diff --git a/netbox/dcim/forms.py b/netbox/dcim/forms.py
index 3b7c09ee6..81b75791e 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/forms.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/forms.py
@@ -1036,20 +1036,29 @@ class InterfaceConnectionImportForm(BulkImportForm, BootstrapMixin):
             return
 
         connection_list = []
+        occupied_interfaces = []
 
         for i, record in enumerate(records, start=1):
             form = self.fields['csv'].csv_form(data=record)
             if form.is_valid():
                 interface_a = Interface.objects.get(device=form.cleaned_data['device_a'],
                                                     name=form.cleaned_data['interface_a'])
+                if interface_a in occupied_interfaces:
+                    raise forms.ValidationError("{} {} found in multiple connections"
+                                                .format(interface_a.device.name, interface_a.name))
                 interface_b = Interface.objects.get(device=form.cleaned_data['device_b'],
                                                     name=form.cleaned_data['interface_b'])
+                if interface_b in occupied_interfaces:
+                    raise forms.ValidationError("{} {} found in multiple connections"
+                                                .format(interface_b.device.name, interface_b.name))
                 connection = InterfaceConnection(interface_a=interface_a, interface_b=interface_b)
                 if form.cleaned_data['status'] == 'planned':
                     connection.connection_status = CONNECTION_STATUS_PLANNED
                 else:
                     connection.connection_status = CONNECTION_STATUS_CONNECTED
                 connection_list.append(connection)
+                occupied_interfaces.append(interface_a)
+                occupied_interfaces.append(interface_b)
             else:
                 for field, errors in form.errors.items():
                     for e in errors:
diff --git a/netbox/templates/dcim/interface_connections_import.html b/netbox/templates/dcim/interface_connections_import.html
index 79fce2eb2..6329e0680 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/dcim/interface_connections_import.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/dcim/interface_connections_import.html
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@
 <h1>Interface Connections Import</h1>
 <div class="row">
 	<div class="col-md-6">
+        {% if form.non_field_errors %}
+            <div class="panel panel-danger">
+                <div class="panel-heading"><strong>Errors</strong></div>
+                <div class="panel-body">
+                    {{ form.non_field_errors }}
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        {% endif %}
 		<form action="." method="post" class="form">
 		    {% csrf_token %}
 		    {% render_form form %}