diff --git a/ftl/core/importing.ftl b/ftl/core/importing.ftl
index 99203d313..6f70629e3 100644
--- a/ftl/core/importing.ftl
+++ b/ftl/core/importing.ftl
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ importing-mnemosyne-20-deck-db = Mnemosyne 2.0 Deck (*.db)
 importing-multicharacter-separators-are-not-supported-please = Multi-character separators are not supported. Please enter one character only.
 importing-notes-added-from-file = Notes added from file: { $val }
 importing-notes-found-in-file = Notes found in file: { $val }
-importing-notes-skipped-as-theyre-already-in = Notes skipped, as they're already in your collection: { $val }
-importing-notes-that-could-not-be-imported = Notes that could not be imported as note type has changed: { $val }
+importing-notes-skipped-as-theyre-already-in = Notes skipped, as up-to-date copies are already in your collection: { $val }
+importing-notes-skipped-update-due-to-notetype = Notes not updated, as notetype has been modified since you first imported the notes: { $val }
 importing-notes-updated-as-file-had-newer = Notes updated, as file had newer version: { $val }
 importing-packaged-anki-deckcollection-apkg-colpkg-zip = Packaged Anki Deck/Collection (*.apkg *.colpkg *.zip)
 importing-pauker-18-lesson-paugz = Pauker 1.8 Lesson (*.pau.gz)
@@ -120,3 +120,4 @@ importing-cards-added =
 
 importing-importing-collection = Importing collection...
 importing-unable-to-import-filename = Unable to import { $filename }: file type not supported
+importing-notes-that-could-not-be-imported = Notes that could not be imported as note type has changed: { $val }
diff --git a/pylib/anki/importing/anki2.py b/pylib/anki/importing/anki2.py
index 5efbd7c5d..21ca6800b 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/importing/anki2.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/importing/anki2.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class Anki2Importer(Importer):
 
         if dupesIgnored:
             self.log.append(
-                self.dst.tr.importing_notes_that_could_not_be_imported(
+                self.dst.tr.importing_notes_skipped_update_due_to_notetype(
                     val=len(dupesIgnored)
                 )
             )
diff --git a/qt/aqt/import_export/importing.py b/qt/aqt/import_export/importing.py
index 7609a86f0..7302dc267 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/import_export/importing.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/import_export/importing.py
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ def log_queues(log: ImportLogWithChanges.Log) -> Tuple[LogQueue, ...]:
     return (
         LogQueue(
             log.conflicting,
-            tr.importing_notes_that_could_not_be_imported,
+            tr.importing_notes_skipped_update_due_to_notetype,
             tr.importing_skipped(),
         ),
         LogQueue(
diff --git a/qt/aqt/utils.py b/qt/aqt/utils.py
index 50fd50976..7879f238f 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/utils.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/utils.py
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ def running_in_sandbox():
         )
         != ""
     )
-    in_snap = os.environ.get("SNAP") != ""
+    in_snap = bool(os.environ.get("SNAP"))
     return in_flatpak or in_snap
 
 
diff --git a/rslib/src/import_export/package/apkg/import/notes.rs b/rslib/src/import_export/package/apkg/import/notes.rs
index d7f2e313a..4782e1280 100644
--- a/rslib/src/import_export/package/apkg/import/notes.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/import_export/package/apkg/import/notes.rs
@@ -170,19 +170,30 @@ impl<'n> NoteContext<'n> {
 
         for mut note in notes {
             incrementor.increment()?;
-            if let Some(notetype_id) = self.remapped_notetypes.get(&note.notetype_id) {
-                if self.target_guids.contains_key(&note.guid) {
-                    self.imports.log_conflicting(note);
+            let remapped_notetype_id = self.remapped_notetypes.get(&note.notetype_id);
+            if let Some(existing_note) = self.target_guids.get(&note.guid) {
+                if existing_note.mtime < note.mtime {
+                    if existing_note.notetype_id != note.notetype_id
+                        || remapped_notetype_id.is_some()
+                    {
+                        // Existing GUID with different notetype id, or changed notetype schema
+                        self.imports.log_conflicting(note);
+                    } else {
+                        self.update_note(note, existing_note.id)?;
+                    }
                 } else {
-                    note.notetype_id = *notetype_id;
-                    self.add_note(note)?;
+                    self.imports.log_duplicate(note, existing_note.id);
                 }
-            } else if let Some(&meta) = self.target_guids.get(&note.guid) {
-                self.maybe_update_note(note, meta)?;
             } else {
+                if let Some(remapped_ntid) = remapped_notetype_id {
+                    // Notetypes have diverged, but this is a new note, so we can import
+                    // with a new notetype id.
+                    note.notetype_id = *remapped_ntid;
+                }
                 self.add_note(note)?;
             }
         }
+
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -217,19 +228,6 @@ impl<'n> NoteContext<'n> {
         self.target_col.storage.get_note(nid)?.or_not_found(nid)
     }
 
-    fn maybe_update_note(&mut self, note: Note, meta: NoteMeta) -> Result<()> {
-        if meta.mtime < note.mtime {
-            if meta.notetype_id == note.notetype_id {
-                self.update_note(note, meta.id)?;
-            } else {
-                self.imports.log_conflicting(note);
-            }
-        } else {
-            self.imports.log_duplicate(note, meta.id);
-        }
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
     fn update_note(&mut self, mut note: Note, target_id: NoteId) -> Result<()> {
         let source_id = note.id;
         note.id = target_id;