diff --git a/gramps/gui/dbloader.py b/gramps/gui/dbloader.py
index b0710f1ae..2b15382e9 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/dbloader.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/dbloader.py
@@ -127,7 +127,11 @@ class DbLoader(CLIDbLoader):
             if not warn_dialog.run():
                 return False
 
-        GrampsImportFileDialog(self.dbstate, self.uistate)
+        GrampsImportFileDialog(self.dbstate, self.uistate,
+                               callback=self.set_info)
+
+    def set_info(self, info):
+        self.import_info = info
 
     def import_info_text(self):
         """
@@ -378,7 +382,7 @@ def format_maker():
 
 class GrampsImportFileDialog(ManagedWindow):
 
-    def __init__(self, dbstate, uistate):
+    def __init__(self, dbstate, uistate, callback=None):
         """
         A dialog to import a file into Gramps
         """
@@ -426,7 +430,8 @@ class GrampsImportFileDialog(ManagedWindow):
             # the import_dialog.run() makes it modal, so any change to that
             # line would require the ManagedWindow.__init__ to be changed also
             response = import_dialog.run()
-            if response in (Gtk.ResponseType.CANCEL, Gtk.ResponseType.DELETE_EVENT):
+            if response in (Gtk.ResponseType.CANCEL,
+                            Gtk.ResponseType.DELETE_EVENT):
                 break
             elif response == Gtk.ResponseType.OK:
                 filename = import_dialog.get_filename()
@@ -450,6 +455,8 @@ class GrampsImportFileDialog(ManagedWindow):
                                        plugin.get_import_function(),
                                        filename)
                         self.close()
+                        if callback is not None:
+                            callback(self.import_info)
                         return
 
                 # Finally, we give up and declare this an unknown format
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/importer/importgedcom.py b/gramps/plugins/importer/importgedcom.py
index 9e87136ee..f1d866f28 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/importer/importgedcom.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/importer/importgedcom.py
@@ -149,4 +149,6 @@ def importData(database, filename, user):
     except GedcomError as msg:
         user.notify_error(_('Error reading GEDCOM file'), str(msg))
         return
-    return ImportInfo({_("Results"): _("done")})
+    ## a "GEDCOM import report" happens in GedcomParser so this is not needed:
+    ## return ImportInfo({_("Results"): _("done")})
+    return None
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/importer/importvcard.py b/gramps/plugins/importer/importvcard.py
index e8bbf2897..e8cb4684c 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/importer/importvcard.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/importer/importvcard.py
@@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ def importData(database, filename, user):
     except GrampsImportError as msg:
         user.notify_error(_("%s could not be opened\n") % filename, str(msg))
         return
-    return ImportInfo({_("Results"): _("done")})
+    ## a "VCARD import report" happens in VCardParser so this is not needed:
+    ## return ImportInfo({_("Results"): _("done")})
+    return None
 
 
 def splitof_nameprefix(name):