diff --git a/ext/bg/data/options-schema.json b/ext/bg/data/options-schema.json
index 159ca009..edb30074 100644
--- a/ext/bg/data/options-schema.json
+++ b/ext/bg/data/options-schema.json
@@ -671,6 +671,7 @@
                                     "terms",
                                     "kanji",
                                     "duplicateScope",
+                                    "checkForDuplicates",
                                     "fieldTemplates"
                                 ],
                                 "properties": {
@@ -771,6 +772,10 @@
                                         "default": "collection",
                                         "enum": ["collection", "deck", "deck-root"]
                                     },
+                                    "checkForDuplicates": {
+                                        "type": "boolean",
+                                        "default": true
+                                    },
                                     "fieldTemplates": {
                                         "type": ["string", "null"],
                                         "default": null
diff --git a/ext/bg/js/anki-note-builder.js b/ext/bg/js/anki-note-builder.js
index aa76ecd9..4ac597da 100644
--- a/ext/bg/js/anki-note-builder.js
+++ b/ext/bg/js/anki-note-builder.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class AnkiNoteBuilder {
         context,
         templates,
         tags=[],
+        checkForDuplicates=true,
         duplicateScope='collection',
         resultOutputMode='split',
         compactGlossaries=false,
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ class AnkiNoteBuilder {
             deckName: deck,
             modelName: model,
             options: {
+                allowDuplicate: !checkForDuplicates,
                 duplicateScope,
                 duplicateScopeOptions: {
                     deckName: duplicateScopeDeckName,
diff --git a/ext/bg/js/options.js b/ext/bg/js/options.js
index 0edbb82a..bb90e655 100644
--- a/ext/bg/js/options.js
+++ b/ext/bg/js/options.js
@@ -613,8 +613,12 @@ class OptionsUtil {
         // Version 6 changes:
         //  Updated handlebars templates to include "conjugation" definition.
         //  Added global option showPopupPreview.
+        //  Added anki.checkForDuplicates.
         await this._addFieldTemplatesToOptions(options, '/bg/data/anki-field-templates-upgrade-v6.handlebars');
         options.global.showPopupPreview = false;
+        for (const profile of options.profiles) {
+            profile.options.anki.checkForDuplicates = true;
+        }
         return options;
     }
 }
diff --git a/ext/bg/settings.html b/ext/bg/settings.html
index 67a2d75c..6ec89269 100644
--- a/ext/bg/settings.html
+++ b/ext/bg/settings.html
@@ -921,6 +921,11 @@
                         <input type="text" id="interface-server" class="form-control" data-setting="anki.server">
                     </div>
 
+                    <div class="form-group options-advanced">
+                        <label>Duplicates</label><br>
+                        <label style="font-weight: normal;"><input type="checkbox" data-setting="anki.checkForDuplicates"> Check for duplicate cards</label><br>
+                    </div>
+
                     <div class="form-group options-advanced">
                         <label for="duplicate-scope">Duplicate scope</label>
                         <select class="form-control" id="duplicate-scope" data-setting="anki.duplicateScope">
diff --git a/ext/mixed/js/display.js b/ext/mixed/js/display.js
index 33d8f986..07e4f37a 100644
--- a/ext/mixed/js/display.js
+++ b/ext/mixed/js/display.js
@@ -901,8 +901,15 @@ class Display extends EventDispatcher {
         const modes = isTerms ? ['term-kanji', 'term-kana'] : ['kanji'];
         let states;
         try {
-            const noteContext = await this._getNoteContext();
-            states = await this._areDefinitionsAddable(definitions, modes, noteContext);
+            if (this._options.anki.checkForDuplicates) {
+                const noteContext = await this._getNoteContext();
+                states = await this._areDefinitionsAddable(definitions, modes, noteContext);
+            } else {
+                if (!await api.isAnkiConnected()) {
+                    throw new Error('Anki not connected');
+                }
+                states = this._areDefinitionsAddableForcedValue(definitions, modes, true);
+            }
         } catch (e) {
             return;
         }
@@ -1377,10 +1384,24 @@ class Display extends EventDispatcher {
         return results;
     }
 
+    _areDefinitionsAddableForcedValue(definitions, modes, canAdd) {
+        const results = [];
+        const definitionCount = definitions.length;
+        const modeCount = modes.length;
+        for (let i = 0; i < definitionCount; ++i) {
+            const modeArray = [];
+            for (let j = 0; j < modeCount; ++j) {
+                modeArray.push({canAdd, noteIds: null});
+            }
+            results.push(modeArray);
+        }
+        return results;
+    }
+
     async _createNote(definition, mode, context, options, templates, injectMedia) {
         const {
             general: {resultOutputMode, compactGlossaries},
-            anki: {tags, duplicateScope, kanji, terms, screenshot: {format, quality}},
+            anki: {tags, checkForDuplicates, duplicateScope, kanji, terms, screenshot: {format, quality}},
             audio: {sources, customSourceUrl}
         } = options;
         const modeOptions = (mode === 'kanji') ? kanji : terms;
@@ -1416,6 +1437,7 @@ class Display extends EventDispatcher {
             context,
             templates,
             tags,
+            checkForDuplicates,
             duplicateScope,
             resultOutputMode,
             compactGlossaries,
diff --git a/test/test-options-util.js b/test/test-options-util.js
index 135b2b2e..6b04cb02 100644
--- a/test/test-options-util.js
+++ b/test/test-options-util.js
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@ function createProfileOptionsUpdatedTestData1() {
             terms: {deck: '', model: '', fields: {}},
             kanji: {deck: '', model: '', fields: {}},
             duplicateScope: 'collection',
+            checkForDuplicates: true,
             fieldTemplates: null
         }
     };