
                         .text();
-    if( path.test( window.location.href ) && check_linked === '(unlinked)' ){
-      console.log("linked");
+    var confirm_message = "";
+    if( check_linked.trim() !== '(unlinked)' ){
       confirm_message = I18n.t("protocols.import_export.import_modal.import_to_linked_task");
     } else {
-      console.log("unlinked");
       confirm_message = I18n.t("protocols.import_export.import_modal.import_into_protocol_confirm");
     }
 
+    // Check for confirmation first
     if (importIntoProtocol && !confirm(confirm_message)) {
       importModal.modal("hide");
     } else {
-
+      var path = new RegExp("modules");
       if( path.test( window.location.href ) ){
         animateSpinner();
         importSingleProtocol(currentProtocol, false, function(data) {