diff --git a/source/blender/editors/object/object_volume.c b/source/blender/editors/object/object_volume.c
index b7da91b70ba..3c1f7da2bd6 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/object/object_volume.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/object/object_volume.c
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ static int volume_import_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
       object->rot[0] += M_PI_2;
     }
 
+    BKE_volume_unload(volume);
+
     imported = true;
   }
   BLI_freelistN(&ranges);