diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/facteditor.py b/ankiqt/ui/facteditor.py
index 223b97bfe..b1dcc32a8 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/facteditor.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/facteditor.py
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ class FactEdit(QTextEdit):
         if (not "japanese" in t and
             not "mandarin" in t and
             not "cantonese" in t):
-            return
+            return QTextEdit.mouseDoubleClickEvent(self,evt)
         r = QRegExp("\\{(.*[|,].*)\\}")
         r.setMinimal(True)
 
@@ -1030,8 +1030,7 @@ class FactEdit(QTextEdit):
             result = r.indexIn(self.toPlainText(), blockoffset)
 
         if found == "":
-            QTextEdit.mouseDoubleClickEvent(self,evt)
-            return
+            return QTextEdit.mouseDoubleClickEvent(self,evt)
         self.setPlainText(self.toPlainText().replace(result, r.matchedLength(), found))
 
     def focusInEvent(self, evt):