diff --git a/backend/app/importarr/__init__.py b/backend/app/importarr/__init__.py
index 0d0c321..c87f92b 100644
--- a/backend/app/importarr/__init__.py
+++ b/backend/app/importarr/__init__.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from ..arr.manager import get_arr_config
 from ..data.utils import get_category_directory, load_yaml_file
 from .format import import_formats_to_arr
 from .profile import import_profiles_to_arr
+from ..db import get_unique_arrs
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('importarr')
 
@@ -39,6 +40,23 @@ def import_formats():
                 'Either formatNames or all=true is required'
             }), 400
 
+        # Get import_as_unique setting using the new function
+        import_settings = get_unique_arrs([arr_id])
+        arr_settings = import_settings.get(arr_id, {
+            'import_as_unique': False,
+            'name': 'Unknown'
+        })
+        import_as_unique = arr_settings['import_as_unique']
+
+        if import_as_unique:
+            logger.info(
+                f"Unique imports for {arr_settings['name']} are on, adjusting names for custom formats"
+            )
+        else:
+            logger.info(
+                f"Unique imports for {arr_settings['name']} is off, using original names"
+            )
+
         # Get arr configuration
         arr_config = get_arr_config(arr_id)
         if not arr_config['success']:
@@ -69,8 +87,18 @@ def import_formats():
                     'Failed to read custom formats directory'
                 }), 500
 
-        # Import formats with arr type from config
+        # Store original names for file lookups
+        original_names = format_names.copy()
+
+        # Modify format names if import_as_unique is true
+        if import_as_unique:
+            format_names = [f"{name} [Dictionarry]" for name in format_names]
+            logger.info(
+                f"Modified format names for unique import: {format_names}")
+
+        # Import formats with arr type from config, but use original names for file lookups
         result = import_formats_to_arr(format_names=format_names,
+                                       original_names=original_names,
                                        base_url=arr_data['arrServer'],
                                        api_key=arr_data['apiKey'],
                                        arr_type=arr_data['type'])
@@ -108,6 +136,22 @@ def import_profiles():
                 'Either profileNames or all=true is required'
             }), 400
 
+        import_settings = get_unique_arrs([arr_id])
+        arr_settings = import_settings.get(arr_id, {
+            'import_as_unique': False,
+            'name': 'Unknown'
+        })
+        import_as_unique = arr_settings['import_as_unique']
+
+        if import_as_unique:
+            logger.info(
+                f"Unique imports for {arr_settings['name']} are on, adjusting names for quality profiles"
+            )
+        else:
+            logger.info(
+                f"Unique imports for {arr_settings['name']} is off, using original names"
+            )
+
         # Get arr configuration
         arr_config = get_arr_config(arr_id)
         if not arr_config['success']:
diff --git a/backend/app/importarr/format.py b/backend/app/importarr/format.py
index 42e4a15..c48dfcd 100644
--- a/backend/app/importarr/format.py
+++ b/backend/app/importarr/format.py
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ from ..compile import CustomFormat, FormatConverter, TargetApp
 logger = logging.getLogger('importarr')
 
 
-def import_formats_to_arr(format_names, base_url, api_key, arr_type):
+def import_formats_to_arr(format_names, base_url, api_key, arr_type,
+                          original_names):
     logger.info(
         f"Received {len(format_names)} formats to import for {arr_type}")
     results = {
@@ -47,9 +48,11 @@ def import_formats_to_arr(format_names, base_url, api_key, arr_type):
         target_app = TargetApp.RADARR if arr_type.lower(
         ) == 'radarr' else TargetApp.SONARR
 
-        for format_name in format_names:
+        for i, format_name in enumerate(format_names):
             try:
-                format_file = f"{get_category_directory('custom_format')}/{format_name}.yml"
+                # Use original name for file lookup
+                original_name = original_names[i]
+                format_file = f"{get_category_directory('custom_format')}/{original_name}.yml"
                 format_data = load_yaml_file(format_file)
                 logger.info("Received format:\n" +
                             yaml.dump(format_data, sort_keys=False))
@@ -60,9 +63,10 @@ def import_formats_to_arr(format_names, base_url, api_key, arr_type):
                 if not converted_format:
                     raise ValueError("Format conversion failed")
 
+                # Use the potentially modified name (with [Dictionarry]) for arr
                 compiled_data = {
                     'name':
-                    converted_format.name,
+                    format_name,  # Use the possibly modified name
                     'specifications':
                     [vars(spec) for spec in converted_format.specifications]
                 }