diff --git a/ApplicationCode/Commands/RicElasticPropertiesImportTools.cpp b/ApplicationCode/Commands/RicElasticPropertiesImportTools.cpp
index b3edd0a631..6a5d512ad5 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/Commands/RicElasticPropertiesImportTools.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/Commands/RicElasticPropertiesImportTools.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ void RicElasticPropertiesImportTools::importElasticPropertiesFromFile( const QSt
         }
     }
 
-    RimElasticProperties* rimElasticProperties = new RimElasticProperties;
+    RimElasticProperties* rimElasticProperties = fractureModelTemplate->elasticProperties();
+    if ( !rimElasticProperties ) rimElasticProperties = new RimElasticProperties;
     for ( FaciesKey key : faciesKeys )
     {
         std::vector<RifElasticProperties> matchingFacies;