diff --git a/rslib/src/import_export/text/csv/metadata.rs b/rslib/src/import_export/text/csv/metadata.rs
index dfa1cff32..0ed6e1b32 100644
--- a/rslib/src/import_export/text/csv/metadata.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/import_export/text/csv/metadata.rs
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ impl Collection {
         maybe_set_fallback_columns(&mut metadata)?;
         self.maybe_set_fallback_notetype(&mut metadata, notetype_id)?;
         self.maybe_init_notetype_map(&mut metadata)?;
+        maybe_set_tags_column(&mut metadata);
         self.maybe_set_fallback_deck(&mut metadata)?;
 
         Ok(metadata)
@@ -377,6 +378,17 @@ fn maybe_set_fallback_delimiter(
     Ok(())
 }
 
+fn maybe_set_tags_column(metadata: &mut CsvMetadata) {
+    if metadata.tags_column == 0 {
+        if let Some(CsvNotetype::GlobalNotetype(ref global)) = metadata.notetype {
+            let max_field = global.field_columns.iter().max().copied().unwrap_or(0);
+            if max_field < metadata.column_labels.len() as u32 {
+                metadata.tags_column = max_field + 1;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 fn delimiter_from_value(value: &str) -> Option<Delimiter> {
     let normed = value.to_ascii_lowercase();
     for delimiter in Delimiter::iter() {
diff --git a/ts/import-csv/ImportCsvPage.svelte b/ts/import-csv/ImportCsvPage.svelte
index 17a95ef53..bc3bada7e 100644
--- a/ts/import-csv/ImportCsvPage.svelte
+++ b/ts/import-csv/ImportCsvPage.svelte
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
         preview[0].vals,
         notetypeColumn,
         deckColumn,
-        tagsColumn,
         guidColumn,
     );
     $: getCsvMetadata(path, delimiter, undefined, isHtml).then((meta) => {
@@ -68,6 +67,7 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
         lastDelimeter = delimiter;
         getCsvMetadata(path, delimiter, globalNotetype?.id).then((meta) => {
             globalNotetype = meta.globalNotetype ?? null;
+            tagsColumn = meta.tagsColumn;
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/ts/import-csv/lib.ts b/ts/import-csv/lib.ts
index 5f8a2f78b..e2b1a223e 100644
--- a/ts/import-csv/lib.ts
+++ b/ts/import-csv/lib.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ export function getColumnOptions(
     firstRow: string[],
     notetypeColumn: number | null,
     deckColumn: number | null,
-    tagsColumn: number,
     guidColumn: number,
 ): ColumnOption[] {
     return [{ label: tr.changeNotetypeNothing(), value: 0, disabled: false }].concat(
@@ -33,8 +32,6 @@ export function getColumnOptions(
                 return columnOption(tr.decksDeck(), true, index);
             } else if (index === guidColumn) {
                 return columnOption("GUID", true, index);
-            } else if (index === tagsColumn) {
-                return columnOption(tr.editingTags(), false, index);
             } else if (label === "") {
                 return columnOption(firstRow[index - 1], false, index, true);
             } else {