diff --git a/ftl/core/adding.ftl b/ftl/core/adding.ftl
index 035717547..4a9756dc5 100644
--- a/ftl/core/adding.ftl
+++ b/ftl/core/adding.ftl
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ adding-history = History
 adding-note-deleted = (Note deleted)
 adding-shortcut = Shortcut: { $val }
 adding-the-first-field-is-empty = The first field is empty.
-adding-missing-cloze = You have a cloze notetype but have not made any cloze deletions.
+adding-you-have-a-cloze-deletion-note = You have a cloze notetype but have not made any cloze deletions. Proceed?
 adding-cloze-outside-cloze-notetype = Cloze deletion can only be used on cloze notetypes.
 adding-cloze-outside-cloze-field = Cloze deletion can only be used in fields which use the 'cloze:' filter. This is typically the first field.
diff --git a/qt/aqt/addcards.py b/qt/aqt/addcards.py
index 0574fdd70..7a2f15154 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/addcards.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/addcards.py
@@ -234,7 +234,8 @@ class AddCards(QDialog):
         if result == NoteFieldsCheckResult.EMPTY:
             problem = tr.adding_the_first_field_is_empty()
         elif result == NoteFieldsCheckResult.MISSING_CLOZE:
-            problem = tr.adding_missing_cloze()
+            if not askUser(tr.adding_you_have_a_cloze_deletion_note()):
+                return False
         elif result == NoteFieldsCheckResult.NOTETYPE_NOT_CLOZE:
             problem = tr.adding_cloze_outside_cloze_notetype()
         elif result == NoteFieldsCheckResult.FIELD_NOT_CLOZE: