diff --git a/cura/Settings/ContainerManager.py b/cura/Settings/ContainerManager.py
index 7ad185cf66..d2e8410dde 100644
--- a/cura/Settings/ContainerManager.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/ContainerManager.py
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ class ContainerManager(QObject):
     #   \return \type{Dict} dict with a 'status' key containing the string 'success' or 'error', and a 'message' key
     #       containing a message for the user
     @pyqtSlot(QUrl, result = "QVariantMap")
-    def importContainer(self, file_url_or_string: Union[QUrl, str]) -> Dict[str, str]:
+    def importMaterialContainer(self, file_url_or_string: Union[QUrl, str]) -> Dict[str, str]:
         if not file_url_or_string:
             return { "status": "error", "message": "Invalid path"}
 
@@ -490,8 +490,9 @@ class ContainerManager(QObject):
                 container.deserialize(f.read())
         except PermissionError:
             return { "status": "error", "message": "Permission denied when trying to read the file"}
+        except Exception as ex:
+            return {"status": "error", "message": str(ex)}
 
-        container.setName(container_id)
         container.setDirty(True)
 
         self._container_registry.addContainer(container)
diff --git a/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialProfile.py b/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialProfile.py
index 18b043806c..cdbbd1839e 100644
--- a/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialProfile.py
+++ b/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialProfile.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import UM.Dictionary
 from UM.Settings.InstanceContainer import InstanceContainer
 from UM.Settings.ContainerRegistry import ContainerRegistry
 
+from .XmlMaterialValidator import XmlMaterialValidater
+
 ##  Handles serializing and deserializing material containers from an XML file
 class XmlMaterialProfile(InstanceContainer):
     CurrentFdmMaterialVersion = "1.3"
@@ -480,6 +482,10 @@ class XmlMaterialProfile(InstanceContainer):
         if "adhesion_info" not in meta_data:
             meta_data["adhesion_info"] = ""
 
+        validation_message = XmlMaterialValidater.validateMaterialMetaDate(meta_data)
+        if validation_message is not None:
+            raise Exception("Not valid material profile: %s" % (validation_message))
+
         property_values = {}
         properties = data.iterfind("./um:properties/*", self.__namespaces)
         for entry in properties:
diff --git a/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialValidator.py b/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialValidator.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..42fd505e2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialValidator.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2017 Ultimaker B.V.
+# Cura is released under the terms of the LGPLv3 or higher.
+
+
+
+class XmlMaterialValidater():
+
+    @classmethod
+    def validateMaterialMetaDate(cls, validation_metadata):
+
+        if validation_metadata.get("GUID") is None:
+            return "Missing GUID"
+
+        if validation_metadata.get("brand") is None:
+            return "Missing Brand"
+
+        if validation_metadata.get("material") is None:
+            return "Missing Material"
+
+        if validation_metadata.get("version") is None:
+            return "Missing Version"
+
+        if validation_metadata.get("description") is None:
+            return "Missing Description"
+
+        if validation_metadata.get("adhesion_info") is None:
+            return "Missing Adhesion Info"
+
+        return None
+
+
diff --git a/resources/qml/Preferences/MaterialsPage.qml b/resources/qml/Preferences/MaterialsPage.qml
index 228f9c8ea2..fa2c68ef36 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Preferences/MaterialsPage.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Preferences/MaterialsPage.qml
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ UM.ManagementPage
             folder: CuraApplication.getDefaultPath("dialog_material_path")
             onAccepted:
             {
-                var result = Cura.ContainerManager.importContainer(fileUrl)
+                var result = Cura.ContainerManager.importMaterialContainer(fileUrl)
 
                 messageDialog.title = catalog.i18nc("@title:window", "Import Material")
                 messageDialog.text = catalog.i18nc("@info:status Don't translate the XML tags <filename> or <message>!", "Could not import material <filename>%1</filename>: <message>%2</message>").arg(fileUrl).arg(result.message)