diff --git a/pylib/anki/importing/noteimp.py b/pylib/anki/importing/noteimp.py
index d73c62713..e3865f8c8 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/importing/noteimp.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/importing/noteimp.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import unicodedata
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 
 from anki.collection import Collection
+from anki.config import Config
 from anki.consts import NEW_CARDS_RANDOM, STARTING_FACTOR
 from anki.importing.base import Importer
 from anki.lang import TR
@@ -315,6 +316,10 @@ where id = ? and flds != ?""",
                 sidx = self._fmap[f][0]
                 fields[sidx] = note.fields[c]
         note.fieldsStr = joinFields(fields)
+        # temporary fix for the following issue until we can update the code:
+        # https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/python-checksum-rust-checksum/8195/16
+        if self.col.get_config_bool(Config.Bool.NORMALIZE_NOTE_TEXT):
+            note.fieldsStr = unicodedata.normalize("NFC", note.fieldsStr)
 
     def updateCards(self) -> None:
         data = []
diff --git a/rslib/backend.proto b/rslib/backend.proto
index 443a59972..52240ea8b 100644
--- a/rslib/backend.proto
+++ b/rslib/backend.proto
@@ -1330,6 +1330,7 @@ message Config {
       INTERRUPT_AUDIO_WHEN_ANSWERING = 12;
       PASTE_IMAGES_AS_PNG = 13;
       PASTE_STRIPS_FORMATTING = 14;
+      NORMALIZE_NOTE_TEXT = 15;
     }
     Key key = 1;
   }
diff --git a/rslib/src/backend/config.rs b/rslib/src/backend/config.rs
index 9e8d59610..a141eb0e0 100644
--- a/rslib/src/backend/config.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/backend/config.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ impl From<BoolKeyProto> for BoolKey {
             BoolKeyProto::InterruptAudioWhenAnswering => BoolKey::InterruptAudioWhenAnswering,
             BoolKeyProto::PasteImagesAsPng => BoolKey::PasteImagesAsPng,
             BoolKeyProto::PasteStripsFormatting => BoolKey::PasteStripsFormatting,
+            BoolKeyProto::NormalizeNoteText => BoolKey::NormalizeNoteText,
         }
     }
 }