diff --git a/app/client/src/pages/Editor/APIEditor/ApiHomeScreen.tsx b/app/client/src/pages/Editor/APIEditor/ApiHomeScreen.tsx
index cbde09e011..84e10ae8f3 100644
--- a/app/client/src/pages/Editor/APIEditor/ApiHomeScreen.tsx
+++ b/app/client/src/pages/Editor/APIEditor/ApiHomeScreen.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import InfiniteScroll from "react-infinite-scroller";
 import {
   DEFAULT_API_ACTION,
   DEFAULT_PROVIDER_OPTION,
+  REST_PLUGIN_PACKAGE_NAME,
 } from "constants/ApiEditorConstants";
 import {
   getCurlImportPageURL,
@@ -44,6 +45,8 @@ import Spinner from "components/editorComponents/Spinner";
 // import PostmanLogo from "assets/images/Postman-logo.svg";
 import CurlLogo from "assets/images/Curl-logo.svg";
 import { FetchProviderWithCategoryRequest } from "api/ProvidersApi";
+import { Plugin } from "api/PluginApi";
+import _ from "lodash";
 
 // const SearchContainer = styled.div`
 //   display: flex;
@@ -221,6 +224,7 @@ type ApiHomeScreenProps = {
   fetchProviderCategories: () => void;
   providerCategories: string[];
   pageId: string;
+  plugins: Plugin[];
   applicationId: string;
   actions: ActionDataState;
   createAction: (data: Partial<RestAction>) => void;
@@ -279,13 +283,15 @@ class ApiHomeScreen extends React.Component<Props, ApiHomeScreenState> {
   }
 
   handleCreateNew = (params: string) => {
-    const { actions } = this.props;
+    const { actions, plugins } = this.props;
     const pageId = new URLSearchParams(params).get("importTo");
-    if (pageId) {
+    const plugin = _.find(plugins, { packageName: REST_PLUGIN_PACKAGE_NAME });
+    if (pageId && plugin) {
       const newActionName = createNewApiName(actions, pageId);
       this.props.createAction({
         ...DEFAULT_API_ACTION,
         name: newActionName,
+        pluginId: plugin.id,
         pageId,
       });
     }
@@ -537,6 +543,7 @@ const mapStateToProps = (state: AppState) => {
     actions: state.entities.actions,
     providersTotal,
     providerCategories: getProviderCategories(state),
+    plugins: state.entities.plugins.list,
     isSwitchingCategory,
   };
 };