diff --git a/apps/domain/utils.py b/apps/domain/utils.py
index 1015f4c659..504a680cef 100644
--- a/apps/domain/utils.py
+++ b/apps/domain/utils.py
@@ -97,27 +97,33 @@ def import_attribute(attribute_node, nsmap, parent=None):
 
 
 def import_verbose_name(verbosename_node, entity):
-    if verbosename_node:
+    if verbosename_node is not None:
         try:
-            verbosename = VerboseName.objects.get(attribute_entity=entity)
-        except VerboseName.DoesNotExist:
-            verbosename = VerboseName(attribute_entity=entity)
+            try:
+                verbosename = VerboseName.objects.get(attribute_entity=entity)
+            except VerboseName.DoesNotExist:
+                verbosename = VerboseName(attribute_entity=entity)
 
-        for element in verbosename_node['name']:
-            setattr(verbosename, 'name_' + element.get('lang'), element.text)
-        for element in verbosename_node['name_plural']:
-            setattr(verbosename, 'name_plural_' + element.get('lang'), element.text)
-        verbosename.save()
+            for element in verbosename_node['name']:
+                setattr(verbosename, 'name_' + element.get('lang'), element.text)
+            for element in verbosename_node['name_plural']:
+                setattr(verbosename, 'name_plural_' + element.get('lang'), element.text)
+            verbosename.save()
+        except AttributeError:
+            pass
 
 
 def import_range(range_node, attribute):
-    if range_node:
+    if range_node is not None:
         try:
-            range = Range.objects.get(attribute=attribute)
-        except Range.DoesNotExist:
-            range = Range(attribute=attribute)
-
-        range.minimum = range_node['minimum']
-        range.maximum = range_node['maximum']
-        range.step = range_node['step']
-        range.save()
+            try:
+                range = Range.objects.get(attribute=attribute)
+            except Range.DoesNotExist:
+                range = Range(attribute=attribute)
+
+            range.minimum = range_node['minimum']
+            range.maximum = range_node['maximum']
+            range.step = range_node['step']
+            range.save()
+        except AttributeError:
+            pass
diff --git a/apps/domain/views.py b/apps/domain/views.py
index 202967865b..89bc195741 100644
--- a/apps/domain/views.py
+++ b/apps/domain/views.py
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ class DomainExportView(ModelPermissionMixin, ListView):
     context_object_name = 'entities'
     permission_required = 'domain.view_attributeentity'
 
+    def get_queryset(self):
+        if self.kwargs.get('format') == 'xml':
+            return AttributeEntity.objects.filter(parent=None)
+        else:
+            return AttributeEntity.objects.all()
+
     def render_to_response(self, context, **response_kwargs):
         format = self.kwargs.get('format')
         if format == 'xml':
diff --git a/apps/questions/utils.py b/apps/questions/utils.py
index 82a0902f91..8655896fa0 100644
--- a/apps/questions/utils.py
+++ b/apps/questions/utils.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def import_catalog(catalog_node):
     catalog.comment = catalog_node[get_ns_tag('dc:comment', nsmap)]
     catalog.order = catalog_node['order']
     for element in catalog_node.title:
-        setattr(catalog, 'title_' + element.get('lang'), element)
+        setattr(catalog, 'title_' + element.get('lang'), element.text)
 
     catalog.save()
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def import_section(section_node, nsmap, catalog=None):
     section.catalog = catalog
     section.order = section_node['order']
     for element in section_node.title:
-        setattr(section, 'title_' + element.get('lang'), element)
+        setattr(section, 'title_' + element.get('lang'), element.text)
 
     section.save()
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def import_subsection(subsection_node, nsmap, section=None):
     subsection.section = section
     subsection.order = subsection_node['order']
     for element in subsection_node.title:
-        setattr(subsection, 'title_' + element.get('lang'), element)
+        setattr(subsection, 'title_' + element.get('lang'), element.text)
 
     subsection.save()