diff --git a/anki/exporting.py b/anki/exporting.py
index c4695b429..11f2440b6 100644
--- a/anki/exporting.py
+++ b/anki/exporting.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ order by cards.created""" % strids)
         self.deck.updateProgress()
         if self.includeTags:
             self.cardTags = dict(self.deck.s.all("""
-select cards.id, cards.tags || "," || facts.tags from cards, facts
+select cards.id, facts.tags from cards, facts
 where cards.factId = facts.id
 and cards.id in %s
 order by cards.created""" % strids))
diff --git a/anki/importing/__init__.py b/anki/importing/__init__.py
index 4c86b1b23..92303f17e 100644
--- a/anki/importing/__init__.py
+++ b/anki/importing/__init__.py
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ where factId in (%s)""" % ",".join([str(s) for s in factIds]))
         data['due'] = t
         self._now += .00001
         data.update(card.__dict__)
+        data['tags'] = u""
         self.cardIds.append(data['id'])
         data['combinedDue'] = data['due']
         data['isDue'] = data['combinedDue'] < time.time()