diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9bda07cc4..e39142753 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 - Simplified policy data model by removing version field and optimistic concurrency 
 - Refactored policy update flow to load-modify-save pattern
 
+### Fixed
+
+- Added user-friendly error messages when importing frameworks that already exist
+
 ## [0.4.1] - 2025-04-09
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/pkg/server/api/console/v1/v1_resolver.go b/pkg/server/api/console/v1/v1_resolver.go
index 2ac772167..972bfb94d 100644
--- a/pkg/server/api/console/v1/v1_resolver.go
+++ b/pkg/server/api/console/v1/v1_resolver.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package console_v1
 import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
@@ -459,6 +460,17 @@ func (r *mutationResolver) ImportFramework(ctx context.Context, input types.Impo
 
 	framework, err := svc.Frameworks.Import(ctx, input.OrganizationID, req)
 	if err != nil {
+		var errFrameworkReferenceIDAlreadyExists *coredata.ErrFrameworkReferenceIDAlreadyExists
+		if errors.As(err, &errFrameworkReferenceIDAlreadyExists) {
+			return nil, &gqlerror.Error{
+				Err:     err,
+				Message: fmt.Sprintf("framework %q already exists", req.Framework.Name),
+				Extensions: map[string]any{
+					"frameworkReferenceId": errFrameworkReferenceIDAlreadyExists.ReferenceID,
+				},
+			}
+		}
+
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot import framework: %w", err)
 	}