diff --git a/app/models/product_import/entry_validator.rb b/app/models/product_import/entry_validator.rb
index 06c1311d3a..5ae5c61b30 100644
--- a/app/models/product_import/entry_validator.rb
+++ b/app/models/product_import/entry_validator.rb
@@ -271,10 +271,16 @@ module ProductImport
     end
 
     def entry_matches_existing_variant?(entry, existing_variant)
-      existing_variant.display_name == entry.display_name &&
+      display_name_are_the_same?(entry, existing_variant) &&
         existing_variant.unit_value == entry.unit_value.to_f
     end
 
+    def display_name_are_the_same?(entry, existing_variant)
+      return true if entry.display_name.blank? && existing_variant.display_name.blank?
+
+      existing_variant.display_name == entry.display_name
+    end
+
     def category_validation(entry)
       category_name = entry.category