diff --git a/ui/core/components/importers.ts b/ui/core/components/importers.ts
index aef287f650..7e65555da5 100644
--- a/ui/core/components/importers.ts
+++ b/ui/core/components/importers.ts
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ export class IndividualJsonImporter<SpecType extends Spec> extends Importer {
 	}
 
 	async onImport(data: string) {
-		const proto = IndividualSimSettings.fromJsonString(data);
+		const proto = IndividualSimSettings.fromJsonString(data, { ignoreUnknownFields: true });
 		if (proto.player?.equipment) {
 			await Database.loadLeftoversIfNecessary(proto.player.equipment);
 		}
diff --git a/ui/raid/import_export.ts b/ui/raid/import_export.ts
index 01c6dcd8e3..f05abe12d2 100644
--- a/ui/raid/import_export.ts
+++ b/ui/raid/import_export.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export class RaidJsonImporter extends Importer {
 	}
 
 	onImport(data: string) {
-		const settings = RaidSimSettings.fromJsonString(data);
+		const settings = RaidSimSettings.fromJsonString(data, { ignoreUnknownFields: true });
 		this.simUI.fromProto(TypedEvent.nextEventID(), settings);
 		this.close();
 	}