diff --git a/proto/anki/cards.proto b/proto/anki/cards.proto
index 9b2d2192b..c8801448b 100644
--- a/proto/anki/cards.proto
+++ b/proto/anki/cards.proto
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ message Card {
   sint32 original_due = 15;
   int64 original_deck_id = 16;
   uint32 flags = 17;
-  generic.UInt32 original_position = 18;
+  optional uint32 original_position = 18;
 }
 
 message UpdateCardsRequest {
diff --git a/pylib/anki/cards.py b/pylib/anki/cards.py
index d13fe131c..ad66b4f7e 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/cards.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/cards.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import anki.collection
 import anki.decks
 import anki.notes
 import anki.template
-from anki import cards_pb2, generic_pb2, hooks
+from anki import cards_pb2, hooks
 from anki._legacy import DeprecatedNamesMixin, deprecated
 from anki.consts import *
 from anki.models import NotetypeDict, TemplateDict
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class Card(DeprecatedNamesMixin):
         self.odid = anki.decks.DeckId(card.original_deck_id)
         self.flags = card.flags
         self.original_position = (
-            card.original_position.val if card.HasField("original_position") else None
+            card.original_position if card.HasField("original_position") else None
         )
 
     def _to_backend_card(self) -> cards_pb2.Card:
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class Card(DeprecatedNamesMixin):
             original_due=self.odue,
             original_deck_id=self.odid,
             flags=self.flags,
-            original_position=generic_pb2.UInt32(val=self.original_position)
+            original_position=self.original_position
             if self.original_position is not None
             else None,
         )
diff --git a/rslib/src/backend/card.rs b/rslib/src/backend/card.rs
index 4246aba3f..76d00daa4 100644
--- a/rslib/src/backend/card.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/backend/card.rs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ impl TryFrom<pb::Card> for Card {
             original_due: c.original_due,
             original_deck_id: DeckId(c.original_deck_id),
             flags: c.flags as u8,
-            original_position: c.original_position.map(|pos| pos.val),
+            original_position: c.original_position,
         })
     }
 }