diff --git a/anki/tags.py b/anki/tags.py
index 229903a72..4d36bb0bd 100644
--- a/anki/tags.py
+++ b/anki/tags.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class TagManager(object):
         lim = " or ".join(
             [l+"like :_%d" % c for c, t in enumerate(newTags)])
         res = self.col.db.all(
-            "select id, tags from notes where id in %s and %s" % (
+            "select id, tags from notes where id in %s and (%s)" % (
                 ids2str(ids), lim),
             **dict([("_%d" % x, '%% %s %%' % y)
                     for x, y in enumerate(newTags)]))