diff --git a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/exportimport/util/ImportUtils.java b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/exportimport/util/ImportUtils.java
index 2ee2e11b3f..769cabb52c 100755
--- a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/exportimport/util/ImportUtils.java
+++ b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/exportimport/util/ImportUtils.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import org.keycloak.models.utils.RealmImporter;
 import org.keycloak.models.utils.RepresentationToModel;
 import org.keycloak.representations.idm.RealmRepresentation;
 import org.keycloak.representations.idm.UserRepresentation;
+import org.keycloak.services.managers.RealmManager;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
@@ -46,10 +47,14 @@ public class ImportUtils {
     private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(ImportUtils.class);
 
     public static void importRealms(KeycloakSession session, Collection<RealmRepresentation> realms, Strategy strategy) {
+        boolean masterImported = false;
+
         // Import admin realm first
         for (RealmRepresentation realm : realms) {
             if (Config.getAdminRealm().equals(realm.getRealm())) {
-                importRealm(session, realm, strategy);
+                if (importRealm(session, realm, strategy)) {
+                    masterImported = true;
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -58,6 +63,16 @@ public class ImportUtils {
                 importRealm(session, realm, strategy);
             }
         }
+
+        // If master was imported, we may need to re-create realm management clients
+        if (masterImported) {
+            for (RealmModel realm : session.realms().getRealms()) {
+                if (realm.getMasterAdminClient() == null) {
+                    logger.infof("Re-created management client in master realm for realm '%s'", realm.getName());
+                    new RealmManager(session).setupMasterAdminManagement(realm);
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/managers/RealmManager.java b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/managers/RealmManager.java
index b46a0e877b..c9a3b1ebca 100755
--- a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/managers/RealmManager.java
+++ b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/managers/RealmManager.java
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ public class RealmManager implements RealmImporter {
     }
 
 
-    private void setupMasterAdminManagement(RealmModel realm) {
+    public void setupMasterAdminManagement(RealmModel realm) {
         // Need to refresh masterApp for current realm
         String adminRealmId = Config.getAdminRealm();
         RealmModel adminRealm = model.getRealm(adminRealmId);