diff --git a/src/Resolver/Location/FindParentStrategy.php b/src/Resolver/Location/FindParentStrategy.php
index 763bc714..8dc60e30 100644
--- a/src/Resolver/Location/FindParentStrategy.php
+++ b/src/Resolver/Location/FindParentStrategy.php
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 namespace Pimcore\Bundle\DataImporterBundle\Resolver\Location;
 
+use Exception;
 use Pimcore\Bundle\DataImporterBundle\Exception\InvalidConfigurationException;
 use Pimcore\Bundle\DataImporterBundle\Exception\InvalidInputException;
 use Pimcore\Bundle\DataImporterBundle\Tool\DataObjectLoader;
@@ -148,14 +149,14 @@ public function updateParent(ElementInterface $element, array $inputData): Eleme
                     $this->saveAsVariant
                     && $element instanceof DataObject\Concrete
                     && $element::class === $newParent::class
-                    && $element->getClass()->getAllowVariants()
                     && !$element->hasChildren()
+                    && $element->getClass()->getAllowVariants()
                 ) {
                     $element->setType(AbstractObject::OBJECT_TYPE_VARIANT);
                 }
 
                 return $element->setParent($newParent);
-            } catch (NotFoundException $e) {
+            } catch (Exception) {
                 // Exception might be thrown by $element->getClass().
             }
         }