diff --git a/anki/find.py b/anki/find.py
index fab15c675..ba730a519 100644
--- a/anki/find.py
+++ b/anki/find.py
@@ -538,6 +538,7 @@ def findDupes(col, fieldName, search=""):
         if ord is None:
             continue
         val = flds[ord]
+        val = stripHTMLMedia(val)
         # empty does not count as duplicate
         if not val:
             continue