diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/facteditor.py b/ankiqt/ui/facteditor.py
index 85486fb77..6fd8e23b1 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/facteditor.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/facteditor.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class FactEditor(object):
         self.lastFocusedEdit = None
         self.changeTimer = None
         self.lastCloze = None
+        self.resetOnEdit = True
         addHook("deckClosed", self.deckClosedHook)
         addHook("guiReset", self.refresh)
         addHook("colourChanged", self.colourChanged)
@@ -495,7 +496,8 @@ class FactEditor(object):
             self.fact.setModified(textChanged=True)
             if not self.fact.isNew():
                 self.deck.setModified()
-            ankiqt.mw.reset()
+            if self.resetOnEdit:
+                ankiqt.mw.reset()
         self.deck.setUndoEnd(n)
 
     def onFocusLost(self, widget):
@@ -594,7 +596,8 @@ class FactEditor(object):
             self.deck.updatePriorities([c.id for c in self.fact.cards])
             self.fact.setModified(textChanged=True)
             self.deck.flushMod()
-            ankiqt.mw.reset()
+            if self.resetOnEdit:
+                ankiqt.mw.reset()
         if self.onChange:
             self.onChange('tag')
 
diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/main.py b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
index 530ab3be6..48a8aedaa 100755
--- a/ankiqt/ui/main.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
@@ -1430,6 +1430,7 @@ later by using File>Close.
             self, self.mainWin.fieldsArea, self.deck)
         self.editor.onFactValid = self.onFactValid
         self.editor.onFactInvalid = self.onFactInvalid
+        self.editor.resetOnEdit = False
         # editor
         self.connect(self.mainWin.saveEditorButton, SIGNAL("clicked()"),
                      lambda: self.moveToState("saveEdit"))