diff --git a/Changes.md b/Changes.md
index ab73e655..482d1156 100644
--- a/Changes.md
+++ b/Changes.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Version 401.2.1 - TBR
 1. Fix 'Webp image causes an error and makes course unaccessible' - #190.
 2. Fix "Hidden sections are shown as not available" doesn't seem to work. - #192.
 3. Add 'Flex containers' justify-content property options' - #191.
+4. Fix 'Problems with creating multiple courses from template via CSV in Grid Format' - #189.
 
 Version 401.2.0 - 16/08/2023
 ----------------------------
diff --git a/backup/moodle2/restore_format_grid_plugin.class.php b/backup/moodle2/restore_format_grid_plugin.class.php
index e91013df..c09b1b2b 100644
--- a/backup/moodle2/restore_format_grid_plugin.class.php
+++ b/backup/moodle2/restore_format_grid_plugin.class.php
@@ -197,10 +197,25 @@ public function process_gridsection($data) {
 
         $data = (object) $data;
 
+        $target = $this->step->get_task()->get_target();
+        if (($target == backup::TARGET_NEW_COURSE) ||
+            ($target == backup::TARGET_CURRENT_ADDING) ||
+            ($target == backup::TARGET_CURRENT_DELETING) ||
+            ($target == backup::TARGET_EXISTING_DELETING)) {
+            /* This ensures that when a course is created from an uploaded CSV file that the number of sections is correct.
+               Thus when an existing course or course file is used but the course restore code is not called.
+               Because the backup file / course being restored from has the correct 'sections', i.e. that will be in the
+               'course_sections' table. */
+            $courseid = $this->task->get_courseid();
+            static $gnumsections = 0;
+            $gnumsections++;
+            // We don't know how many more sections there is and also don't know if this is the last.
+            $courseformat = course_get_format($courseid);
+            $courseformat->restore_gnumsections($gnumsections);
+        }
         /* Allow this to process even if not in the grid format so that our event observer on 'course_restored'
            can perform a clean up of restored grid image files after all the data is in place in the database
            for this to happen properly. */
-        $target = $this->step->get_task()->get_target();
         if (($target == backup::TARGET_NEW_COURSE) ||
             ($target == backup::TARGET_CURRENT_DELETING) ||
             ($target == backup::TARGET_EXISTING_DELETING) ||
diff --git a/lib.php b/lib.php
index 5276aef3..7682d350 100755
--- a/lib.php
+++ b/lib.php
@@ -46,17 +46,18 @@ class format_grid extends core_courseformat\base {
      * @return format_grid
      */
     protected function __construct($format, $courseid) {
-        parent::__construct($format, $courseid);
         if ($courseid === 0) {
             global $COURSE;
             $courseid = $COURSE->id;  // Save lots of global $COURSE as we will never be the site course.
         }
         parent::__construct($format, $courseid);
 
-        $currentsettings = $this->get_settings();
-        if (!empty($currentsettings['popup'])) {
-            if ($currentsettings['popup'] == 2) {
-                $this->coursedisplay = COURSE_DISPLAY_SINGLEPAGE;
+        if ($courseid != 1) {
+            $currentsettings = $this->get_settings();
+            if (!empty($currentsettings['popup'])) {
+                if ($currentsettings['popup'] == 2) {
+                    $this->coursedisplay = COURSE_DISPLAY_SINGLEPAGE;
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -309,7 +310,7 @@ public function course_format_options($foreditform = false) {
             $courseid = $this->get_courseid();
             if ($courseid == 1) { // New course.
                 $defaultnumsections = $courseconfig->numsections;
-            } else { // Existing course that may not have 'numsections' - see get_last_section().
+            } else { // Existing course that may not have '(g)numsections' - see get_last_section().
                 global $DB;
                 $defaultnumsections = $DB->get_field_sql('SELECT max(section) from {course_sections}
                     WHERE course = ?', [$courseid]);