diff --git a/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_data_backup.erl b/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_data_backup.erl
index 06dc0365a..bc9639e6a 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_data_backup.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_data_backup.erl
@@ -662,6 +662,9 @@ do_import_data(Data, Version) ->
     import_blacklist(maps:get(<<"blacklist">>, Data, [])),
     import_applications(maps:get(<<"apps">>, Data, [])),
     import_users(maps:get(<<"users">>, Data, [])),
+    %% Import modules first to ensure the data of auth_mnesia module can be imported.
+    %% XXX: In opensource version, can't import if the emqx_auth_mnesia plug-in is not started??
+    do_import_enterprise_modules(Data, Version),
     import_auth_clientid(maps:get(<<"auth_clientid">>, Data, [])),
     import_auth_username(maps:get(<<"auth_username">>, Data, [])),
     import_auth_mnesia(maps:get(<<"auth_mnesia">>, Data, [])),
@@ -670,13 +673,20 @@ do_import_data(Data, Version) ->
 -ifdef(EMQX_ENTERPRISE).
 do_import_extra_data(Data, _Version) ->
     _ = import_confs(maps:get(<<"configs">>, Data, []), maps:get(<<"listeners_state">>, Data, [])),
-    _ = import_modules(maps:get(<<"modules">>, Data, [])),
     _ = import_schemas(maps:get(<<"schemas">>, Data, [])),
     ok.
 -else.
 do_import_extra_data(_Data, _Version) -> ok.
 -endif.
 
+-ifdef(EMQX_ENTERPRISE).
+do_import_enterprise_modules(Data, _Version) ->
+    _ = import_modules(maps:get(<<"modules">>, Data, [])),
+    ok.
+-else.
+do_import_enterprise_modules(_Data, _Version) -> ok.
+-endif.
+
 covert_empty_headers([]) -> #{};
 covert_empty_headers(Other) -> Other.
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_auth_mnesia_data_export_import_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_auth_mnesia_data_export_import_SUITE.erl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..abe496434
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_auth_mnesia_data_export_import_SUITE.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Copyright (c) 2022 EMQ Technologies Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+%% you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+%% You may obtain a copy of the License at
+%%
+%%     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+%%
+%% Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+%% distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+%% WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+%% See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+%% limitations under the License.
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-module(emqx_auth_mnesia_data_export_import_SUITE).
+-include_lib("eunit/include/eunit.hrl").
+-include_lib("emqx_modules/include/emqx_modules.hrl").
+-compile([export_all, nowarn_export_all]).
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Setups
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+all() ->
+    emqx_ct:all(?MODULE).
+
+init_per_suite(Cfg) ->
+    _ = application:load(emqx_modules_spec),
+    emqx_ct_helpers:start_apps([emqx_rule_engine, emqx_modules,
+                                emqx_management, emqx_dashboard]),
+    Cfg.
+
+end_per_suite(Cfg) ->
+    emqx_ct_helpers:stop_apps([emqx_dashboard, emqx_management,
+                               emqx_modules, emqx_rule_engine]),
+    Cfg.
+
+get_data_path() ->
+    emqx_ct_helpers:deps_path(emqx_management, "test/emqx_auth_mnesia_data_export_import_SUITE_data/").
+
+import(FilePath, _Version) ->
+    dbg:tracer(),dbg:p(all,call),
+    dbg:tpl(emqx_mgmt_data_backup,import_auth_mnesia,x),
+    dbg:tp(emqx_modules_registry,get_modules,x),
+    dbg:tp(emqx_module_internal_acl,on_module_create,x),
+    ok = emqx_mgmt_data_backup:import(get_data_path() ++ "/" ++ FilePath, <<"{}">>),
+    [_] = lists:filter(
+            fun(#module{type = mnesia_authentication}) -> true;
+               (_) -> false
+            end, emqx_modules_registry:get_modules()),
+    ?assertNotEqual(0, ets:info(emqx_user, size)),
+    ?assertNotEqual(0, ets:info(emqx_acl, size)).
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Cases
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+-ifdef(EMQX_ENTERPRISE).
+
+t_importee430(_) ->
+    import("ee435.json", ee435),
+    {ok, _} = emqx_mgmt_data_backup:export(),
+    remove_all_users_and_acl().
+
+-endif.
+
+remove_all_users_and_acl() ->
+    mnesia:delete_table(emqx_user),
+    mnesia:delete_table(emqx_acl).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_auth_mnesia_data_export_import_SUITE_data/ee435.json b/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_auth_mnesia_data_export_import_SUITE_data/ee435.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fd2f51ad6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_auth_mnesia_data_export_import_SUITE_data/ee435.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"version":"4.3","rules":[],"resources":[],"blacklist":[],"apps":[{"id":"admin","secret":"public","name":"Default","desc":"Application user","status":true,"expired":"undefined"}],"users":[{"username":"admin","password":"02BzoSYaTxkscy2MDtU92EbX7b4=","tags":"administrator"}],"auth_mnesia":[{"login":"usera","type":"clientid","password":"joYZ7GY2NzcxNTQwMzY4OTRjNWUyMTdmNDlkNmE5Yzc5MDJiNjA5OWRkMWRkZjc5N2E5OGI4YWFlYTdlOWNiMjU5OWE=","created_at":1653360665243}],"acl_mnesia":[{"type":"clientid","type_value":"clientida","topic":"t/a","action":"pub","access":"allow","created_at":1653360687955},{"type":"clientid","type_value":"clientida","topic":"t/a","action":"sub","access":"allow","created_at":1653360687955}],"modules":[{"id":"module:fcda7532","type":"mnesia_authentication","config":{"password_hash":"sha256"},"enabled":true,"created_at":1653360656060,"description":""},{"id":"module:16f3f067","type":"internal_acl","config":{"acl_rule_file":"etc/acl.conf"},"enabled":true,"created_at":1653360591111,"description":""},{"id":"module:db849123","type":"retainer","config":{"storage_type":"ram","max_retained_messages":0,"max_payload_size":"1MB","expiry_interval":0},"enabled":true,"created_at":1653360591111,"description":""},{"id":"module:55987aaa","type":"presence","config":{"qos":0},"enabled":true,"created_at":1653360591111,"description":""},{"id":"module:78cae4f9","type":"recon","config":{},"enabled":true,"created_at":1653360591111,"description":""}],"schemas":[],"configs":[],"listeners_state":[],"date":"2022-05-24 10:51:39"}
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