diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7f7ed40d4..19fa91996 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Improve performance of GET_REPORTS [#801](https://github.com/greenbone/gvmd/pull/801) [#811](https://github.com/greenbone/gvmd/pull/811) [#817](https://github.com/greenbone/gvmd/pull/817)
 - Speed up the HELP 'brief' case [#807](https://github.com/greenbone/gvmd/pull/807)
 - Faster startup [#826](https://github.com/greenbone/gvmd/pull/826)
+- Refuse to import config with missing NVT preference ID [#853](https://github.com/greenbone/gvmd/pull/853)
 
 ### Changed
 - Update SCAP and CERT feed info in sync scripts [#810](https://github.com/greenbone/gvmd/pull/810)
diff --git a/src/manage_sql_configs.c b/src/manage_sql_configs.c
index 7457bb7d9..ab4074e53 100644
--- a/src/manage_sql_configs.c
+++ b/src/manage_sql_configs.c
@@ -2069,6 +2069,10 @@ config_insert_preferences (config_t config,
             if (config_type == NULL || strcmp (config_type, "0") == 0)
               {
                 /* NVT preference */
+
+                if (preference->id == NULL || *preference->id == '\0')
+                  return -4;
+
                 /* OID:PrefID:PrefType:PrefName value */
                 sql ("INSERT INTO config_preferences"
                      " (config, type, name, value)"
diff --git a/src/schema_formats/XML/GMP.xml.in b/src/schema_formats/XML/GMP.xml.in
index 0e6995524..77d319810 100644
--- a/src/schema_formats/XML/GMP.xml.in
+++ b/src/schema_formats/XML/GMP.xml.in
@@ -27219,6 +27219,17 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
     <version>20.04</version>
   </change>
 
+  <change>
+    <command>CREATE_CONFIG</command>
+    <summary>NVT preferences without IDs are no longer accepted</summary>
+    <description>
+      <p>
+        Importing of old scan configs that do not specify an ID for their
+        NVT preferences is no longer allowed.
+      </p>
+    </description>
+    <version>9.0</version>
+  </change>
   <change>
     <command>GET_REPORTS</command>
     <summary>Default of "details" attribute is now 0</summary>