diff --git a/server/.golangci.yml b/server/.golangci.yml
index 9827d6a29da..3d17025592f 100644
--- a/server/.golangci.yml
+++ b/server/.golangci.yml
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ issues:
         channels/app/file_test.go|\
         channels/app/helper_test.go|\
         channels/app/import_functions.go|\
-        channels/app/imports/import_validators.go|\
         channels/app/integration_action.go|\
         channels/app/job_test.go|\
         channels/app/migrations.go|\
diff --git a/server/channels/app/imports/import_validators.go b/server/channels/app/imports/import_validators.go
index faff856c196..40748ff0af0 100644
--- a/server/channels/app/imports/import_validators.go
+++ b/server/channels/app/imports/import_validators.go
@@ -501,14 +501,18 @@ func ValidatePostImportData(data *PostImportData, maxPostSize int) *model.AppErr
 	if data.Reactions != nil {
 		for _, reaction := range *data.Reactions {
 			reaction := reaction
-			ValidateReactionImportData(&reaction, *data.CreateAt)
+			if err := ValidateReactionImportData(&reaction, *data.CreateAt); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	if data.Replies != nil {
 		for _, reply := range *data.Replies {
 			reply := reply
-			ValidateReplyImportData(&reply, *data.CreateAt, maxPostSize)
+			if err := ValidateReplyImportData(&reply, *data.CreateAt, maxPostSize); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -617,14 +621,18 @@ func ValidateDirectPostImportData(data *DirectPostImportData, maxPostSize int) *
 	if data.Reactions != nil {
 		for _, reaction := range *data.Reactions {
 			reaction := reaction
-			ValidateReactionImportData(&reaction, *data.CreateAt)
+			if err := ValidateReactionImportData(&reaction, *data.CreateAt); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	if data.Replies != nil {
 		for _, reply := range *data.Replies {
 			reply := reply
-			ValidateReplyImportData(&reply, *data.CreateAt, maxPostSize)
+			if err := ValidateReplyImportData(&reply, *data.CreateAt, maxPostSize); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 		}
 	}