diff --git a/ext/bg/js/options.js b/ext/bg/js/options.js
index 11dab7c2..00e1b5d7 100644
--- a/ext/bg/js/options.js
+++ b/ext/bg/js/options.js
@@ -269,6 +269,14 @@ function optionsVersion(options) {
             }
             options.general.compactTags = false;
             options.general.compactGlossaries = false;
+            if (options.anki.fieldTemplates !== optionsFieldTemplates()) {
+                options.anki.fieldTemplates = '{{#if merge}}\n' +
+                                            optionsFieldTemplates() +
+                                            '\n{{else}}\n' +
+                                            options.anki.fieldTemplates +
+                                            '\n{{/if}}';
+
+            }
         }
     ];