diff --git a/eeschema/sch_io/eagle/sch_io_eagle.cpp b/eeschema/sch_io/eagle/sch_io_eagle.cpp
index d25177edda..7f30bbdf08 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_io/eagle/sch_io_eagle.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_io/eagle/sch_io_eagle.cpp
@@ -1842,7 +1842,7 @@ void SCH_IO_EAGLE::loadInstance( wxXmlNode* aInstanceNode )
 
     valueField->SetVisible( part->GetFieldById( VALUE_FIELD )->IsVisible() );
 
-    if( !userValue && epart->value )
+    if( epart->value )
     {
         valueField->SetText( *epart->value );
     }
@@ -1954,11 +1954,8 @@ void SCH_IO_EAGLE::loadInstance( wxXmlNode* aInstanceNode )
     // Use the instance attribute to determine the reference and value field visibility.
     if( einstance.smashed && einstance.smashed.Get() )
     {
-        if( !valueAttributeFound )
-            symbol->GetField( VALUE_FIELD )->SetVisible( false );
-
-        if( !nameAttributeFound )
-            symbol->GetField( REFERENCE_FIELD )->SetVisible( false );
+        symbol->GetField( VALUE_FIELD )->SetVisible( valueAttributeFound );
+        symbol->GetField( REFERENCE_FIELD )->SetVisible( nameAttributeFound );
     }
 
     symbol->AddHierarchicalReference( m_sheetPath.Path(), reference, unit );
diff --git a/eeschema/symbol_editor/symbol_editor_import_export.cpp b/eeschema/symbol_editor/symbol_editor_import_export.cpp
index ce3095d5ff..08f6fa8dd9 100644
--- a/eeschema/symbol_editor/symbol_editor_import_export.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/symbol_editor/symbol_editor_import_export.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2016 Jean-Pierre Charras, jp.charras at wanadoo.fr
  * Copyright (C) 2008 Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@gmail.com>
- * Copyright (C) 2004-2023 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2023, 2024 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <wx/filename.h>
 #include <wx/filedlg.h>
 #include <string_utils.h>
+#include <io/eagle/eagle_parser.h>
 
 
 void SYMBOL_EDIT_FRAME::ImportSymbol()
@@ -108,6 +109,12 @@ void SYMBOL_EDIT_FRAME::ImportSymbol()
         DisplayErrorMessage( this, msg, ioe.What() );
         return;
     }
+    catch( const XML_PARSER_ERROR& ioe )
+    {
+        msg.Printf( _( "Cannot import symbol library '%s'." ), fn.GetFullPath() );
+        DisplayErrorMessage( this, msg, ioe.what() );
+        return;
+    }
 
     if( symbols.empty() )
     {