diff --git a/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/BarcodeImageWriterTask.java b/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/BarcodeImageWriterTask.java
index a03a52994..9ef6b7115 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/BarcodeImageWriterTask.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/BarcodeImageWriterTask.java
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@ class BarcodeImageWriterTask extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, Bitmap>
 
     public Bitmap doInBackground(Void... params)
     {
+        if (cardId.isEmpty())
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
         MultiFormatWriter writer = new MultiFormatWriter();
         BitMatrix bitMatrix;
         try
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/BarcodeSelectorActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/BarcodeSelectorActivity.java
index 47552ef36..86c647c3b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/BarcodeSelectorActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/BarcodeSelectorActivity.java
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ public class BarcodeSelectorActivity extends AppCompatActivity
                     ImageView image = findViewById(barcodeViewMap.get(key));
                     createBarcodeOption(image, key, s.toString());
                 }
+
+                View noBarcodeButtonView = findViewById(R.id.noBarcode);
+                setButtonListener(noBarcodeButtonView, s.toString());
+                noBarcodeButtonView.setEnabled(s.length() > 0);
             }
 
             @Override
@@ -134,6 +138,21 @@ public class BarcodeSelectorActivity extends AppCompatActivity
         }
     }
 
+    private void setButtonListener(final View button, final String cardId)
+    {
+        button.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onClick(View view) {
+                Log.d(TAG, "Selected no barcode");
+                Intent result = new Intent();
+                result.putExtra(BARCODE_FORMAT, "");
+                result.putExtra(BARCODE_CONTENTS, cardId);
+                BarcodeSelectorActivity.this.setResult(RESULT_OK, result);
+                finish();
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
     private void createBarcodeOption(final ImageView image, final String formatType, final String cardId)
     {
         final BarcodeFormat format = BarcodeFormat.valueOf(formatType);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/CsvDatabaseImporter.java b/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/CsvDatabaseImporter.java
index 084aa634e..7aa27fe5e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/CsvDatabaseImporter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/CsvDatabaseImporter.java
@@ -131,10 +131,6 @@ public class CsvDatabaseImporter implements DatabaseImporter
         }
 
         String barcodeType = extractString(DBHelper.LoyaltyCardDbIds.BARCODE_TYPE, record, "");
-        if(barcodeType.isEmpty())
-        {
-            throw new FormatException("No barcode type listed, but is required");
-        }
 
         Integer headerColor = null;
         Integer headerTextColor = null;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/LoyaltyCardEditActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/LoyaltyCardEditActivity.java
index 0d115c4a8..bb185b857 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/LoyaltyCardEditActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/LoyaltyCardEditActivity.java
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ public class LoyaltyCardEditActivity extends AppCompatActivity
             return;
         }
 
-        if(cardId.isEmpty() || barcodeType.isEmpty())
+        if(cardId.isEmpty())
         {
             Snackbar.make(cardIdFieldView, R.string.noCardIdError, Snackbar.LENGTH_LONG).show();
             return;
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ public class LoyaltyCardEditActivity extends AppCompatActivity
         }
 
         if(contents != null && contents.isEmpty() == false &&
-                format != null && format.isEmpty() == false)
+                format != null)
         {
             Log.i(TAG, "Read barcode id: " + contents);
             Log.i(TAG, "Read format: " + format);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/LoyaltyCardViewActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/LoyaltyCardViewActivity.java
index d3db308e3..d89efe3a7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/LoyaltyCardViewActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/LoyaltyCardViewActivity.java
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public class LoyaltyCardViewActivity extends AppCompatActivity
         }
 
         String formatString = loyaltyCard.barcodeType;
-        final BarcodeFormat format = BarcodeFormat.valueOf(formatString);
+        final BarcodeFormat format = !formatString.isEmpty() ? BarcodeFormat.valueOf(formatString) : null;
         final String cardIdString = loyaltyCard.cardId;
 
         cardIdFieldView.setText(loyaltyCard.cardId);
@@ -165,37 +165,44 @@ public class LoyaltyCardViewActivity extends AppCompatActivity
 
         collapsingToolbarLayout.setBackgroundColor(backgroundHeaderColor);
 
