diff --git a/plugins/mysql/index.py b/plugins/mysql/index.py
index a135044bb..d54ba3b36 100755
--- a/plugins/mysql/index.py
+++ b/plugins/mysql/index.py
@@ -906,11 +906,13 @@ def importDbExternal():
     mysql_cmd = getServerDir() + '/bin/mysql -S ' + sock + ' -uroot -p' + \
         pwd + ' ' + name + ' < ' + import_sql
 
-    # print(mysql_cmd)
-    os.system(mysql_cmd)
+    rdata = mw.execShell(mysql_cmd)
     if ext != 'sql':
         os.remove(import_sql)
 
+    if rdata[1].lower().find('error') > -1:
+        return mw.returnJson(False, rdata[1])
+
     return mw.returnJson(True, 'ok')
 
 
@@ -941,7 +943,12 @@ def importDbBackup():
         ' ' + name + ' < ' + file_path_sql
 
     # print(mysql_cmd)
-    os.system(mysql_cmd)
+    # os.system(mysql_cmd)
+
+    rdata = mw.execShell(mysql_cmd)
+    if rdata[1].lower().find('error') > -1:
+        return mw.returnJson(False, rdata[1])
+
     return mw.returnJson(True, 'ok')