diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/dataObjectUtilities.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/dataObjectUtilities.js
index 1f3ca4717d..72ad50c124 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/dataObjectUtilities.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/dataObjectUtilities.js
@@ -380,6 +380,11 @@ Zotero.DataObjectUtilities = {
 				continue;
 			}
 			
+			// Ignore noteSchemaVersion: 0 if no local note
+			if (field == 'noteSchemaVersion' && val === 0) {
+				continue;
+			}
+			
 			changeset.push({
 				field: field,
 				op: "add",
diff --git a/test/tests/syncLocalTest.js b/test/tests/syncLocalTest.js
index 674cb526c6..4b5cac3cd0 100644
--- a/test/tests/syncLocalTest.js
+++ b/test/tests/syncLocalTest.js
@@ -2560,6 +2560,29 @@ describe("Zotero.Sync.Data.Local", function() {
 			assert.lengthOf(result.conflicts, 1);
 		});
 		
+		it("should ignore noteSchemaVersion=0 if no note", function () {
+			var json1 = {
+				key: "AAAAAAAA",
+				version: 1234,
+				title: "Link",
+				dateModified: "2017-04-02 12:34:56"
+			};
+			var json2 = {
+				key: "AAAAAAAA",
+				version: 1235,
+				title: "Link",
+				note: "",
+				noteSchemaVersion: 0,
+				dateModified: "2017-04-02 12:34:56"
+			};
+			var ignoreFields = ['dateAdded', 'dateModified'];
+			var result = Zotero.Sync.Data.Local._reconcileChangesWithoutCache(
+				'item', json1, json2, ignoreFields
+			);
+			assert.lengthOf(result.changes, 0);
+			assert.lengthOf(result.conflicts, 0);
+		});
+		
 		it("should automatically use remote version for conflicting fields when both sides are in trash", function () {
 			var json1 = {
 				key: "AAAAAAAA",