diff --git a/game/src/debug/mod.rs b/game/src/debug/mod.rs
index 44ba7eac57..dc94736437 100644
--- a/game/src/debug/mod.rs
+++ b/game/src/debug/mod.rs
@@ -1063,7 +1063,7 @@ fn draw_arterial_crosswalks(ctx: &mut EventCtx, app: &App) -> Drawable {
 fn reimport_map(ctx: &mut EventCtx, app: &App) -> Box<dyn State<App>> {
     RunCommand::new_state(
         ctx,
-        app,
+        false,
         vec![
             find_exe("importer"),
             "--map".to_string(),
diff --git a/game/src/sandbox/gameplay/freeform/importers.rs b/game/src/sandbox/gameplay/freeform/importers.rs
index 26a2efbb16..d9d62b2b55 100644
--- a/game/src/sandbox/gameplay/freeform/importers.rs
+++ b/game/src/sandbox/gameplay/freeform/importers.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ pub fn import_grid2demand(ctx: &mut EventCtx) -> Transition {
             if let Ok(Some(path)) = maybe_path {
                 Transition::Replace(RunCommand::new_state(
                     ctx,
-                    app,
+                    true,
                     vec![
                         find_exe("import_grid2demand"),
                         format!("--map={}", app.primary.map.get_name().path()),
diff --git a/map_gui/src/tools/command.rs b/map_gui/src/tools/command.rs
index 2479c16c07..a8accdee66 100644
--- a/map_gui/src/tools/command.rs
+++ b/map_gui/src/tools/command.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ pub struct RunCommand<A: AppLike> {
     max_capacity: usize,
     started: Instant,
     last_drawn: Instant,
+    show_success_popup: bool,
     // Wrapped in an Option just to make calling from event() work. The bool is success, and the
     // strings are the last lines of output.
     on_load: Option<Box<dyn FnOnce(&mut EventCtx, &mut A, bool, Vec<String>) -> Transition<A>>>,
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ pub struct RunCommand<A: AppLike> {
 impl<A: AppLike + 'static> RunCommand<A> {
     pub fn new_state(
         ctx: &mut EventCtx,
-        _: &A,
+        show_success_popup: bool,
         args: Vec<String>,
         on_load: Box<dyn FnOnce(&mut EventCtx, &mut A, bool, Vec<String>) -> Transition<A>>,
     ) -> Box<dyn State<A>> {
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ impl<A: AppLike + 'static> RunCommand<A> {
                     max_capacity,
                     started: Instant::now(),
                     last_drawn: Instant::now(),
+                    show_success_popup,
                     on_load: Some(on_load),
                 })
             }
@@ -150,15 +152,18 @@ impl<A: AppLike + 'static> State<A> for RunCommand<A> {
             if !success {
                 lines.push(format!("Command failed: {:?}", status));
             }
-            return Transition::Multi(vec![
+            let mut transitions = vec![
                 Transition::Pop,
                 (self.on_load.take().unwrap())(ctx, app, success, lines.clone()),
-                Transition::Push(PopupMsg::new_state(
+            ];
+            if !success || self.show_success_popup {
+                transitions.push(Transition::Push(PopupMsg::new_state(
                     ctx,
                     if success { "Success!" } else { "Failure!" },
                     lines,
-                )),
-            ]);
+                )));
+            }
+            return Transition::Multi(transitions);
         }
 
         Transition::Keep
diff --git a/map_gui/src/tools/importer.rs b/map_gui/src/tools/importer.rs
index 6c058cbaa4..e44b9194b4 100644
--- a/map_gui/src/tools/importer.rs
+++ b/map_gui/src/tools/importer.rs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ impl<A: AppLike + 'static> ImportCity<A> {
 }
 
 impl<A: AppLike + 'static> State<A> for ImportCity<A> {
-    fn event(&mut self, ctx: &mut EventCtx, app: &mut A) -> Transition<A> {
+    fn event(&mut self, ctx: &mut EventCtx, _: &mut A) -> Transition<A> {
         match self.panel.event(ctx) {
             Outcome::Clicked(x) => match x.as_ref() {
                 "close" => Transition::Pop,
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ impl<A: AppLike + 'static> State<A> for ImportCity<A> {
                     match grab_geojson_from_clipboard() {
                         Ok(()) => Transition::Push(crate::tools::RunCommand::new_state(
                             ctx,
-                            app,
+                            true,
                             args,
                             Box::new(|_, _, success, mut lines| {
                                 if success {