diff --git a/frontend/src/container/ListOfDashboard/ImportJSON/index.tsx b/frontend/src/container/ListOfDashboard/ImportJSON/index.tsx
index 62767e6799..6926db85be 100644
--- a/frontend/src/container/ListOfDashboard/ImportJSON/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/container/ListOfDashboard/ImportJSON/index.tsx
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ function ImportJSON({
 
 			const dashboardData = JSON.parse(editorValue) as DashboardData;
 
+			// Add validation for uuid
+			if (dashboardData.uuid !== undefined && dashboardData.uuid.trim() === '') {
+				// silently remove uuid if it is empty
+				delete dashboardData.uuid;
+			}
+
 			if (dashboardData?.layout) {
 				dashboardData.layout = getUpdatedLayout(dashboardData.layout);
 			} else {
@@ -123,11 +129,14 @@ function ImportJSON({
 				});
 			}
 			setDashboardCreating(false);
-		} catch {
+		} catch (error) {
 			setDashboardCreating(false);
 			setIsFeatureAlert(false);
 
 			setIsCreateDashboardError(true);
+			notifications.error({
+				message: error instanceof Error ? error.message : t('error_loading_json'),
+			});
 		}
 	};
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/container/NewDashboard/DashboardDescription/index.tsx b/frontend/src/container/NewDashboard/DashboardDescription/index.tsx
index d6f63165d5..9559eed42a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/container/NewDashboard/DashboardDescription/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/container/NewDashboard/DashboardDescription/index.tsx
@@ -47,7 +47,11 @@ import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { useSelector } from 'react-redux';
 import { useCopyToClipboard } from 'react-use';
 import { AppState } from 'store/reducers';
-import { Dashboard, DashboardData } from 'types/api/dashboard/getAll';
+import {
+	Dashboard,
+	DashboardData,
+	IDashboardVariable,
+} from 'types/api/dashboard/getAll';
 import AppReducer from 'types/reducer/app';
 import { ROLES, USER_ROLES } from 'types/roles';
 import { ComponentTypes } from 'utils/permission';
@@ -63,6 +67,30 @@ interface DashboardDescriptionProps {
 	handle: FullScreenHandle;
 }
 
+function sanitizeDashboardData(
+	selectedData: DashboardData,
+): Omit<DashboardData, 'uuid'> {
+	if (!selectedData?.variables) {
+		const { uuid, ...rest } = selectedData;
+		return rest;
+	}
+
+	const updatedVariables = Object.entries(selectedData.variables).reduce(
+		(acc, [key, value]) => {
+			const { selectedValue, ...rest } = value;
+			acc[key] = rest;
+			return acc;
+		},
+		{} as Record<string, IDashboardVariable>,
+	);
+
+	const { uuid, ...restData } = selectedData;
+	return {
+		...restData,
+		variables: updatedVariables,
+	};
+}
+
 // eslint-disable-next-line sonarjs/cognitive-complexity
 function DashboardDescription(props: DashboardDescriptionProps): JSX.Element {
 	const { handle } = props;
@@ -407,7 +435,10 @@ function DashboardDescription(props: DashboardDescriptionProps): JSX.Element {
 										type="text"
 										icon={<FileJson size={14} />}
 										onClick={(): void => {
-											downloadObjectAsJson(selectedData, selectedData.title);
+											downloadObjectAsJson(
+												sanitizeDashboardData(selectedData),
+												selectedData.title,
+											);
 											setIsDashbordSettingsOpen(false);
 										}}
 									>
@@ -417,7 +448,9 @@ function DashboardDescription(props: DashboardDescriptionProps): JSX.Element {
 										type="text"
 										icon={<ClipboardCopy size={14} />}
 										onClick={(): void => {
-											setCopy(JSON.stringify(selectedData, null, 2));
+											setCopy(
+												JSON.stringify(sanitizeDashboardData(selectedData), null, 2),
+											);
 											setIsDashbordSettingsOpen(false);
 										}}
 									>