diff --git a/qt/aqt/__init__.py b/qt/aqt/__init__.py
index 350a24446..0576f929d 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/__init__.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/__init__.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ except ImportError as e:
 # - make preferences modal? cmd+q does wrong thing
 
 
-from aqt import addcards, addons, browser, editcurrent  # isort:skip
+from aqt import addcards, addons, browser, editcurrent, dyndeckconf  # isort:skip
 from aqt import stats, about, preferences, mediasync  # isort:skip
 
 
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class DialogManager:
         "AddonsDialog": [addons.AddonsDialog, None],
         "Browser": [browser.Browser, None],
         "EditCurrent": [editcurrent.EditCurrent, None],
+        "DynDeckConfDialog": [dyndeckconf.DeckConf, None],
         "DeckStats": [stats.DeckStats, None],
         "NewDeckStats": [stats.NewDeckStats, None],
         "About": [about.show, None],
diff --git a/qt/aqt/dyndeckconf.py b/qt/aqt/dyndeckconf.py
index 1b4a9d241..50fc3937a 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/dyndeckconf.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/dyndeckconf.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
-from typing import List, Optional
+from typing import Callable, List, Optional
 
 import aqt
 from anki.collection import SearchTerm
@@ -67,14 +67,19 @@ class DeckConf(QDialog):
         self.setWindowTitle(
             without_unicode_isolation(tr(TR.ACTIONS_OPTIONS_FOR, val=self.deck["name"]))
         )
-        restoreGeom(self, "dyndeckconf")
-        self.ok = self.form.buttonBox.addButton(label, QDialogButtonBox.AcceptRole)
+        self.form.buttonBox.addButton(label, QDialogButtonBox.AcceptRole)
         self.form.search.selectAll()
         if self.mw.col.schedVer() == 1:
             self.form.secondFilter.setVisible(False)
+        restoreGeom(self, "dyndeckconf")
 
         self.show()
 
+    def reopen(self, _mw, search: Optional[str] = None, _deck: Optional[Deck] = None):
+        if search is not None:
+            self.form.search.setText(search)
+        self.form.search.selectAll()
+
     def new_dyn_deck(self):
         suffix: int = 1
         while self.mw.col.decks.id_for_name(
@@ -178,6 +183,7 @@ class DeckConf(QDialog):
             self.mw.col.decks.select(self.old_deck["id"])
         saveGeom(self, "dyndeckconf")
         QDialog.reject(self)
+        aqt.dialogs.markClosed("DynDeckConfDialog")
 
     def accept(self):
         try:
@@ -191,6 +197,11 @@ class DeckConf(QDialog):
         saveGeom(self, "dyndeckconf")
         self.mw.reset()
         QDialog.accept(self)
+        aqt.dialogs.markClosed("DynDeckConfDialog")
+
+    def closeWithCallback(self, callback: Callable):
+        self.reject()
+        callback()
 
     # Step load/save - fixme: share with std options screen
     ########################################################
diff --git a/qt/aqt/main.py b/qt/aqt/main.py
index 7b0680af9..c11f3b676 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/main.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/main.py
@@ -1054,9 +1054,9 @@ title="%s" %s>%s</button>""" % (
         if not deck:
             deck = self.col.decks.current()
         if deck["dyn"]:
-            import aqt.dyndeckconf
+            import aqt
 
-            aqt.dyndeckconf.DeckConf(self, deck=deck)
+            aqt.dialogs.open("DynDeckConfDialog", self, None, deck)
         else:
             import aqt.deckconf
 
@@ -1134,10 +1134,8 @@ title="%s" %s>%s</button>""" % (
     # Cramming
     ##########################################################################
 
-    def onCram(self, search=""):
-        import aqt.dyndeckconf
-
-        aqt.dyndeckconf.DeckConf(self)
+    def onCram(self):
+        aqt.dialogs.open("DynDeckConfDialog", self)
 
     # Menu, title bar & status
     ##########################################################################
diff --git a/qt/aqt/overview.py b/qt/aqt/overview.py
index b60ed3751..7190b45fd 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/overview.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/overview.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class Overview:
         elif url == "opts":
             self.mw.onDeckConf()
         elif url == "cram":
-            self.mw.onCram()
+            aqt.dialogs.open("DynDeckConfDialog", self.mw)
         elif url == "refresh":
             self.mw.col.sched.rebuild_filtered_deck(self.mw.col.decks.selected())
             self.mw.reset()