diff --git a/addressbook/inc/class.addressbook_import_contacts_csv.inc.php b/addressbook/inc/class.addressbook_import_contacts_csv.inc.php
index 10ab538811..7657c10500 100644
--- a/addressbook/inc/class.addressbook_import_contacts_csv.inc.php
+++ b/addressbook/inc/class.addressbook_import_contacts_csv.inc.php
@@ -68,6 +68,16 @@ class addressbook_import_contacts_csv extends importexport_basic_import_csv  {
 		$contact_owner = isset( $_definition->plugin_options['contact_owner'] ) ?
 			$_definition->plugin_options['contact_owner'] : $this->user;
 
+		// Check to make sure target addressbook is valid
+		if(!in_array($contact_owner, array_keys($this->bocontacts->get_addressbooks(Api\Acl::ADD))))
+		{
+			$this->warnings[0] = lang("Unable to import into %1, using %2",
+				$contact_owner . ' ('.Api\Accounts::username($record->owner) . ')',
+				Api\Accounts::username($this->user)
+			);
+			$contact_owner = 'personal';
+		}
+
 		// Import into importer's personal addressbook
 		if($contact_owner == 'personal')
 		{
diff --git a/addressbook/inc/class.addressbook_wizard_import_contacts_csv.inc.php b/addressbook/inc/class.addressbook_wizard_import_contacts_csv.inc.php
index c6adc8d00c..185f339dbe 100644
--- a/addressbook/inc/class.addressbook_wizard_import_contacts_csv.inc.php
+++ b/addressbook/inc/class.addressbook_wizard_import_contacts_csv.inc.php
@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@ class addressbook_wizard_import_contacts_csv extends importexport_wizard_basic_i
 
 			$bocontacts = new Api\Contacts();
 			$sel_options['contact_owner'] = array('personal' => lang("Importer's personal")) + $bocontacts->get_addressbooks(Acl::ADD);
+			if(!in_array($content['contact_owner'], $sel_options['contact_owner']))
+			{
+				$sel_options['contact_owner'][$content['contact_owner']] = lang("'%1' is not allowed ('%2')!", $content['contact_owner'], implode(',',array_keys($sel_options['contact_owner'])));
+			}
 			if(!in_array('owner', $content['field_mapping'])) {
 				$content['no_owner_map'] = true;
 			}