diff --git a/anki/importing/anki2.py b/anki/importing/anki2.py
index 0c7739be5..d938f0ff4 100644
--- a/anki/importing/anki2.py
+++ b/anki/importing/anki2.py
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ class Anki2Importer(Importer):
                 # copy it over
                 model = srcModel.copy()
                 model['id'] = mid
-                model['mod'] = intTime()
                 model['usn'] = self.col.usn()
                 self.dst.models.update(model)
                 break
@@ -184,12 +183,12 @@ class Anki2Importer(Importer):
             dstModel = self.dst.models.get(mid)
             dstScm = self.dst.models.scmhash(dstModel)
             if srcScm == dstScm:
-                # they do; we can reuse this mid
-                model = srcModel.copy()
-                model['id'] = mid
-                model['mod'] = intTime()
-                model['usn'] = self.col.usn()
-                self.dst.models.update(model)
+                # copy styling changes over if newer
+                if srcModel['mod'] > dstModel['mod']:
+                    model = srcModel.copy()
+                    model['id'] = mid
+                    model['usn'] = self.col.usn()
+                    self.dst.models.update(model)
                 break
             # as they don't match, try next id
             mid += 1