diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/ImportDecisionMaker.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/ImportDecisionMaker.cs
index df5d6cc18..8bfdea47e 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/ImportDecisionMaker.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/EpisodeImport/ImportDecisionMaker.cs
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ private ImportDecision GetDecision(string file, Series series, ParsedEpisodeInfo
 
                     if (localEpisode.Episodes.Empty())
                     {
-                        decision = new ImportDecision(localEpisode, new Rejection("Unable to find episodes"));
+                        decision = new ImportDecision(localEpisode, new Rejection("Unable to parse episode(s) from filename"));
                     }
                     else
                     {
diff --git a/src/UI/Cells/ApprovalStatusCell.js b/src/UI/Cells/ApprovalStatusCell.js
index 14ee10530..08c6ba575 100644
--- a/src/UI/Cells/ApprovalStatusCell.js
+++ b/src/UI/Cells/ApprovalStatusCell.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ module.exports = Backgrid.Cell.extend({
             content   : html,
             html      : true,
             trigger   : 'hover',
-            title     : 'Release Rejected',
+            title     : this.column.get('title'),
             placement : 'left',
             container : this.$el
         });
diff --git a/src/UI/Episode/Search/ManualLayout.js b/src/UI/Episode/Search/ManualLayout.js
index cb13c5b4b..58c792063 100644
--- a/src/UI/Episode/Search/ManualLayout.js
+++ b/src/UI/Episode/Search/ManualLayout.js
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ module.exports = Marionette.Layout.extend({
             cell      : ApprovalStatusCell,
             sortable  : true,
             sortType  : 'fixed',
-            direction : 'ascending'
+            direction : 'ascending',
+            title     : 'Release Rejected'
         },
         {
             name      : 'download',
diff --git a/src/UI/ManualImport/ManualImportLayout.js b/src/UI/ManualImport/ManualImportLayout.js
index f1949d97d..f0738a550 100644
--- a/src/UI/ManualImport/ManualImportLayout.js
+++ b/src/UI/ManualImport/ManualImportLayout.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ var QualityCell = require('./Cells/QualityCell');
 var FileSizeCell = require('../Cells/FileSizeCell');
 var ApprovalStatusCell = require('../Cells/ApprovalStatusCell');
 var ManualImportCollection = require('./ManualImportCollection');
+var Messenger = require('../Shared/Messenger');
 
 module.exports = Marionette.Layout.extend({
     className : 'modal-lg',
@@ -84,7 +85,8 @@ module.exports = Marionette.Layout.extend({
             cell       : ApprovalStatusCell,
             sortable   : false,
             sortType   : 'fixed',
-            direction  : 'ascending'
+            direction  : 'ascending',
+            title      : 'Import Rejected'
         }
     ],
 
@@ -170,6 +172,30 @@ module.exports = Marionette.Layout.extend({
             return;
         }
 
+        if (_.any(selected, function (model) {
+                return !model.has('series');
+            })) {
+
+            this._showErrorMessage('Series must be chosen for each selected file');
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (_.any(selected, function (model) {
+                return !model.has('season');
+            })) {
+
+            this._showErrorMessage('Season must be chosen for each selected file');
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (_.any(selected, function (model) {
+                return !model.has('episodes') || model.get('episodes').length === 0;
+            })) {
+
+            this._showErrorMessage('One or more episodes must be chosen for each selected file');
+            return;
+        }
+
         CommandController.Execute('manualImport', {
             name  : 'manualImport',
             files : _.map(selected, function (file) {
@@ -214,5 +240,13 @@ module.exports = Marionette.Layout.extend({
         else {
             this.ui.importButton.removeAttr('disabled');
         }
+    },
+
+    _showErrorMessage : function (message) {
+        Messenger.show({
+            message   : message,
+            type      : 'error',
+            hideAfter : 5
+        });
     }
 });
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/UI/Release/ReleaseLayout.js b/src/UI/Release/ReleaseLayout.js
index b17dd01f1..07f4a1af6 100644
--- a/src/UI/Release/ReleaseLayout.js
+++ b/src/UI/Release/ReleaseLayout.js
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ module.exports = Marionette.Layout.extend({
         {
             name  : 'rejections',
             label : '',
-            cell  : ApprovalStatusCell
+            cell  : ApprovalStatusCell,
+            title : 'Release Rejected'
         }
     ],