diff --git a/anki/collection.py b/anki/collection.py
index fba9d5899..66735af5d 100644
--- a/anki/collection.py
+++ b/anki/collection.py
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ crt=?, mod=?, scm=?, dty=?, usn=?, ls=?, conf=?""",
             self.db.close()
             self.db = None
             self.media.close()
+            self._closeLog()
 
     def reopen(self):
         "Reconnect to DB (after changing threads, etc)."
@@ -168,6 +169,7 @@ crt=?, mod=?, scm=?, dty=?, usn=?, ls=?, conf=?""",
         if not self.db:
             self.db = anki.db.DB(self.path)
             self.media.connect()
+            self._openLog()
 
     def rollback(self):
         self.db.rollback()
diff --git a/anki/media.py b/anki/media.py
index d5afa4b57..b30234665 100644
--- a/anki/media.py
+++ b/anki/media.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # Copyright: Damien Elmes <anki@ichi2.net>
 # License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 
-import os
 import re
 import urllib
 import unicodedata
@@ -505,8 +504,12 @@ create table log (fname text primary key, type int);
         need = []
         remove = []
         for f in files:
-            if self.db.scalar("select 1 from log where fname=?", f):
-                remove.append((f,))
+            if isMac:
+                name = unicodedata.normalize("NFD", f)
+            else:
+                name = f
+            if self.db.scalar("select 1 from log where fname=?", name):
+                remove.append((name,))
             else:
                 need.append(f)
         self.db.executemany("delete from log where fname=?", remove)
diff --git a/aqt/browser.py b/aqt/browser.py
index 45f33d554..23025aa65 100644
--- a/aqt/browser.py
+++ b/aqt/browser.py
@@ -638,6 +638,7 @@ class Browser(QMainWindow):
         noSort = ("question", "answer", "template", "deck", "note", "noteTags")
         if type in noSort:
             if type == "template":
+                # fixme: change to 'card:1' to be clearer in future dev round
                 showInfo(_("""\
 This column can't be sorted on, but you can search for individual card types, \
 such as 'card:Card 1'."""))