diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/import/zip.ts b/apps/server/src/services/import/zip.ts
index 2d2251cb31..9c7cd8aefc 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/import/zip.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/import/zip.ts
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ async function importZip(taskContext: TaskContext<"importNotes">, fileBuffer: Bu
             return "empty_note_id";
         }
 
-        if (origNoteId === "root" || origNoteId.startsWith("_") || opts?.preserveIds) {
-            // these "named" noteIds don't differ between Trilium instances
+        if (origNoteId === "root" || opts?.preserveIds) {
             return origNoteId;
         }