diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/utilities_internal.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/utilities_internal.js
index 0a2bd62daa..cabcd4f29c 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/utilities_internal.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/utilities_internal.js
@@ -1012,6 +1012,11 @@ Zotero.Utilities.Internal = {
 			if (key == 'type') {
 				let possibleType = itemTypes.get(value);
 				if (possibleType) {
+					// Ignore 'type: note' and 'type: attachment'
+					if (['note', 'attachment'].includes(possibleType)) {
+						keepLines.push(line);
+						continue;
+					}
 					// Ignore item type that's the same as the item
 					if (!item || possibleType != Zotero.ItemTypes.getName(itemTypeID)) {
 						itemType = possibleType;
diff --git a/test/tests/utilities_internalTest.js b/test/tests/utilities_internalTest.js
index 66b947c8dd..4c56f94cdd 100644
--- a/test/tests/utilities_internalTest.js
+++ b/test/tests/utilities_internalTest.js
@@ -114,6 +114,13 @@ describe("Zotero.Utilities.Internal", function () {
 	
 	
 	describe("#extractExtraFields()", function () {
+		it("should ignore 'type: note' and 'type: attachment'", function () {
+			var str = 'type: note';
+			var { itemType, extra } = Zotero.Utilities.Internal.extractExtraFields(str);
+			assert.isNull(itemType);
+			assert.equal(extra, 'type: note');
+		});
+		
 		it("should extract a CSL type", function () {
 			var str = 'type: motion_picture';
 			var { itemType, fields, extra } = Zotero.Utilities.Internal.extractExtraFields(str);