diff --git a/qgepqwat2ili/gui/gui_import.py b/qgepqwat2ili/gui/gui_import.py
index 2c681451..edb16f7a 100644
--- a/qgepqwat2ili/gui/gui_import.py
+++ b/qgepqwat2ili/gui/gui_import.py
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ def commit_session(self):
         # session.begin_nested() and one additionnal self.session.commit()
         
         # add info in message bar
-        iface.messageBar().pushMessage("Please be patient!", "Importing data in qgep - working ...", level=Qgis.Warning)
+        iface.messageBar().pushMessage("Please be patient!", "Importing data in qgep - working ...", level=Qgis.Info)
 
         try:
             self.session.commit()
diff --git a/qgepqwat2ili/qgepdss/import_.py b/qgepqwat2ili/qgepdss/import_.py
index bb80eb4d..64d5e78b 100644
--- a/qgepqwat2ili/qgepdss/import_.py
+++ b/qgepqwat2ili/qgepdss/import_.py
@@ -130,6 +130,36 @@ def create_or_update_organisation(name):
                     instance = obj
                     break
 
+        # set instance with organisation.obj instead of organisation.name, as fk_dataowner / fk_provider could already be a obj_id instead of an identifier
+        if not instance:
+            instance = qgep_session.query(QGEP.organisation).filter(QGEP.organisation.obj_id == name).first()
+
+        # also look for non-flushed objects in the session
+        if not instance:
+            for obj in qgep_session:
+                # for VSA-DSS look in subclasses instead of organisation
+                #if obj.__class__ is QGEP.organisation and obj.obj_id == name:
+                #    instance = obj
+                #    break
+                if obj.__class__ is QGEP.municipality and obj.obj_id == name:
+                    instance = obj
+                    break
+                if obj.__class__ is QGEP.administrative_office and obj.obj_id == name:
+                    instance = obj
+                    break
+                if obj.__class__ is QGEP.canton and obj.obj_id == name:
+                    instance = obj
+                    break
+                if obj.__class__ is QGEP.cooperative and obj.obj_id == name:
+                    instance = obj
+                    break
+                if obj.__class__ is QGEP.private and obj.obj_id == name:
+                    instance = obj
+                    break
+                if obj.__class__ is QGEP.waste_water_association and obj.obj_id == name:
+                    instance = obj
+                    break
+
         # if still nothing, we create it
         if not instance:
             # 10.8.2022 extra logger info added