diff --git a/src/frontend/components/interfaces/ImportInterfacesModal.vue b/src/frontend/components/interfaces/ImportInterfacesModal.vue
index 29ea9f9..7676076 100644
--- a/src/frontend/components/interfaces/ImportInterfacesModal.vue
+++ b/src/frontend/components/interfaces/ImportInterfacesModal.vue
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 <template>
-    <div v-if="showingImportDialog" class="fixed inset-0 bg-gray-500 bg-opacity-75 transition-opacity flex items-center justify-center">
+    <div v-if="isShowing" class="fixed inset-0 bg-gray-500 bg-opacity-75 transition-opacity flex items-center justify-center">
         <div class="bg-white dark:bg-zinc-900 rounded-lg shadow-xl max-w-2xl w-full mx-4">
 
+            <!-- title -->
             <div class="p-4 border-b dark:border-zinc-700">
                 <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold dark:text-white">Import Interfaces</h3>
             </div>
 
-            <div class="p-4 space-y-4">
+            <!-- content -->
+            <div class="divide-y">
 
-                <!-- File Input -->
-                <div>
+                <!-- file input -->
+                <div class="p-4">
                     <label class="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-zinc-200">Select Configuration File</label>
-                    <input type="file"
-                           @change="onFileSelected"
-                           accept="*"
+                    <input ref="import-interfaces-file-input" type="file" @change="onFileSelected" accept="*"
                            class="mt-1 block w-full text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-zinc-400
                         file:mr-4 file:py-2 file:px-4
                         file:rounded-md file:border-0
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
                         dark:file:bg-zinc-700 dark:hover:file:bg-zinc-600">
                 </div>
 
-                <!-- Interface Selection -->
-                <div v-if="importableInterfaces.length > 0">
+                <!-- select interfaces -->
+                <div v-if="importableInterfaces.length > 0" class="p-4">
                     <div class="flex justify-between mb-2">
                         <label class="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-zinc-200">Select Interfaces to Import</label>
                         <div class="space-x-2">
@@ -33,12 +33,8 @@
                         </div>
                     </div>
                     <div class="space-y-2 max-h-60 overflow-y-auto">
-                        <div v-for="iface in importableInterfaces" :key="iface.name"
-                             class="flex items-center p-2 border rounded dark:border-zinc-700">
-                            <input type="checkbox"
-                                   v-model="selectedInterfaces"
-                                   :value="iface.name"
-                                   class="h-4 w-4 text-blue-600 rounded border-gray-300 dark:border-zinc-600">
+                        <div v-for="iface in importableInterfaces" :key="iface.name" class="flex items-center p-2 border rounded dark:border-zinc-700">
+                            <input type="checkbox" v-model="selectedInterfaces" :value="iface.name" class="h-4 w-4 text-blue-600 rounded border-gray-300 dark:border-zinc-600">
                             <label class="ml-2 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-zinc-200">
                                 {{ iface.name }} ({{ iface.type }})
                             </label>
@@ -47,6 +43,7 @@
                 </div>
             </div>
 
+            <!-- actions -->
             <div class="p-4 border-t dark:border-zinc-700 flex justify-end space-x-2">
                 <button @click="dismiss" class="px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 bg-white border border-gray-300 rounded-md hover:bg-gray-50 dark:bg-zinc-800 dark:text-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-600 dark:hover:bg-zinc-700">
                     Cancel
@@ -70,47 +67,64 @@ export default {
     ],
     data() {
         return {
-            showingImportDialog: false,
+            isShowing: false,
+            selectedFile: null,
             importableInterfaces: [],
             selectedInterfaces: [],
-            importFile: null,
         };
     },
     methods: {
         show() {
-            this.showingImportDialog = true;
+            this.isShowing = true;
+            this.selectedFile = null;
             this.importableInterfaces = [];
             this.selectedInterfaces = [];
-            this.importFile = null;
         },
         dismiss() {
-            this.showingImportDialog = false;
+            this.isShowing = false;
             this.$emit("dismissed");
         },
+        clearSelectedFile() {
+            this.selectedFile = null;
+            this.$refs["import-interfaces-file-input"].value = null;
+        },
         async onFileSelected(event) {
-            const file = event.target.files[0];
-            if (!file) return;
 
-            this.importFile = file;
+            // get selected file
+            const file = event.target.files[0];
+            if(!file){
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // update ui
+            this.selectedFile = file;
             this.importableInterfaces = [];
             this.selectedInterfaces = [];
 
-            const formData = new FormData();
-            formData.append('config', file);
-
             try {
+
+                // fetch preview of interfaces to import
+                const formData = new FormData();
+                formData.append('config', file);
                 const response = await window.axios.post('/api/v1/reticulum/interfaces/preview', formData);
-                if (response.data.interfaces && response.data.interfaces.length > 0) {
-                    this.importableInterfaces = response.data.interfaces;
-                    this.selectedInterfaces = this.importableInterfaces.map(i => i.name);
-                } else {
-                    DialogUtils.alert("No valid interfaces found in configuration file");
-                    this.dismiss();
+
+                // ensure there are some interfaces available to import
+                if(!response.data.interfaces || response.data.interfaces.length === 0){
+                    this.clearSelectedFile();
+                    DialogUtils.alert("No interfaces were found in the selected configuration file");
+                    return;
                 }
+
+                // update ui
+                this.importableInterfaces = response.data.interfaces;
+
+                // auto select all interfaces
+                this.selectAllInterfaces();
+
             } catch(e) {
+                this.clearSelectedFile();
                 DialogUtils.alert("Failed to parse configuration file");
                 console.error(e);
-                this.dismiss();
             }
         },
         selectAllInterfaces() {
@@ -120,24 +134,35 @@ export default {
             this.selectedInterfaces = [];
         },
         async importSelectedInterfaces() {
-            if (!this.importFile) {
+
+            // ensure user selected a file to import from
+            if(!this.selectedFile){
                 DialogUtils.alert("Please select a configuration file");
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (this.selectedInterfaces.length === 0) {
+            // ensure user selected some interfaces
+            if(this.selectedInterfaces.length === 0){
                 DialogUtils.alert("Please select at least one interface to import");
                 return;
             }
 
+            // create form data to send to server
             const formData = new FormData();
-            formData.append('config', this.importFile);
+            formData.append('config', this.selectedFile);
             formData.append('selected_interfaces', JSON.stringify(this.selectedInterfaces));
 
             try {
+
+                // import interfaces
                 await window.axios.post('/api/v1/reticulum/interfaces/import', formData);
+
+                // dismiss modal
                 this.dismiss();
-                DialogUtils.alert("Interfaces imported successfully");
+
+                // tell user interfaces were imported
+                DialogUtils.alert("Interfaces imported successfully. MeshChat must be restarted for these changes to take effect.");
+
             } catch(e) {
                 const message = e.response?.data?.message || "Failed to import interfaces";
                 DialogUtils.alert(message);