diff --git a/src/routes/settings.import.tsx b/src/routes/settings.import.tsx
index c741bb0..f02332c 100644
--- a/src/routes/settings.import.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/settings.import.tsx
@@ -1024,6 +1024,13 @@ function ImportPage() {
         let clientId: string | null = null;
 
         if (!caseId) {
+          // For time entries / expenses, never auto-create cases.
+          // Skip silently and report a count by reason.
+          if (cfg.key === "time_entries" || cfg.key === "expenses") {
+            const hint = row._casename || row._casenum || row._caseext;
+            bumpSkip(hint ? "no matching active case" : "missing case reference");
+            continue;
+          }
           // Build display strings from hints
           const extId = row._caseext ? String(row._caseext) : null;
           const caseNum = row._casenum ? String(row._casenum).trim() : null;