diff --git a/src/cloze_overlapper/__init__.py b/src/cloze_overlapper/__init__.py
index 62c2533..001fdbf 100644
--- a/src/cloze_overlapper/__init__.py
+++ b/src/cloze_overlapper/__init__.py
@@ -38,26 +38,86 @@
 
 from ._version import __version__  # noqa: F401
 
-from .consts import ADDON
-from .libaddon.consts import setAddonProperties
 
-setAddonProperties(ADDON)
+def checkFor2114ImportError():
+    from .consts import ADDON
+    try:
+        # litmus test for Anki import bug
+        from .libaddon.platform import anki_version  # noqa: F401
+        return True
+    except ImportError:
+        # Disable add-on and inform user of the bug
+        from aqt.utils import showWarning
+        from aqt import mw
+        from anki import version as anki_version
 
-from anki.hooks import addHook
+        mw.addonManager.toggleEnabled(__name__, enable=False)
 
-from .gui.options_global import initializeOptions
-from .gui import initializeQtResources
-from .template import initializeModels
-from .editor import initializeEditor
-from .sched import initializeScheduler
-from .reviewer import initializeReviewer
+        bug = "https://anki.tenderapp.com/discussions/ankidesktop/34836"
+        downloads = "https://apps.ankiweb.net#download"
+        beta = "https://apps.ankiweb.net/downloads/beta/"
+        vers = "2.1.15"
+        title = "Warning: {name} disabled".format(name=ADDON.NAME)
+        msg = ("<b>WARNING</b>: {name} had to be disabled because the "
+               "version of Anki that is currently installed on your system "
+               "({anki_version}) is incompatible with the add-on.<br><br> "
+               "Earlier releases of Anki like this one "
+               "suffer from a <a href='{bug}'>bug</a> that breaks "
+               "{name} and many other add-ons on your system. "
+               "In order to fix this you will have to update Anki "
+               "to version {vers} or higher.<br><br>"
+               "As of writing this message, Anki {vers} is still in "
+               "beta testing, but that might have "
+               "changed in the meantime. Please check with the "
+               "<a href='{downloads}'>releases page</a> to see if {vers} "
+               "or a later release is available, otherwise download and "
+               "install the 2.1.15 beta <a href='{beta}'>here</a>.<br><br>"
+               "After updating Anki, please re-enable "
+               "{name} by heading to Tools → Add-ons, selecting the "
+               "add-on, and clicking <i>Toggle Enabled</i>.".format(
+                   name=ADDON.NAME, anki_version=anki_version, bug=bug,
+                   vers=vers, downloads=downloads, beta=beta
+               ))
 
-def delayedInit():
-    initializeModels()
-    initializeScheduler()
+        showWarning(msg, title=title, textFormat="rich")
 
-initializeQtResources()
-addHook("profileLoaded", delayedInit)
-initializeOptions()
-initializeEditor()
-initializeReviewer()
+        return False
+
+
+def initializeAddon():
+    """Initializes add-on after performing a few checks
+    
+    Allows more fine-grained control over add-on execution, which can
+    be helpful when implementing workarounds for Anki bugs (e.g. the module
+    import bug present in all Anki 2.1 versions up to 2.1.14)
+    """
+
+    if not checkFor2114ImportError():
+        return False
+
+    from .consts import ADDON
+    from .libaddon.consts import setAddonProperties
+
+    setAddonProperties(ADDON)
+
+    from anki.hooks import addHook
+
+    from .gui.options_global import initializeOptions
+    from .gui import initializeQtResources
+    from .template import initializeModels
+    from .editor import initializeEditor
+    from .sched import initializeScheduler
+    from .reviewer import initializeReviewer
+
+    def delayedInit():
+        initializeModels()
+        initializeScheduler()
+
+    addHook("profileLoaded", delayedInit)
+
+    initializeQtResources()
+    initializeOptions()
+    initializeEditor()
+    initializeReviewer()
+
+initializeAddon()
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