diff --git a/app/models/story_parser.rb b/app/models/story_parser.rb
index 9647707480..2c2e9e69d9 100644
--- a/app/models/story_parser.rb
+++ b/app/models/story_parser.rb
@@ -799,6 +799,8 @@ def download_with_timeout(location, limit = 10)
         # we do a little cleanup here in case the user hasn't included the 'http://'
         # or if they've used capital letters or an underscore in the hostname
         uri = UrlFormatter.new(location).standardized
+        raise Error, I18n.t("story_parser.on_archive") if ArchiveConfig.PERMITTED_HOSTS.include?(uri.host)
+
         response = Net::HTTP.get_response(uri)
         case response
         when Net::HTTPSuccess
diff --git a/config/config.yml b/config/config.yml
index 149a685928..9e1b280890 100644
--- a/config/config.yml
+++ b/config/config.yml
@@ -675,7 +675,8 @@ HIT_COUNT_ROLLOVER_HOUR: 3
 # The batch size for calculating a work's filters from its tags:
 FILTER_UPDATE_BATCH_SIZE: 100
 
-# URLs for which we should not display the proxy notice. Alphabetical by
+# URLs for which we should not display the proxy notice. URLs from these hosts
+# are allowed in Abuse reports and disallowed in Work imports. Alphabetical by
 # environment.
 PERMITTED_HOSTS: [
   # Production
diff --git a/config/locales/models/en.yml b/config/locales/models/en.yml
index 1c9c25b5f2..cffa9d02aa 100644
--- a/config/locales/models/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/models/en.yml
@@ -257,5 +257,7 @@ en:
         closed_ticket: must not be closed.
         invalid_department: must be in your department.
         required: must exist and not be spam.
+  story_parser:
+    on_archive: URL is for a work on the Archive. Please bookmark it directly instead.
   subscriptions:
     deleted: Deleted item
diff --git a/features/importing/work_import_errors.feature b/features/importing/work_import_errors.feature
index c8e6712057..cc084d33b5 100644
--- a/features/importing/work_import_errors.feature
+++ b/features/importing/work_import_errors.feature
@@ -15,3 +15,12 @@ Feature: Import Works
     Then I should see "We couldn't successfully import that work, sorry: We couldn't download anything from http://no-content. Please make sure that the URL is correct and complete, and try again."
     When I go to my works page
     Then I should see "Drafts (0)"
+
+  Scenario: Cannot import works from the current archive
+    Given I set up importing
+      And I fill in "urls" with "https://archiveofourown.org/works/54711364"
+      And I select "English" from "Choose a language"
+    And I press "Import"
+    Then I should see "We couldn't successfully import that work, sorry: URL is for a work on the Archive. Please bookmark it directly instead."
+    When I go to my works page
+    Then I should see "Drafts (0)"