diff --git a/modules/system/databaseMigration.py b/modules/system/databaseMigration.py
index 4739b8ff..d255bde2 100644
--- a/modules/system/databaseMigration.py
+++ b/modules/system/databaseMigration.py
@@ -742,18 +742,18 @@ def _importSingleDb(payload: dict, dbName: str, mode: str, protectedIds: List[st
 
     conn = _getConnection(dbName)
     try:
-        conn.autocommit = False
         existingTables = set(_listTables(conn))
 
-        # Pre-create missing tables so FK ordering can discover them
+        # Ensure all import tables exist (create missing ones from export schema)
         for tableName, rows in tables.items():
-            if tableName in excluded or not isinstance(rows, list):
+            if tableName in excluded or not isinstance(rows, list) or not rows:
                 continue
             if tableName not in existingTables:
+                conn.autocommit = True
                 _createTableFromExport(conn, tableName, rows)
-                conn.commit()
                 conn.autocommit = False
                 existingTables.add(tableName)
+                logger.info("Pre-created missing table %s.%s", dbName, tableName)
 
         # Build importable table list and sort by FK dependencies
         importable = [t for t in tables
@@ -771,29 +771,40 @@ def _importSingleDb(payload: dict, dbName: str, mode: str, protectedIds: List[st
         # Phase 1 (replace only): DELETE children first (reverse topological order)
         if mode == "replace":
             for tableName in reversed(importOrder):
-                _deleteNonProtected(conn, tableName, protectedIdSet)
+                try:
+                    conn.autocommit = False
+                    _deleteNonProtected(conn, tableName, protectedIdSet)
+                    conn.commit()
+                except Exception as e:
+                    conn.rollback()
+                    warnings.append(f"DELETE from {dbName}.{tableName} failed: {e}")
+                    logger.warning("DELETE from %s.%s failed: %s", dbName, tableName, e)
 
         # Phase 2: INSERT parents first (topological order)
         for tableName in importOrder:
-            rows = tables[tableName]
-            physicalCols = _getPhysicalColumns(conn, tableName)
-            if not physicalCols:
-                continue
-
-            filteredRows = []
-            for row in rows:
-                if _isProtectedRow(tableName, row):
+            try:
+                conn.autocommit = False
+                rows = tables[tableName]
+                physicalCols = _getPhysicalColumns(conn, tableName)
+                if not physicalCols:
                     continue
-                if row.get("id") and str(row["id"]) in protectedIdSet:
-                    continue
-                filteredRows.append(row)
 
-            insertedCount = _insertRows(conn, tableName, filteredRows, physicalCols, mode)
-            dbResult[tableName] = insertedCount
+                filteredRows = []
+                for row in rows:
+                    if _isProtectedRow(tableName, row):
+                        continue
+                    if row.get("id") and str(row["id"]) in protectedIdSet:
+                        continue
+                    filteredRows.append(row)
 
-        conn.commit()
+                insertedCount = _insertRows(conn, tableName, filteredRows, physicalCols, mode)
+                conn.commit()
+                dbResult[tableName] = insertedCount
+            except Exception as e:
+                conn.rollback()
+                warnings.append(f"INSERT into {dbName}.{tableName} failed: {e}")
+                logger.warning("INSERT into %s.%s failed: %s", dbName, tableName, e)
     except Exception as e:
-        conn.rollback()
         logger.error("Import failed for database %s: %s", dbName, e)
         return {"database": dbName, "tables": {}, "recordCount": 0,
                 "warnings": [f"Import fuer '{dbName}' fehlgeschlagen: {e}"]}