diff --git a/aqt/importing.py b/aqt/importing.py
index db16ac501..73ee32a6e 100644
--- a/aqt/importing.py
+++ b/aqt/importing.py
@@ -299,6 +299,9 @@ def onImport(mw):
             if "invalidFile" in unicode(e):
                 showWarning(_("""\
 Invalid file. Please run a DB check in Anki 1.2 and try again."""))
+            elif "readonly" in unicode(e):
+                showWarning(_("""\
+Unable to import from a read-only file."""))
             else:
                 msg = _("Import failed.\n")
                 msg += unicode(traceback.format_exc(), "ascii", "replace")