diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/addcards.py b/ankiqt/ui/addcards.py
index bda54ef06..a3d78382d 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/addcards.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/addcards.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class AddCards(QDialog):
         self.editor = ui.facteditor.FactEditor(self,
                                                self.dialog.fieldsArea,
                                                self.parent.deck)
+        self.editor.addMode = True
 
     def addChooser(self):
         self.modelChooser = ui.modelchooser.ModelChooser(self,
diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/facteditor.py b/ankiqt/ui/facteditor.py
index d582811e0..d403372b0 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/facteditor.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/facteditor.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class FactEditor(object):
         self.deck = deck
         self.fact = None
         self.fontChanged = False
+        self.addMode = False
         self.setupFields()
         self.onChange = None
         self.onFactValid = None