diff --git a/src/backend/app/central/central_crud.py b/src/backend/app/central/central_crud.py
index 7cbdf64d8..08add5559 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/central/central_crud.py
+++ b/src/backend/app/central/central_crud.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 from asyncio import gather
 from io import BytesIO, StringIO
 from typing import Optional, Union
+from uuid import uuid4
 
 import geojson
 from fastapi import HTTPException
@@ -499,14 +500,13 @@ async def convert_odk_submission_json_to_geojson(
 
 async def feature_geojson_to_entity_dict(
     feature: geojson.Feature,
+    additional_features: bool = False,
 ) -> central_schemas.EntityDict:
     """Convert a single GeoJSON to an Entity dict for upload."""
     if not isinstance(feature, (dict, geojson.Feature)):
         log.error(f"Feature not in correct format: {feature}")
         raise ValueError(f"Feature not in correct format: {type(feature)}")
 
-    feature_id = feature.get("id")
-
     geometry = feature.get("geometry", {})
     if not geometry:
         msg = "'geometry' data field is mandatory"
@@ -514,35 +514,52 @@ async def feature_geojson_to_entity_dict(
         raise ValueError(msg)
 
     javarosa_geom = await geojson_to_javarosa_geom(geometry)
-    properties = {}
-    for key, value in feature.get("properties", {}).items():
-        if not central_schemas.is_valid_property_name(key):
-            log.warning(f"Invalid property name: {key},Excluding from properties.")
-            continue
-        # NOTE all properties MUST be string values for Entities, convert
-        properties.update({str(central_schemas.sanitize_key(key)): str(value)})
-
-    properties["status"] = "0"
-
-    task_id = properties.get("task_id")
-    entity_label = f"Task {task_id} Feature {feature_id}"
-
-    return {"label": entity_label, "data": {"geometry": javarosa_geom, **properties}}
+    raw_properties = feature.get("properties", {})
+    properties = {
+        central_schemas.sanitize_key(key): str(
+            value
+        )  # NOTE all properties MUST be string values for Entities
+        for key, value in raw_properties.items()
+        if central_schemas.is_valid_property_name(key)
+    }
+    if additional_features:
+        entity_label = f"Additional Feature {uuid4()}"
+    else:
+        properties["status"] = "0"
+        task_id = properties.get("task_id", None)
+        feature_id = feature.get("id", None)
+        entity_label = f"Task {task_id} Feature {feature_id}"
+
+    return {
+        "label": entity_label,
+        "data": {"geometry": javarosa_geom, **properties},
+    }
 
 
 async def task_geojson_dict_to_entity_values(
-    task_geojson_dict: dict[int, geojson.Feature],
+    task_geojson_dict: Union[dict[int, geojson.Feature], geojson.FeatureCollection],
+    additional_features: bool = False,
 ) -> list[central_schemas.EntityDict]:
     """Convert a dict of task GeoJSONs into data for ODK Entity upload."""
     log.debug("Converting dict of task GeoJSONs to Entity upload format")
 
     asyncio_tasks = []
-    for _, geojson_dict in task_geojson_dict.items():
-        # Extract the features list and pass each Feature through
-        features = geojson_dict.get("features", [])
+
+    if additional_features:
+        features = task_geojson_dict.get("features", [])
         asyncio_tasks.extend(
-            [feature_geojson_to_entity_dict(feature) for feature in features if feature]
+            feature_geojson_to_entity_dict(feature, additional_features)
+            for feature in features
+            if feature
         )
+    else:
+        for geojson_dict in task_geojson_dict.values():
+            features = geojson_dict.get("features", [])
+            asyncio_tasks.extend(
+                feature_geojson_to_entity_dict(feature)
+                for feature in features
+                if feature
+            )
 
     return await gather(*asyncio_tasks)
 
diff --git a/src/backend/app/projects/project_routes.py b/src/backend/app/projects/project_routes.py
index cd71f5fbe..812344828 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/projects/project_routes.py
+++ b/src/backend/app/projects/project_routes.py
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@
     flatgeobuf_to_featcol,
     merge_polygons,
     parse_geojson_file_to_featcol,
-    split_geojson_by_task_areas,
 )
 from app.organisations import organisation_deps
 from app.projects import project_crud, project_deps, project_schemas
@@ -813,20 +812,15 @@ async def add_additional_entity_list(
     of the GeoJSON uploaded.
     """
     project = project_user_dict.get("project")
-    project_id = project.id
     project_odk_id = project.odkid
     project_odk_creds = project.odk_credentials
     # NOTE the Entity name is extracted from the filename (without extension)
     entity_name = Path(geojson.filename).stem
 
-    # Parse geojson + divide by task
-    # (not technically required, but also appends properties in correct format)
+    # Parse geojson
     featcol = parse_geojson_file_to_featcol(await geojson.read())
     properties = list(featcol.get("features")[0].get("properties").keys())
-    feature_split_by_task = await split_geojson_by_task_areas(db, featcol, project_id)
-    entities_list = await central_crud.task_geojson_dict_to_entity_values(
-        feature_split_by_task
-    )
+    entities_list = await central_crud.task_geojson_dict_to_entity_values(featcol, True)
     dataset_name = entity_name.replace(" ", "_")
 
     await central_crud.create_entity_list(