diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/dlgExportImport.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/dlgExportImport.cs
index 47650a37..9366dde0 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/dlgExportImport.cs	
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/dlgExportImport.cs	
@@ -244,8 +244,10 @@ namespace VEPROMS
 				//    * set newRODbid to MyDocVersion rodbid
 				//  - or convert ROs to text
 				TurnChangeManagerOff.Execute();
-				// Added Try Catch Error Handling to assure that the Change Manager is tuned-on
+				// Added Try Catch Error Handling to assure that the Change Manager is tuned-off
+				MyFrmVEPROMS.DisablePing = true;// Turn-off SessionPing B2017-157
 				bool result = TryToImportProcedure(ref isImported, ref canceledPressed);
+				MyFrmVEPROMS.DisablePing = false;// Turn-on SessionPing
 				TurnChangeManagerOn.Execute();
 				if (!result) return;
 				if (isImported)