diff --git a/ext/bg/js/anki.js b/ext/bg/js/anki.js
index f7a24291..dd802424 100644
--- a/ext/bg/js/anki.js
+++ b/ext/bg/js/anki.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 class AnkiConnect {
     constructor(server) {
-        this._enabled = true;
+        this._enabled = false;
         this._server = server;
         this._localVersion = 2;
         this._remoteVersion = 0;
diff --git a/ext/bg/js/backend.js b/ext/bg/js/backend.js
index be8ea322..24a16199 100644
--- a/ext/bg/js/backend.js
+++ b/ext/bg/js/backend.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class Backend {
         this.database = new Database();
         this.dictionaryImporter = new DictionaryImporter();
         this.translator = new Translator(this.database);
-        this.anki = new AnkiNull();
+        this.anki = new AnkiConnect();
         this.mecab = new Mecab();
         this.clipboardMonitor = new ClipboardMonitor({getClipboard: this._onApiClipboardGet.bind(this)});
         this.options = null;
@@ -210,7 +210,8 @@ class Backend {
             this.setExtensionBadgeText('');
         }
 
-        this.anki = options.anki.enable ? new AnkiConnect(options.anki.server) : new AnkiNull();
+        this.anki.setServer(options.anki.server);
+        this.anki.setEnabled(options.anki.enable);
 
         if (options.parsing.enableMecabParser) {
             this.mecab.startListener();