diff --git a/cookbook/views/data.py b/cookbook/views/data.py
index a1a0f4552..8e3d9d559 100644
--- a/cookbook/views/data.py
+++ b/cookbook/views/data.py
@@ -188,16 +188,19 @@ def import_url(request):
             try:
                 response = requests.get(data['image'])
 
-                img, filetype = handle_image(request, response.content)
+                img, filetype = handle_image(request, BytesIO(response.content))
                 recipe.image = File(
                     img, name=f'{uuid.uuid4()}_{recipe.pk}{filetype}'
                 )
                 recipe.save()
-            except UnidentifiedImageError:
+            except UnidentifiedImageError as e:
+                print(e)
                 pass
-            except MissingSchema:
+            except MissingSchema as e:
+                print(e)
                 pass
-            except:
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(e)
                 pass
 
         return HttpResponse(reverse('view_recipe', args=[recipe.pk]))
diff --git a/cookbook/views/new.py b/cookbook/views/new.py
index 46aa8b324..a0f01496b 100644
--- a/cookbook/views/new.py
+++ b/cookbook/views/new.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class RecipeCreate(GroupRequiredMixin, CreateView):
         obj.space = self.request.space
         obj.internal = True
         obj.save()
-        obj.steps.add(Step.objects.create())
+        obj.steps.add(Step.objects.create(space=self.request.space))
         return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('edit_recipe', kwargs={'pk': obj.pk}))
 
     def get_success_url(self):