diff --git a/lib/services/dialog_import_service.rb b/lib/services/dialog_import_service.rb
index a86efa806d6..525c656d9dc 100644
--- a/lib/services/dialog_import_service.rb
+++ b/lib/services/dialog_import_service.rb
@@ -144,16 +144,15 @@ def import_from_dialogs(dialogs)
       dialog.except!(:blueprint_id, 'blueprint_id') # blueprint_id might appear in some old dialogs, but no longer exists
       new_or_existing_dialog = Dialog.where(:label => dialog["label"]).first_or_create
       dialog['id'] = new_or_existing_dialog.id
-      associations_to_be_created = build_association_list(dialog)
+      new_associations = build_association_list(dialog)
       new_or_existing_dialog.update_attributes(
         dialog.merge(
           "dialog_tabs"      => build_dialog_tabs(dialog),
           "resource_actions" => build_resource_actions(dialog)
         )
       )
-      old_associations = build_old_association_list(new_or_existing_dialog.dialog_fields).flatten
-      association_list = (associations_to_be_created + old_associations).reject(&:blank?)
-      build_associations(new_or_existing_dialog, association_list)
+      association_list = new_associations.reject(&:blank?).present? ? new_associations : build_old_association_list(new_or_existing_dialog.dialog_fields).flatten
+      build_associations(new_or_existing_dialog, association_list.reject(&:blank?))
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/services/dialog_import_service_spec.rb b/spec/lib/services/dialog_import_service_spec.rb
index c3029271646..25d2e47bb61 100644
--- a/spec/lib/services/dialog_import_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/services/dialog_import_service_spec.rb
@@ -186,19 +186,43 @@
         dialog_import_service.import_all_service_dialogs_from_yaml_file("filename")
       end
 
-      it "sets associations" do
+      it "sets only new associations when both new and old style exist" do
         expect do
           dialog_import_service.import_all_service_dialogs_from_yaml_file("filename")
-        end.to change(DialogFieldAssociation, :count).by(2)
+        end.to change(DialogFieldAssociation, :count).by(1)
 
-        expect(DialogField.find(DialogFieldAssociation.last.respond_id).name).to eq("df_with_old_responder")
-        expect(DialogField.find(DialogFieldAssociation.last.trigger_id).name).to eq("df_with_old_trigger")
         expect(DialogField.find(DialogFieldAssociation.first.trigger_id).name).to eq("dialog_field_2")
         expect(DialogField.find(DialogFieldAssociation.first.respond_id).name).to eq("dialog_field")
       end
     end
   end
 
+  describe "association creation" do
+    context "with only old defunct associations present" do
+      before do
+        fields = []
+        built_dialog_field3 = DialogField.create(:name => "df_with_old_trigger", :trigger_auto_refresh => true, :position => 0)
+        built_dialog_field4 = DialogField.create(:name => "df_with_old_responder", :auto_refresh => true, :position => 1)
+        fields << built_dialog_field3
+        fields << built_dialog_field4
+        allow(dialog_field_importer).to receive(:import_field).and_return(built_dialog_field3, built_dialog_field4)
+        group = [{"label" => "New Box", "dialog_fields" => fields, :position => 1}]
+        tab = [{"label" => "New Tab", "dialog_groups" => group, :position => 2}]
+        dialog = [{"label" => "Test", "dialog_tabs" => tab}]
+        allow(YAML).to receive(:load_file).with("filename").and_return(dialog)
+      end
+
+      it "sets only old associations when only old style exists" do
+        expect do
+          dialog_import_service.import_all_service_dialogs_from_yaml_file("filename")
+        end.to change(DialogFieldAssociation, :count).by(1)
+
+        expect(DialogField.find(DialogFieldAssociation.first.trigger_id).name).to eq("df_with_old_trigger")
+        expect(DialogField.find(DialogFieldAssociation.first.respond_id).name).to eq("df_with_old_responder")
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "#import_service_dialogs" do
     include_context "DialogImportService dialog setup"