-        if(barcodeImage.getHeight() == 0)
+        if(format != null)
         {
-            Log.d(TAG, "ImageView size is not known known at start, waiting for load");
-            // The size of the ImageView is not yet available as it has not
-            // yet been drawn. Wait for it to be drawn so the size is available.
-            barcodeImage.getViewTreeObserver().addOnGlobalLayoutListener(
-                    new ViewTreeObserver.OnGlobalLayoutListener()
-                    {
-                        @Override
-                        public void onGlobalLayout()
+            findViewById(R.id.barcode).setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+            if(barcodeImage.getHeight() == 0)
+            {
+                Log.d(TAG, "ImageView size is not known known at start, waiting for load");
+                // The size of the ImageView is not yet available as it has not
+                // yet been drawn. Wait for it to be drawn so the size is available.
+                barcodeImage.getViewTreeObserver().addOnGlobalLayoutListener(
+                        new ViewTreeObserver.OnGlobalLayoutListener()
                         {
-                            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 16)
+                            @Override
+                            public void onGlobalLayout()
                             {
-                                barcodeImage.getViewTreeObserver().removeGlobalOnLayoutListener(this);
-                            }
-                            else
-                            {
-                                barcodeImage.getViewTreeObserver().removeOnGlobalLayoutListener(this);
-                            }
+                                if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 16)
+                                {
+                                    barcodeImage.getViewTreeObserver().removeGlobalOnLayoutListener(this);
+                                }
+                                else
+                                {
+                                    barcodeImage.getViewTreeObserver().removeOnGlobalLayoutListener(this);
+                                }
 
-                            Log.d(TAG, "ImageView size now known");
-                            new BarcodeImageWriterTask(barcodeImage, cardIdString, format).execute();
-                        }
-                    });
+                                Log.d(TAG, "ImageView size now known");
+                                new BarcodeImageWriterTask(barcodeImage, cardIdString, format).execute();
+                            }
+                        });
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Log.d(TAG, "ImageView size known known, creating barcode");
+                new BarcodeImageWriterTask(barcodeImage, cardIdString, format).execute();
+            }
         }
         else
         {
-            Log.d(TAG, "ImageView size known known, creating barcode");
-            new BarcodeImageWriterTask(barcodeImage, cardIdString, format).execute();
+            findViewById(R.id.barcode).setVisibility(View.GONE);
         }
-
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/barcode_selector_activity.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/barcode_selector_activity.xml
index e5884af2e..248087cee 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/barcode_selector_activity.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/barcode_selector_activity.xml
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@
                 android:layout_width="fill_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:id="@+id/barcodesLayout"/>
+            <Button
+                android:id="@+id/noBarcode"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:text="@string/barcodeNoBarcode"
+                android:enabled="false" />
             <LinearLayout android:orientation="horizontal"
                           android:padding="10.0dp"
                           android:layout_width="fill_parent"
@@ -198,8 +204,4 @@
             </LinearLayout>
         </LinearLayout>
     </ScrollView>
-
-
-
-
 </android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/loyalty_card_view_layout.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/loyalty_card_view_layout.xml
index 097a1a898..1ba8ca5e8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/loyalty_card_view_layout.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/loyalty_card_view_layout.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
                 android:layout_height="0dp"
                 android:layout_marginLeft="10.0dip"
                 android:layout_marginRight="10.0dip"
-                app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/centerGuideline"
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/barcode"
                 app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/noteViewDivider"
                 app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
                 app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index c6904adab..7453d86e9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     <string name="note">Note</string>
     <string name="cardId">Card ID</string>
     <string name="barcodeType">Barcode Type</string>
+    <string name="barcodeNoBarcode">This card has no barcode</string>
 
     <string name="cancel">Cancel</string>
     <string name="save">Save</string>
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@
     <string name="app_resources"><xliff:g id="app_name">%s</xliff:g> uses the following third-party resources: <xliff:g id="app_resources_list">%s</xliff:g></string>
 
     <string name="selectBarcodeTitle">Select Barcode</string>
-    <string name="enterBarcodeInstructions">Enter the barcode value then select the image which represents the barcode you want to use</string>
+    <string name="enterBarcodeInstructions">Enter the card ID then select the image which represents the barcode you want to use, or select &#8220;This card has no barcode&#8221; to not use a barcode.</string>
 
