diff --git a/common/io/easyedapro/easyedapro_import_utils.cpp b/common/io/easyedapro/easyedapro_import_utils.cpp
index 14f211af63..ca82e319fb 100644
--- a/common/io/easyedapro/easyedapro_import_utils.cpp
+++ b/common/io/easyedapro/easyedapro_import_utils.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ EASYEDAPRO::ProjectToSelectorDialog( const nlohmann::json& aProject, bool aPcbOn
 }
 
 
-nlohmann::json EASYEDAPRO::ReadProjectOrDeviceFile( const wxString& aZipFileName )
+nlohmann::json EASYEDAPRO::FindJsonFile( const wxString&           aZipFileName,
+                                         const std::set<wxString>& aFileNames )
 {
     std::shared_ptr<wxZipEntry> entry;
     wxFFileInputStream          in( aZipFileName );
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ nlohmann::json EASYEDAPRO::ReadProjectOrDeviceFile( const wxString& aZipFileName
 
         try
         {
-            if( name == wxS( "project.json" ) || name == wxS( "device.json" ) )
+            if( aFileNames.find( name ) != aFileNames.end() )
             {
                 wxMemoryOutputStream memos;
                 memos << zip;
@@ -175,6 +176,20 @@ nlohmann::json EASYEDAPRO::ReadProjectOrDeviceFile( const wxString& aZipFileName
         }
     }
 
+    return nlohmann::json{};
+}
+
+
+nlohmann::json EASYEDAPRO::ReadProjectOrDeviceFile( const wxString& aZipFileName )
+{
+    static const std::set<wxString> c_files = { wxS( "project.json" ), wxS( "device.json" ),
+                                                wxS( "footprint.json" ), wxS( "symbol.json" ) };
+
+    nlohmann::json j = FindJsonFile( aZipFileName, c_files );
+
+    if( !j.is_null() )
+        return j;
+
     THROW_IO_ERROR( wxString::Format(
             _( "'%s' does not appear to be a valid EasyEDA (JLCEDA) Pro "
                "project or library file. Cannot find project.json or device.json." ),
diff --git a/common/io/easyedapro/easyedapro_import_utils.h b/common/io/easyedapro/easyedapro_import_utils.h
index d4b6477a8c..6117d01ff0 100644
--- a/common/io/easyedapro/easyedapro_import_utils.h
+++ b/common/io/easyedapro/easyedapro_import_utils.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #ifndef EASYEDAPRO_IMPORT_UTILS_H_
 #define EASYEDAPRO_IMPORT_UTILS_H_
 
+#include <set>
 #include <wx/stream.h>
 #include <wx/string.h>
 #include <lib_id.h>
@@ -46,6 +47,8 @@ std::vector<IMPORT_PROJECT_DESC> ProjectToSelectorDialog( const nlohmann::json&
                                                           bool                  aPcbOnly = false,
                                                           bool                  aSchOnly = false );
 
+nlohmann::json FindJsonFile( const wxString& aZipFileName, const std::set<wxString>& aFileNames );
+
 nlohmann::json ReadProjectOrDeviceFile( const wxString& aZipFileName );
 
 void IterateZipFiles(
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_io/easyedapro/sch_io_easyedapro.cpp b/eeschema/sch_io/easyedapro/sch_io_easyedapro.cpp
index 3f0e446c09..aa1f6485fd 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_io/easyedapro/sch_io_easyedapro.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_io/easyedapro/sch_io_easyedapro.cpp
@@ -143,8 +143,14 @@ static LIB_SYMBOL* loadSymbol( nlohmann::json project, const wxString& aLibraryP
         || libFname.GetExt() == wxS( "zip" ) )
     {
         std::map<wxString, EASYEDAPRO::PRJ_SYMBOL>    prjSymbols = project.at( "symbols" );
-        std::map<wxString, EASYEDAPRO::PRJ_FOOTPRINT> prjFootprints = project.at( "footprints" );
-        std::map<wxString, EASYEDAPRO::PRJ_DEVICE>    prjDevices = project.at( "devices" );
+        std::map<wxString, EASYEDAPRO::PRJ_FOOTPRINT> prjFootprints;
+        std::map<wxString, EASYEDAPRO::PRJ_DEVICE>    prjDevices;
+
+        if( project.contains( "footprints" ) )
+            prjFootprints = project.at( "footprints" );
+
+        if( project.contains( "devices" ) )
+            prjDevices = project.at( "devices" );
 
         auto prjSymIt = std::find_if( prjSymbols.begin(), prjSymbols.end(),
                                       [&]( const auto& pair )
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_io/easyedapro/pcb_io_easyedapro_parser.cpp b/pcbnew/pcb_io/easyedapro/pcb_io_easyedapro_parser.cpp
index 7dd822552f..56e9432404 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_io/easyedapro/pcb_io_easyedapro_parser.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_io/easyedapro/pcb_io_easyedapro_parser.cpp
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ FOOTPRINT* PCB_IO_EASYEDAPRO_PARSER::ParseFootprint( const nlohmann::json&
         }
     }
 
-    if( aProject.is_object() )
+    if( aProject.is_object() && aProject.contains( "devices" ) )
     {
         std::map<wxString, EASYEDAPRO::PRJ_DEVICE> devicesMap = aProject.at( "devices" );
         std::map<wxString, wxString>               compAttrs;