diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/configuration_import.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/configuration_import.py
index 10a33263a..549ff1a93 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/configuration_import.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/configuration_import.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class ConfigurationImport(flask_restful.Resource):
                 return ResponseContents().form_response()
             else:
                 return ResponseContents(
-                    config=config,
+                    config=json.dumps(config),
                     config_schema=ConfigService.get_config_schema(),
                     import_status="unsafe_options_verification_required",
                     status_code=403,
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/configuration-components/ImportConfigModal.tsx b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/configuration-components/ImportConfigModal.tsx
index 3f355e917..c1e12ae86 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/configuration-components/ImportConfigModal.tsx
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/configuration-components/ImportConfigModal.tsx
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ const ConfigImportModal = (props: Props) => {
           setUploadStatus(UploadStatuses.error);
           setErrorMessage(res['message']);
         } else if (res['import_status'] === 'unsafe_options_verification_required') {
-          if (isUnsafeOptionSelected(res['config_schema'], res['config'])) {
+          if (isUnsafeOptionSelected(res['config_schema'], JSON.parse(res['config']))) {
             setShowUnsafeOptionsConfirmation(true);
-            setCandidateConfig(JSON.stringify(res['config']));
+            setCandidateConfig(res['config']);
           } else {
             setUnsafeOptionsVerified(true);
             setConfigContents(res['config']);
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ const ConfigImportModal = (props: Props) => {
         </Modal.Title>
       </Modal.Header>
       <Modal.Body>
-        {showVerificationDialog()}
         <div className={`mb-3 config-import-option`}>
+          {showVerificationDialog()}
           <Form>
             <Form.File id='importConfigFileSelector'
                        label='Please choose a configuration file'
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/styles/components/configuration-components/ImportConfigModal.scss b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/styles/components/configuration-components/ImportConfigModal.scss
index 63aef9d8f..407e8f356 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/styles/components/configuration-components/ImportConfigModal.scss
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/styles/components/configuration-components/ImportConfigModal.scss
@@ -19,3 +19,11 @@
   display: inline-block;
   width: auto;
 }
+
+.fade.modal.show.unsafe-config-options-confirmation-modal {
+  z-index: 2000;
+}
+
+.modal-backdrop.unsafe-config-options-confirmation-modal-backdrop {
+  z-index: 1900;
+}