diff --git a/combo/data/models.py b/combo/data/models.py
index f766fe2d..dedbabad 100644
--- a/combo/data/models.py
+++ b/combo/data/models.py
@@ -1304,17 +1304,22 @@ class LinkListCell(CellBase):
         return LinkListCellForm
 
     def export_subobjects(self):
-        return {'links': json.loads(
+        links = json.loads(
             serializers.serialize(
                 'json',
                 self.get_items(),
                 use_natural_foreign_keys=True,
-                use_natural_primary_keys=True)
-            )}
+                use_natural_primary_keys=True))
+        for link in links:
+            del link['pk']
+            del link['fields']['placeholder']
+            del link['fields']['page']
+        return {'links': links}
 
     def import_subobjects(self, cell_json):
         for link in cell_json['links']:
             link['fields']['placeholder'] = self.link_placeholder
+            link['fields']['page'] = self.page_id
         links = serializers.deserialize('json', json.dumps(cell_json['links']), ignorenonexistent=True)
         for link in links:
             link.save()
diff --git a/tests/test_pages.py b/tests/test_pages.py
index 7d57b562..b5fb40f3 100644
--- a/tests/test_pages.py
+++ b/tests/test_pages.py
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ def test_import_export_pages():
     assert isinstance(CellBase.get_cells(page_id=new_page_1.id)[0], TextCell)
     assert CellBase.get_cells(page_id=new_page_1.id)[0].text == 'foo'
 
+
 def test_import_export_pages_with_links():
     page = Page(title=u'foo', slug='foo', order=0)
     page.save()
@@ -199,6 +200,14 @@ def test_import_export_pages_with_links():
     site_export = [x.get_serialized_page() for x in Page.objects.all()]
     Page.objects.all().delete()
 
+    for page in site_export:
+        for cell in page['cells']:
+            if 'links' not in cell:
+                continue
+            for link in cell['links']:
+                assert 'pk' not in link
+                assert 'placeholder' not in link['fields']
+                assert 'page' not in link['fields']
     Page.load_serialized_pages(site_export)
 
     new_page_1 = Page.objects.all().order_by('order')[0]
@@ -213,11 +222,13 @@ def test_import_export_pages_with_links():
     assert new_item_1.title == item1.title
     assert new_item_1.url == item1.url
     assert new_item_1.link_page is None
+    assert new_item_1.pk != item1.pk
     new_item_2 = new_cells_1[1].get_items()[1]
     assert isinstance(new_item_2, LinkCell)
     assert new_item_2.title == item2.title
     assert new_item_2.url == ''
     assert new_item_2.link_page == new_page_2
+    assert new_item_2.pk != item2.pk
 
 
 def test_duplicate_page():