diff --git a/aqt/editor.py b/aqt/editor.py
index 07c0c8f69..4b140afc4 100644
--- a/aqt/editor.py
+++ b/aqt/editor.py
@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ class EditorWebView(AnkiWebView):
         if html:
             new.setHtml(html)
         else:
-            new.setText(mime.text())
+            new.setText(txt)
         return new
 
     def _processHtml(self, mime):