diff --git a/backend/src/baserow/contrib/automation/nodes/handler.py b/backend/src/baserow/contrib/automation/nodes/handler.py
index 8c3756a9f6..dca96d342f 100644
--- a/backend/src/baserow/contrib/automation/nodes/handler.py
+++ b/backend/src/baserow/contrib/automation/nodes/handler.py
@@ -424,12 +424,27 @@ def dispatch_node(
             logger.error(str(e))
             return None
 
-        node = self.get_node(node_id)
-        simulate_until_node = (
-            node.workflow.get_graph().get_node(workflow_history.simulate_until_node_id)
-            if workflow_history.simulate_until_node_id
-            else None
+        error = (
+            "Node with ID {} was not found. The node was likely "
+            "deleted before the task was executed."
         )
+        try:
+            node = self.get_node(node_id)
+        except AutomationNodeDoesNotExist:
+            logger.warning(error.format(node_id))
+            return None
+
+        try:
+            simulate_until_node = (
+                node.workflow.get_graph().get_node(
+                    workflow_history.simulate_until_node_id
+                )
+                if workflow_history.simulate_until_node_id
+                else None
+            )
+        except AutomationNodeDoesNotExist:
+            logger.warning(error.format(workflow_history.simulate_until_node_id))
+            return None
 
         if simulate_until_node:
             allowed_nodes = {
diff --git a/backend/tests/baserow/contrib/automation/nodes/test_node_dispatch_async.py b/backend/tests/baserow/contrib/automation/nodes/test_node_dispatch_async.py
index af3d69c695..a7944cf8c7 100644
--- a/backend/tests/baserow/contrib/automation/nodes/test_node_dispatch_async.py
+++ b/backend/tests/baserow/contrib/automation/nodes/test_node_dispatch_async.py
@@ -1456,3 +1456,29 @@ def test_dispatch_node_iterator_with_no_rows(data_fixture):
     # Ensure we never return an empty chain, which would cause
     # self.replace() to crash with an error.
     assert result is None
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+@patch(f"{NODE_HANDLER_PATH}.logger")
+def test_dispatch_node_with_deleted_node(mock_logger, data_fixture):
+    """
+    In the rare case where a node is deleted between the time a dispatch
+    is queued and when the task actually runs, we should handle this
+    gracefully instead of crashing.
+    """
+
+    data = create_workflow(data_fixture)
+    action_node = data["action_node"]
+    history = data["workflow_history"]
+
+    # delete the node to simulate a race condition
+    action_node_id = action_node.id
+    action_node.delete()
+
+    result = AutomationNodeHandler().dispatch_node(action_node_id, history.id)
+    assert result is None
+    expected_error = (
+        f"Node with ID {action_node_id} was not found. The node was likely "
+        "deleted before the task was executed."
+    )
+    mock_logger.warning.assert_called_once_with(expected_error)
diff --git a/changelog/entries/unreleased/bug/5140_fix_import_workspace_crashes_on_retry_after_failed_backend_i.json b/changelog/entries/unreleased/bug/5140_fix_import_workspace_crashes_on_retry_after_failed_backend_i.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d452dc134d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/entries/unreleased/bug/5140_fix_import_workspace_crashes_on_retry_after_failed_backend_i.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+    "type": "bug",
+    "message": "Fix import workspace crashes on retry after failed backend import",
+    "issue_origin": "github",
+    "issue_number": 5140,
+    "domain": "core",
+    "bullet_points": [],
+    "created_at": "2026-04-07"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog/entries/unreleased/bug/fixed_a_bug_that_caused_a_crash_due_to_a_race_condition_that.json b/changelog/entries/unreleased/bug/fixed_a_bug_that_caused_a_crash_due_to_a_race_condition_that.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8cb789fa1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/entries/unreleased/bug/fixed_a_bug_that_caused_a_crash_due_to_a_race_condition_that.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+    "type": "bug",
+    "message": "Fixed a bug that caused a crash due to a race condition that could happen if a node is deleted while it is being dispatched.",
+    "issue_origin": "github",
+    "issue_number": null,
+    "domain": "automation",
+    "bullet_points": [],
+    "created_at": "2026-03-26"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/web-frontend/modules/core/components/import/ImportWorkspaceForm.vue b/web-frontend/modules/core/components/import/ImportWorkspaceForm.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index 8f90d386ad..0000000000
--- a/web-frontend/modules/core/components/import/ImportWorkspaceForm.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-<template>
-  <form @submit.prevent="submit">
-    <FormGroup :style="{ width: '100%' }" small-label required>
-      <slot name="select-applications"> </slot>
-
-      <template #after-input>
-        <slot></slot>
-      </template>
-    </FormGroup>
-  </form>
-</template>
-
-<script>
-export default {
-  name: 'ImportWorkspaceForm',
-}
-</script>
diff --git a/web-frontend/modules/core/components/import/ImportWorkspaceModal.vue b/web-frontend/modules/core/components/import/ImportWorkspaceModal.vue
index cdaaa4d246..9ed8f7d610 100644
--- a/web-frontend/modules/core/components/import/ImportWorkspaceModal.vue
+++ b/web-frontend/modules/core/components/import/ImportWorkspaceModal.vue
@@ -92,8 +92,6 @@
           />
         </div>
 
-        <ImportWorkspaceForm ref="form" @submitted="importWorkspace" />
-
         <div
           class="import-workspace__button-section"
           :class="{
@@ -115,7 +113,7 @@
             size="large"
             :loading="importing"
             :disabled="importing"
-            @click="submitForm"
+            @click="importWorkspace"
           >
             {{ $t('importWorkspaceModal.import') }}
           </Button>
@@ -134,7 +132,6 @@ import { mimetype2icon } from '@baserow/modules/core/utils/fileTypeToIcon'
 import job from '@baserow/modules/core/mixins/job'
 import modal from '@baserow/modules/core/mixins/modal'
 import error from '@baserow/modules/core/mixins/error'
-import ImportWorkspaceForm from '@baserow/modules/core/components/import/ImportWorkspaceForm.vue'
 import { notifyIf } from '@baserow/modules/core/utils/error'
 import { ImportApplicationsJobType } from '@baserow/modules/core/jobTypes'
 import { ResponseErrorMessage } from '@baserow/modules/core/plugins/clientHandler'
@@ -161,7 +158,6 @@ export default {
   components: {
     UploadFileDropzone,
     SelectedFileDetails,
-    ImportWorkspaceForm,
     ImportApplicationSelector,
   },
   mixins: [modal, error, job],
@@ -217,9 +213,6 @@ export default {
     },
   },
   methods: {
-    submitForm() {
-      this.$refs.form.submit()
-    },
     show(...args) {
       this.hideError()
       this.checkPendingImport()