     <string name="copy_to_clipboard_toast">Card ID copied to clipboard</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/protect/card_locker/BarcodeSelectorActivityTest.java b/app/src/test/java/protect/card_locker/BarcodeSelectorActivityTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a4e8f05ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/test/java/protect/card_locker/BarcodeSelectorActivityTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+package protect.card_locker;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.Looper;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.widget.Button;
+import android.widget.TextView;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
+import org.robolectric.Robolectric;
+import org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner;
+import org.robolectric.android.controller.ActivityController;
+import org.robolectric.annotation.Config;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.robolectric.Shadows.shadowOf;
+
+@RunWith(RobolectricTestRunner.class)
+@Config(constants = BuildConfig.class, sdk = 23)
+public class BarcodeSelectorActivityTest {
+    @Test
+    public void emptyStateTest()
+    {
+        ActivityController activityController = Robolectric.buildActivity(BarcodeSelectorActivity.class).create();
+        activityController.start();
+        activityController.resume();
+
+        Activity activity = (Activity) activityController.get();
+
+        final TextView cardId = activity.findViewById(R.id.cardId);
+        final Button noBarcodeButton = activity.findViewById(R.id.noBarcode);
+
+        // No card ID by default
+        assertEquals(cardId.getText().toString(), "");
+
+        // Button should be visible but disabled
+        assertEquals(View.VISIBLE, noBarcodeButton.getVisibility());
+        assertEquals(false, noBarcodeButton.isEnabled());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void nonEmptyStateTest() throws InterruptedException
+    {
+        ActivityController activityController = Robolectric.buildActivity(BarcodeSelectorActivity.class).create();
+        activityController.start();
+        activityController.resume();
+
+        Activity activity = (Activity) activityController.get();
+
+        final TextView cardId = activity.findViewById(R.id.cardId);
+        final Button noBarcodeButton = activity.findViewById(R.id.noBarcode);
+
+        cardId.setText("abcdefg");
+
+        shadowOf(Looper.getMainLooper()).idle();
+
+        // Button should be visible and enabled
+        assertEquals(View.VISIBLE, noBarcodeButton.getVisibility());
+        assertEquals(true, noBarcodeButton.isEnabled());
+
+        // Clicking button should create "empty" barcode
+        activity.findViewById(R.id.noBarcode).performClick();
+        Intent resultIntent = shadowOf(activity).getResultIntent();
+        assertEquals("", resultIntent.getStringExtra(BarcodeSelectorActivity.BARCODE_FORMAT));
+        assertEquals("abcdefg", resultIntent.getStringExtra(BarcodeSelectorActivity.BARCODE_CONTENTS));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void nonEmptyToEmptyStateTest() throws InterruptedException
+    {
+        ActivityController activityController = Robolectric.buildActivity(BarcodeSelectorActivity.class).create();
+        activityController.start();
+        activityController.resume();
+
+        Activity activity = (Activity) activityController.get();
+
+        final TextView cardId = activity.findViewById(R.id.cardId);
+        final Button noBarcodeButton = activity.findViewById(R.id.noBarcode);
+
+        cardId.setText("abcdefg");
+
+        shadowOf(Looper.getMainLooper()).idle();
+
+        // Button should be visible and enabled
+        assertEquals(View.VISIBLE, noBarcodeButton.getVisibility());
+        assertEquals(true, noBarcodeButton.isEnabled());
+
+        cardId.setText("");
+
+        shadowOf(Looper.getMainLooper()).idle();
+
+        // Button should be visible but disabled
+        assertEquals(View.VISIBLE, noBarcodeButton.getVisibility());
+        assertEquals(false, noBarcodeButton.isEnabled());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/protect/card_locker/ImportExportTest.java b/app/src/test/java/protect/card_locker/ImportExportTest.java
index dd182e712..9a2b9ca3e 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/protect/card_locker/ImportExportTest.java
+++ b/app/src/test/java/protect/card_locker/ImportExportTest.java
@@ -363,4 +363,35 @@ public class ImportExportTest
         assertEquals(false, result);
         assertEquals(0, db.getLoyaltyCardCount());
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void importWithNoBarcodeType() throws IOException
+    {
+        String csvText = "";
+        csvText += DBHelper.LoyaltyCardDbIds.ID + "," +
+                DBHelper.LoyaltyCardDbIds.STORE + "," +
+                DBHelper.LoyaltyCardDbIds.NOTE + "," +
+                DBHelper.LoyaltyCardDbIds.CARD_ID + "," +
+                DBHelper.LoyaltyCardDbIds.BARCODE_TYPE + "," +
+                DBHelper.LoyaltyCardDbIds.HEADER_COLOR + "," +
+                DBHelper.LoyaltyCardDbIds.HEADER_TEXT_COLOR + "\n";
+        csvText += "1,store,note,12345,,1,1";
+
+        ByteArrayInputStream inputStream = new ByteArrayInputStream(csvText.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8));
+        InputStreamReader inStream = new InputStreamReader(inputStream);
+
+        // Import the CSV data
+        boolean result = MultiFormatImporter.importData(db, inStream, DataFormat.CSV);
+        assertEquals(true, result);
+        assertEquals(1, db.getLoyaltyCardCount());
+
+        LoyaltyCard card = db.getLoyaltyCard(1);
+
+        assertEquals("store", card.store);
+        assertEquals("note", card.note);
+        assertEquals("12345", card.cardId);
+        assertEquals("", card.barcodeType);
+        assertEquals(1, (long) card.headerColor);
+        assertEquals(1, (long) card.headerTextColor);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/protect/card_locker/LoyaltyCardViewActivityTest.java b/app/src/test/java/protect/card_locker/LoyaltyCardViewActivityTest.java
index 2d543527f..820e963fc 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/protect/card_locker/LoyaltyCardViewActivityTest.java
+++ b/app/src/test/java/protect/card_locker/LoyaltyCardViewActivityTest.java
@@ -246,10 +246,6 @@ public class LoyaltyCardViewActivityTest
         noteField.setText("note");
         shadowActivity.clickMenuItem(R.id.action_save);
         assertEquals(0, db.getLoyaltyCardCount());
-
-        cardIdField.setText("cardId");
-        shadowActivity.clickMenuItem(R.id.action_save);
-        assertEquals(0, db.getLoyaltyCardCount());
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -286,7 +282,7 @@ public class LoyaltyCardViewActivityTest
 
