diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/external-source-tab/external-source-entry-import-modal/external-source-entry-import-modal.component.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/external-source-tab/external-source-entry-import-modal/external-source-entry-import-modal.component.ts
index 9a0b49e3f6..e1c2bcc3d4 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/external-source-tab/external-source-entry-import-modal/external-source-entry-import-modal.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/external-source-tab/external-source-entry-import-modal/external-source-entry-import-modal.component.ts
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ export class ExternalSourceEntryImportModalComponent implements OnInit {
         indexableObject: item
       });
       this.notificationsService.success(this.translateService.get(this.labelPrefix + this.label + '.added.new-entity'));
+      this.modalRef.close();
       this.importedObject.emit(searchResult);
     });
   }