diff --git a/py/routes/recipe_routes.py b/py/routes/recipe_routes.py
index d43e1972..38071d7d 100644
--- a/py/routes/recipe_routes.py
+++ b/py/routes/recipe_routes.py
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ class RecipeRoutes:
             with open(image_path, 'wb') as f:
                 f.write(optimized_image)
             
-            # Create the recipe JSON
+            # Create the recipe data structure
             current_time = time.time()
             
             # Format loras data according to the recipe.json format
@@ -606,6 +606,10 @@ class RecipeRoutes:
             if tags:
                 recipe_data["tags"] = tags
             
+            # Add source_path if provided in metadata
+            if metadata.get("source_path"):
+                recipe_data["source_path"] = metadata.get("source_path")
+            
             # Save the recipe JSON
             json_filename = f"{recipe_id}.recipe.json"
             json_path = os.path.join(recipes_dir, json_filename)
diff --git a/py/utils/lora_metadata.py b/py/utils/lora_metadata.py
index f221562d..3dcecd75 100644
--- a/py/utils/lora_metadata.py
+++ b/py/utils/lora_metadata.py
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ from safetensors import safe_open
 from typing import Dict
 from .model_utils import determine_base_model
 import os
+import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 async def extract_lora_metadata(file_path: str) -> Dict:
     """Extract essential metadata from safetensors file"""
diff --git a/static/js/managers/ImportManager.js b/static/js/managers/ImportManager.js
index db28b4aa..ae39a141 100644
--- a/static/js/managers/ImportManager.js
+++ b/static/js/managers/ImportManager.js
@@ -907,17 +907,17 @@ export class ImportManager {
         }
         
         try {
-            this.loadingManager.showSimpleLoading(isDownloadOnly ? 'Preparing download...' : 'Saving recipe...');
+            // Show progress indicator
+            this.loadingManager.showSimpleLoading(isDownloadOnly ? 'Downloading LoRAs...' : 'Saving recipe...');
             
-            // If we're only downloading LoRAs for an existing recipe, skip the recipe save step
+            // Only send the complete recipe to save if not in download-only mode
             if (!isDownloadOnly) {
-                // First save the recipe
-                // Create form data for save request
+                // Create FormData object for saving recipe
                 const formData = new FormData();
                 
-                // Handle image data - either from file upload or from URL mode
+                // Add image data - depends on import mode
                 if (this.recipeImage) {
-                    // File upload mode
+                    // Direct upload
                     formData.append('image', this.recipeImage);
                 } else if (this.recipeData && this.recipeData.image_base64) {
                     // URL mode with base64 data
@@ -945,6 +945,15 @@ export class ImportManager {
                     raw_metadata: this.recipeData.raw_metadata || {}
                 };
                 
+                // Add source_path to metadata to track where the recipe was imported from
+                if (this.importMode === 'url') {
+                    const urlInput = document.getElementById('imageUrlInput');
+                    console.log("urlInput.value", urlInput.value);
+                    if (urlInput && urlInput.value) {
+                        completeMetadata.source_path = urlInput.value;
+                    }
+                }
+                
                 formData.append('metadata', JSON.stringify(completeMetadata));
             
                 // Send save request