         checkAllFields(activity, ViewMode.ADD_CARD, "", "", BARCODE_DATA, BARCODE_TYPE);
 
-        // Save and check the gift card
+        // Save and check the loyalty card
         saveLoyaltyCardWithArguments(activity, "store", "note", BARCODE_DATA, BARCODE_TYPE, true);
     }
 
@@ -325,7 +321,7 @@ public class LoyaltyCardViewActivityTest
 
         checkAllFields(activity, ViewMode.ADD_CARD, "", "", BARCODE_DATA, BARCODE_TYPE);
 
-        // Cancel the gift card creation
+        // Cancel the loyalty card creation
         assertEquals(false, activity.isFinishing());
         shadowOf(activity).clickMenuItem(android.R.id.home);
         assertEquals(true, activity.isFinishing());
@@ -527,10 +523,27 @@ public class LoyaltyCardViewActivityTest
         activityController.visible();
         activityController.resume();
 
-        // Save and check the gift card
+        // Save and check the loyalty card
         saveLoyaltyCardWithArguments(activity, "store", "note", BARCODE_DATA, BARCODE_TYPE, false);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void startLoyaltyCardWithExplicitNoBarcodeSave() throws IOException
+    {
+        ActivityController activityController = createActivityWithLoyaltyCard(true);
+
+        Activity activity = (Activity)activityController.get();
+        DBHelper db = new DBHelper(activity);
+        db.insertLoyaltyCard("store", "note", BARCODE_DATA, "", Color.BLACK, Color.WHITE);
+
+        activityController.start();
+        activityController.visible();
+        activityController.resume();
+
+        // Save and check the loyalty card
+        saveLoyaltyCardWithArguments(activity, "store", "note", BARCODE_DATA, "", false);
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void startCheckFontSizes()
     {