diff --git a/GSASII/GSASIIdataGUI.py b/GSASII/GSASIIdataGUI.py
index d975517d..92bd7b24 100644
--- a/GSASII/GSASIIdataGUI.py
+++ b/GSASII/GSASIIdataGUI.py
@@ -1191,6 +1191,8 @@ def OnImportGeneric(self,reader,readerlist,label,multiple=False,
                     rd.selections = []
                     rd.dnames = []
                 rd.ReInitialize() # purge anything from a previous read
+                if not Start:   # reuse bank selections from 1st file
+                    rd.selections = list(userSel)
                 rd.errors = "" # clear out any old errors
                 if not rd.ContentsValidator(filename): # rejected on cursory check
                     errorReport += "\n  "+rd.formatName + ' validator error'
@@ -1202,6 +1204,7 @@ def OnImportGeneric(self,reader,readerlist,label,multiple=False,
                     if dlg.ShowModal() == wx.ID_OK:
                         rd.selections = dlg.GetSelections()
                     Start = False
+                    userSel = list(rd.selections)
                     dlg.Destroy()
                 repeat = True
                 rdbuffer = {} # create temporary storage for file reader
diff --git a/GSASII/GSASIIscriptable.py b/GSASII/GSASIIscriptable.py
index b1d5bc52..d88934f5 100644
--- a/GSASII/GSASIIscriptable.py
+++ b/GSASII/GSASIIscriptable.py
@@ -482,7 +482,9 @@ def import_generic(filename, readerlist, fmthint=None, bank=None,
 
         for rd in primaryReaders + secondaryReaders:
             # Initialize reader
-            rd.selections = []
+            rd.dnames = []
+            rd.ReInitialize()
+            rd.useNet = useNet  # matters only for phase importers
             if bank is None:
                 rd.selections = []
             else:
@@ -490,18 +492,14 @@ def import_generic(filename, readerlist, fmthint=None, bank=None,
                     rd.selections = [i-1 for i in bank]
                 except TypeError:
                     rd.selections = [bank-1]
-            rd.dnames = []
-            rd.ReInitialize()
-            rd.useNet = useNet  # matters only for phase importers
-            # Rewind file
-            rd.errors = ""
+                if any(i < 0 for i in rd.selections):
+                    raise G2ImportException(f"Databank numbering starts at 1, got {bank}.")
             if not rd.ContentsValidator(filename):
                 # Report error
                 G2fil.G2Print("Warning: File {} has a validation error, continuing".format(filename))
             #if len(rd.selections) > 1:
             #    raise G2ImportException("File {} has {} banks. Specify which bank to read with databank param."
             #                    .format(filename,len(rd.selections)))
-
             block = 0
             if buffer is None:
                 rdbuffer = {}
diff --git a/GSASII/imports/G2pwd_GPX.py b/GSASII/imports/G2pwd_GPX.py
index bec4017c..3aff1d0f 100644
--- a/GSASII/imports/G2pwd_GPX.py
+++ b/GSASII/imports/G2pwd_GPX.py
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ def ContentsValidator(self, filename):
         if nhist:
             if not len(self.selections):    #no PWDR entries
                 self.selections = range(nhist)
-                fp.close()
-                return True
+            fp.close()
+            return True
         self.errors = 'No powder entries found'
         fp.close()
         return False