diff --git a/app/services/imports/user_import_service.rb b/app/services/imports/user_import_service.rb
index 462f021d6..79a706264 100644
--- a/app/services/imports/user_import_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/imports/user_import_service.rb
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ module Imports
     def create_user_who_signed_dpc(xml_document)
       dpc_signer_name = field_value(dataprotect_xml, "dataprotect", "dp-user")
       name = user_field_value(xml_document, "full-name")
-      if name == dpc_signer_name
+      if name == dpc_signer_name && is_dpo?(user_field_value(xml_document, "user-type"))
         create_user(xml_document)
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/services/imports/user_import_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/imports/user_import_service_spec.rb
index 11cb2f3d9..aba9e838a 100644
--- a/spec/services/imports/user_import_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/imports/user_import_service_spec.rb
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ RSpec.describe Imports::UserImportService do
         end
       end
 
-      context "when the user is not to be imported" do
+      context "when the user has a different name to the dsa signer" do
         let(:old_user_id) { "80d9b73aa1c88b6e5c36ee49be9050b923b4a1bb" }
 
         it "does not create a user" do
@@ -247,6 +247,18 @@ RSpec.describe Imports::UserImportService do
           expect(user).to be_nil
         end
       end
+
+      context "when the user has the name of the dsa signer but is not a dpo" do
+        let(:old_user_id) { "9ed81a262215a1634f0809effa683e38924d8bcb" }
+
+        it "does not create a user" do
+          FactoryBot.create(:organisation, old_org_id:)
+          import_service.create_users_who_signed_dpcs("user_directory")
+
+          user = LegacyUser.find_by(old_user_id:)&.user
+          expect(user).to be_nil
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
 end