diff --git a/rslib/src/dbcheck.rs b/rslib/src/dbcheck.rs
index d7c683e58..ad0cf81ce 100644
--- a/rslib/src/dbcheck.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/dbcheck.rs
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ impl Collection {
         self.update_next_new_position()?;
 
         debug!("invalid ids");
-        self.maybe_fix_invalid_ids(&mut out)?;
+        out.invalid_ids = self.maybe_fix_invalid_ids()?;
 
         debug!("db check finished: {:#?}", out);
 
@@ -416,15 +416,15 @@ impl Collection {
         self.set_next_card_position(pos)
     }
 
-    fn maybe_fix_invalid_ids(&mut self, out: &mut CheckDatabaseOutput) -> Result<()> {
+    pub(crate) fn maybe_fix_invalid_ids(&mut self) -> Result<usize> {
         let now = TimestampMillis::now();
         let tomorrow = now.adding_secs(24 * 60 * 60).0;
-        out.invalid_ids = self.storage.invalid_ids(tomorrow)?;
-        if out.invalid_ids > 0 {
+        let num_invalid_ids = self.storage.invalid_ids(tomorrow)?;
+        if num_invalid_ids > 0 {
             self.storage.fix_invalid_ids(tomorrow, now.0)?;
             self.set_schema_modified()?;
         }
-        Ok(())
+        Ok(num_invalid_ids)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/rslib/src/import_export/mod.rs b/rslib/src/import_export/mod.rs
index 8fbc2bcd7..94e3c4768 100644
--- a/rslib/src/import_export/mod.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/import_export/mod.rs
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ pub enum ImportError {
     TooNew,
     MediaImportFailed { info: String },
     NoFieldColumn,
-    InvalidId,
 }
 
 impl ImportError {
@@ -149,7 +148,6 @@ impl ImportError {
                 tr.importing_failed_to_import_media_file(info)
             }
             ImportError::NoFieldColumn => tr.importing_file_must_contain_field_column(),
-            ImportError::InvalidId => tr.errors_invalid_ids(),
         }
         .into()
     }
diff --git a/rslib/src/import_export/package/apkg/import/mod.rs b/rslib/src/import_export/package/apkg/import/mod.rs
index 3430bf653..18ca39d82 100644
--- a/rslib/src/import_export/package/apkg/import/mod.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/import_export/package/apkg/import/mod.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ use crate::error::FileIoSnafu;
 use crate::error::FileOp;
 use crate::import_export::gather::ExchangeData;
 use crate::import_export::package::Meta;
-use crate::import_export::ImportError;
 use crate::import_export::ImportProgress;
 use crate::import_export::IncrementableProgress;
 use crate::import_export::NoteLog;
@@ -107,15 +106,12 @@ impl ExchangeData {
     ) -> Result<Self> {
         let tempfile = collection_to_tempfile(meta, archive)?;
         let mut col = CollectionBuilder::new(tempfile.path()).build()?;
+        col.maybe_fix_invalid_ids()?;
         col.maybe_upgrade_scheduler()?;
 
         progress.call(ImportProgress::Gathering)?;
         let mut data = ExchangeData::default();
-        data.gather_data(&mut col, search, with_scheduling)
-            .map_err(|error| match error {
-                AnkiError::InvalidId => ImportError::InvalidId.into(),
-                error => error,
-            })?;
+        data.gather_data(&mut col, search, with_scheduling)?;
 
         Ok(data)
     }