diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/kernel/datamanager/base/BaseMetadataManager.java b/core/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/kernel/datamanager/base/BaseMetadataManager.java
index f2f159c029c..7464a267735 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/kernel/datamanager/base/BaseMetadataManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/kernel/datamanager/base/BaseMetadataManager.java
@@ -582,7 +582,11 @@ public AbstractMetadata insertMetadata(ServiceContext context, AbstractMetadata
 
         // Check if the schema is allowed by settings
         String mdImportSetting = settingManager.getValue(Settings.METADATA_IMPORT_RESTRICT);
-        if (mdImportSetting != null && !mdImportSetting.equals("")) {
+        if (mdImportSetting != null) {
+            // Remove spaces from the list so that "iso19115-3.2018, dublin-core" will also work
+            mdImportSetting = mdImportSetting.replace(" ", "");
+        }
+        if (!StringUtils.isBlank(mdImportSetting)) {
             if (!newMetadata.getHarvestInfo().isHarvested() && !Arrays.asList(mdImportSetting.split(",")).contains(schema)) {
                 throw new IllegalArgumentException("The system setting '" + Settings.METADATA_IMPORT_RESTRICT
                     + "' doesn't allow to import " + schema
diff --git a/web-ui/src/main/resources/catalog/locales/en-admin.json b/web-ui/src/main/resources/catalog/locales/en-admin.json
index ea30bfd3131..498ce036a4b 100644
--- a/web-ui/src/main/resources/catalog/locales/en-admin.json
+++ b/web-ui/src/main/resources/catalog/locales/en-admin.json
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@
     "metadata/workflow/forceValidationOnMdSave-help": "When the metadata is saved force validation check",
     "metadata/import": "Metadata import",
     "metadata/import/restrict": "Restrict import to schemas",
-    "metadata/import/restrict-help": "List of all allowed schemas for metadata to be imported. If the metadata schema is not allowed, then the import is not done. No value means all schemas allowed.",
+    "metadata/import/restrict-help": "Comma separated list of all allowed schemas for metadata to be imported. If the metadata schema is not allowed, then the import is not done. No value means all schemas allowed.",
     "metadata/import/userprofile": "Minimum user profile allowed to import metadata",
     "metadata/import/userprofile-help": "Minimum user profile allowed to import metadata (Editor, Reviewer or Administrator). The default value is Editor.",
     "metadata/delete": "Metadata delete",