diff --git a/pylib/anki/decks.py b/pylib/anki/decks.py
index 27949a30f..83298f97d 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/decks.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/decks.py
@@ -104,9 +104,6 @@ class DeckManager:
         deck["name"] = name
         self.update(deck)
 
-        # fixme
-        self.maybeAddToActive()
-
         # fixme
         hooks.deck_added(deck)
 
@@ -248,12 +245,6 @@ class DeckManager:
         except anki.rsbackend.ExistsError:
             raise DeckRenameError("deck already exists")
 
-        #       self.decks[str(g["id"])] = g
-        self.maybeAddToActive()
-        # mark registry changed, but don't bump mod time
-
-    #        self.save()
-
     def rename(self, g: Dict[str, Any], newName: str) -> None:
         "Rename deck prefix to NAME if not exists. Updates children."
         g["name"] = newName
@@ -262,7 +253,6 @@ class DeckManager:
 
         # fixme: ensure rename of b in a::b::c generates new b
         # fixme: renaming may have altered active did order
-        # self.maybeAddToActive()
 
     def renameForDragAndDrop(self, draggedDeckDid: int, ontoDeckDid: Any) -> None:
         draggedDeck = self.get(draggedDeckDid)
@@ -452,11 +442,6 @@ class DeckManager:
             intTime(),
         )
 
-    def maybeAddToActive(self) -> None:
-        # reselect current deck, or default if current has disappeared
-        c = self.current()
-        self.select(c["id"])
-
     def cids(self, did: int, children: bool = False) -> Any:
         if not children:
             return self.col.db.list("select id from cards where did=?", did)
@@ -494,6 +479,10 @@ class DeckManager:
         self.col.conf["activeDecks"] = [did] + [a[1] for a in actv]
         self.col.setMod()
 
+    # don't use this, it will likely go away
+    def update_active(self):
+        self.select(self.current()["id"])
+
     def children(self, did: int) -> List[Tuple[Any, Any]]:
         "All children of did, as (name, id)."
         name = self.get(did)["name"]
diff --git a/pylib/anki/schedv2.py b/pylib/anki/schedv2.py
index ebe40446c..f2ad437d9 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/schedv2.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/schedv2.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class Scheduler:
         return None
 
     def reset(self) -> None:
+        self.col.decks.update_active()
         self._updateCutoff()
         self._resetLrn()
         self._resetRev()
diff --git a/pylib/tests/test_decks.py b/pylib/tests/test_decks.py
index 1cd1494dd..0236e74e5 100644
--- a/pylib/tests/test_decks.py
+++ b/pylib/tests/test_decks.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ def test_basic():
     assert deck.decks.active() == [parentId]
     # let's create a child
     childId = deck.decks.id("new deck::child")
+    deck.sched.reset()
     # it should have been added to the active list
     assert deck.decks.selected() == parentId
     assert deck.decks.active() == [parentId, childId]