diff --git a/CliClient/tests/services_InteropService.js b/CliClient/tests/services_InteropService.js
index 2b030c771..2a6bb9bd6 100644
--- a/CliClient/tests/services_InteropService.js
+++ b/CliClient/tests/services_InteropService.js
@@ -79,6 +79,45 @@ describe('services_InteropService', function() {
 		fieldsEqual(folder3, folder1, fieldNames);
 	}));
 
+	it('should import folders and de-duplicate titles when needed', asyncTest(async () => {
+		const service = new InteropService();
+		const folder1 = await Folder.save({ title: 'folder' });
+		const folder2 = await Folder.save({ title: 'folder' });
+		const filePath = `${exportDir()}/test.jex`;
+		await service.export({ path: filePath });
+
+		await Folder.delete(folder1.id);
+		await Folder.delete(folder2.id);
+
+		await service.import({ path: filePath });
+
+		const allFolders = await Folder.all();
+		expect(allFolders.map(f => f.title).sort().join(' - ')).toBe('folder - folder (1)');
+	}));
+
+	it('should import folders, and only de-duplicate titles when needed', asyncTest(async () => {
+		const service = new InteropService();
+		const folder1 = await Folder.save({ title: 'folder1' });
+		const folder2 = await Folder.save({ title: 'folder2' });
+		const sub1 = await Folder.save({ title: 'Sub', parent_id: folder1.id });
+		const sub2 = await Folder.save({ title: 'Sub', parent_id: folder2.id });
+		const filePath = `${exportDir()}/test.jex`;
+		await service.export({ path: filePath });
+
+		await Folder.delete(folder1.id);
+		await Folder.delete(folder2.id);
+
+		await service.import({ path: filePath });
+
+		const importedFolder1 = await Folder.loadByTitle('folder1');
+		const importedFolder2 = await Folder.loadByTitle('folder2');
+		const importedSub1 = await Folder.load((await Folder.childrenIds(importedFolder1.id))[0]);
+		const importedSub2 = await Folder.load((await Folder.childrenIds(importedFolder2.id))[0]);
+
+		expect(importedSub1.title).toBe('Sub');
+		expect(importedSub2.title).toBe('Sub');
+	}));
+
 	it('should export and import folders and notes', asyncTest(async () => {
 		const service = new InteropService();
 		const folder1 = await Folder.save({ title: 'folder1' });
diff --git a/ReactNativeClient/lib/BaseModel.js b/ReactNativeClient/lib/BaseModel.js
index 2aa424ba7..7b6ba9383 100644
--- a/ReactNativeClient/lib/BaseModel.js
+++ b/ReactNativeClient/lib/BaseModel.js
@@ -284,6 +284,21 @@ class BaseModel {
 		return this.modelSelectOne(sql, [fieldValue]);
 	}
 
+	static loadByFields(fields, options = null) {
+		if (!options) options = {};
+		if (!('caseInsensitive' in options)) options.caseInsensitive = false;
+		if (!options.fields) options.fields = '*';
+		const whereSql = [];
+		const params = [];
+		for (const fieldName in fields) {
+			whereSql.push(`\`${fieldName}\` = ?`);
+			params.push(fields[fieldName]);
+		}
+		let sql = `SELECT ${this.db().escapeFields(options.fields)} FROM \`${this.tableName()}\` WHERE ${whereSql.join(' AND ')}`;
+		if (options.caseInsensitive) sql += ' COLLATE NOCASE';
+		return this.modelSelectOne(sql, params);
+	}
+
 	static loadByTitle(fieldValue) {
 		return this.modelSelectOne(`SELECT * FROM \`${this.tableName()}\` WHERE \`title\` = ?`, [fieldValue]);
 	}
diff --git a/ReactNativeClient/lib/models/BaseItem.js b/ReactNativeClient/lib/models/BaseItem.js
index 60f05ac93..08bd89d1f 100644
--- a/ReactNativeClient/lib/models/BaseItem.js
+++ b/ReactNativeClient/lib/models/BaseItem.js
@@ -29,11 +29,21 @@ class BaseItem extends BaseModel {
 		throw new Error(`Invalid class name: ${className}`);
 	}
 
-	static async findUniqueItemTitle(title) {
+	static async findUniqueItemTitle(title, parentId = null) {
 		let counter = 1;
 		let titleToTry = title;
 		while (true) {
-			const item = await this.loadByField('title', titleToTry);
+			let item = null;
+
+			if (parentId !== null) {
+				item = await this.loadByFields({
+					title: titleToTry,
+					parent_id: parentId,
+				});
+			} else {
+				item = await this.loadByField('title', titleToTry);
+			}
+
 			if (!item) return titleToTry;
 			titleToTry = `${title} (${counter})`;
 			counter++;
diff --git a/ReactNativeClient/lib/services/InteropService_Importer_Raw.js b/ReactNativeClient/lib/services/InteropService_Importer_Raw.js
index ceffdbaba..fe3b5aa9a 100644
--- a/ReactNativeClient/lib/services/InteropService_Importer_Raw.js
+++ b/ReactNativeClient/lib/services/InteropService_Importer_Raw.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class InteropService_Importer_Raw extends InteropService_Importer_Base {
 		let defaultFolder_ = null;
 		const defaultFolder = async () => {
 			if (defaultFolder_) return defaultFolder_;
-			const folderTitle = await Folder.findUniqueItemTitle(this.options_.defaultFolderTitle ? this.options_.defaultFolderTitle : 'Imported');
+			const folderTitle = await Folder.findUniqueItemTitle(this.options_.defaultFolderTitle ? this.options_.defaultFolderTitle : 'Imported', '');
 			// eslint-disable-next-line require-atomic-updates
 			defaultFolder_ = await Folder.save({ title: folderTitle });
 			return defaultFolder_;
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class InteropService_Importer_Raw extends InteropService_Importer_Base {
 
 				if (!itemIdMap[item.id]) itemIdMap[item.id] = uuid.create();
 				item.id = itemIdMap[item.id];
-				item.title = await Folder.findUniqueItemTitle(item.title);
+				item.title = await Folder.findUniqueItemTitle(item.title, item.parent_id);
 
 				if (item.parent_id) {
 					await setFolderToImportTo(item.parent_id);