diff --git a/anki/importing/anki2.py b/anki/importing/anki2.py
index 01e3bb751..4c3c404c2 100644
--- a/anki/importing/anki2.py
+++ b/anki/importing/anki2.py
@@ -231,7 +231,9 @@ class Anki2Importer(Importer):
         newid = self.dst.decks.id(name)
         # pull conf over
         if 'conf' in g and g['conf'] != 1:
-            self.dst.decks.updateConf(self.src.decks.getConf(g['conf']))
+            conf = self.src.decks.getConf(g['conf'])
+            self.dst.decks.save(conf)
+            self.dst.decks.updateConf(conf)
             g2 = self.dst.decks.get(newid)
             g2['conf'] = g['conf']
             self.dst.decks.save(g2)