diff --git a/pylib/anki/consts.py b/pylib/anki/consts.py
index dd0199f6b..2de007e98 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/consts.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/consts.py
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ MODEL_STD = 0
 MODEL_CLOZE = 1
 
 STARTING_FACTOR = 2500
+STARTING_FACTOR_FRACTION = STARTING_FACTOR / 1000
 
 HELP_SITE = "https://docs.ankiweb.net/"
 
diff --git a/pylib/anki/foreign_data/__init__.py b/pylib/anki/foreign_data/__init__.py
index a54bad70b..1641c809d 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/foreign_data/__init__.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/foreign_data/__init__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import json
 from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass, field
 from typing import Union
 
-from anki.consts import STARTING_FACTOR
+from anki.consts import STARTING_FACTOR_FRACTION
 from anki.decks import DeckId
 from anki.models import NotetypeId
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class ForeignNotetype:
 class ForeignCard:
     due: int = 0
     ivl: int = 1
-    factor: int = STARTING_FACTOR
+    factor: float = STARTING_FACTOR_FRACTION
     reps: int = 0
     lapses: int = 0
 
diff --git a/pylib/anki/foreign_data/mnemosyne.py b/pylib/anki/foreign_data/mnemosyne.py
index 167583c3d..b4dc5cbf3 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/foreign_data/mnemosyne.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/foreign_data/mnemosyne.py
@@ -143,16 +143,13 @@ class MnemoCard:
 
     def foreign_card(self) -> ForeignCard:
         return ForeignCard(
-            factor=self.anki_ease(),
+            factor=self.easiness,
             reps=self.reps,
             lapses=self.lapses,
             ivl=self.anki_interval(),
             due=self.next_rep,
         )
 
-    def anki_ease(self) -> int:
-        return int(self.easiness * 1000)
-
     def anki_interval(self) -> int:
         return max(1, (self.next_rep - self.last_rep) // 86400)
 
diff --git a/rslib/src/import_export/text/import.rs b/rslib/src/import_export/text/import.rs
index c517b2c8c..fa6109be0 100644
--- a/rslib/src/import_export/text/import.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/import_export/text/import.rs
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ impl ForeignCard {
     fn into_native(self, note_id: NoteId, template_idx: u16, deck_id: DeckId) -> Card {
         let mut card = Card::new(note_id, template_idx, deck_id, self.due);
         card.interval = self.ivl;
-        card.ease_factor = self.factor;
+        card.ease_factor = (self.factor * 1000.).round() as u16;
         card.reps = self.reps;
         card.lapses = self.lapses;
         card
diff --git a/rslib/src/import_export/text/mod.rs b/rslib/src/import_export/text/mod.rs
index e5ca0188b..7de7032e4 100644
--- a/rslib/src/import_export/text/mod.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/import_export/text/mod.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ pub struct ForeignNote {
 pub struct ForeignCard {
     pub due: i32,
     pub ivl: u32,
-    pub factor: u16,
+    pub factor: f32,
     pub reps: u32,
     pub lapses: u32,
 }