diff --git a/anki/exporting.py b/anki/exporting.py
index 0a1317612..53de4490c 100644
--- a/anki/exporting.py
+++ b/anki/exporting.py
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class AnkiExporter(Exporter):
                 data)
         else:
             # need to reset card state
-            self.dst.sched.forgetCards(cids)
+            self.dst.sched.resetCards(cids)
         # models
         for m in self.src.models.all():
             if int(m['id']) in mids:
diff --git a/anki/sched.py b/anki/sched.py
index a6a0a0957..364a168a2 100644
--- a/anki/sched.py
+++ b/anki/sched.py
@@ -1216,6 +1216,12 @@ update cards set type=2,queue=2,ivl=:ivl,due=:due,
 usn=:usn, mod=:mod, factor=:fact where id=:id and odid=0""",
                                 d)
 
+    def resetCards(self, ids):
+        "Completely reset cards for export."
+        self.col.db.execute(
+            "update cards set reps=0, lapses=0 where id in " + ids2str(ids))
+        self.forgetCards(ids)
+
     # Repositioning new cards
     ##########################################################################