diff --git a/qt/aqt/mediasrv.py b/qt/aqt/mediasrv.py
index 47470c0f3..b03925ce7 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/mediasrv.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/mediasrv.py
@@ -923,6 +923,7 @@ exposed_backend_list = [
     "get_custom_colours",
     # DeckService
     "get_deck_names",
+    "get_deck",
     # I18nService
     "i18n_resources",
     # ImportExportService
@@ -1003,11 +1004,7 @@ def raw_backend_request(endpoint: str) -> Callable[[], bytes]:
             response.ParseFromString(output)
 
             def handle_on_main() -> None:
-                from aqt.editor import NewEditor
-
-                handler = aqt.mw.app.activeModalWidget()
-                if handler and isinstance(getattr(handler, "editor", None), NewEditor):
-                    handler = handler.editor  # type: ignore
+                handler = aqt.mw.app.activeWindow()
                 on_op_finished(aqt.mw, response, handler)
 
             aqt.mw.taskman.run_on_main(handle_on_main)
diff --git a/qt/aqt/webview.py b/qt/aqt/webview.py
index 95d84c00e..d48743d16 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/webview.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/webview.py
@@ -12,14 +12,16 @@ from collections.abc import Callable, Sequence
 from enum import Enum
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Type, cast
 
+from google.protobuf.json_format import MessageToDict
 from typing_extensions import TypedDict, Unpack
 
 import anki
 import anki.lang
 from anki._legacy import deprecated
 from anki.lang import is_rtl
-from anki.utils import hmr_mode, is_lin, is_mac, is_win
+from anki.utils import hmr_mode, is_lin, is_mac, is_win, to_json_bytes
 from aqt import colors, gui_hooks
+from aqt.operations import OpChanges
 from aqt.qt import *
 from aqt.qt import sip
 from aqt.theme import theme_manager
@@ -382,6 +384,7 @@ class AnkiWebView(QWebEngineView):
         self._filterSet = False
         gui_hooks.theme_did_change.append(self.on_theme_did_change)
         gui_hooks.body_classes_need_update.append(self.on_body_classes_need_update)
+        gui_hooks.operation_did_execute.append(self.on_operation_did_execute)
 
         qconnect(self.loadFinished, self._on_load_finished)
 
@@ -911,6 +914,7 @@ html {{ {font} }}
 
         gui_hooks.theme_did_change.remove(self.on_theme_did_change)
         gui_hooks.body_classes_need_update.remove(self.on_body_classes_need_update)
+        gui_hooks.operation_did_execute.remove(self.on_operation_did_execute)
         # defer page cleanup so that in-flight requests have a chance to complete first
         # https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/error-when-exiting-browsing-when-the-software-is-installed-in-the-path-c-program-files-anki/38363
         mw.progress.single_shot(5000, lambda: mw.mediaServer.clear_page_html(id(self)))
@@ -960,6 +964,17 @@ html {{ {font} }}
             f"""document.body.classList.toggle("reduce-motion", {json.dumps(mw.pm.reduce_motion())}); """
         )
 
+    def on_operation_did_execute(
+        self, changes: OpChanges, handler: object | None
+    ) -> None:
+        if handler is self.parentWidget():
+            return
+
+        changes_json = to_json_bytes(MessageToDict(changes)).decode()
+        self.eval(
+            f"if(globalThis.anki && globalThis.anki.onOperationDidExecute) globalThis.anki.onOperationDidExecute({changes_json})"
+        )
+
     @deprecated(info="use theme_manager.qcolor() instead")
     def get_window_bg_color(self, night_mode: bool | None = None) -> QColor:
         return theme_manager.qcolor(colors.CANVAS)
diff --git a/ts/lib/components/DeckChooser.svelte b/ts/lib/components/DeckChooser.svelte
index 59ca750a4..f9c6ba541 100644
--- a/ts/lib/components/DeckChooser.svelte
+++ b/ts/lib/components/DeckChooser.svelte
@@ -4,29 +4,50 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 -->
 <script lang="ts">
     import { mdiBookOutline } from "./icons";
-    import { getDeckNames } from "@generated/backend";
+    import { getDeck, getDeckNames } from "@generated/backend";
     import ItemChooser from "./ItemChooser.svelte";
     import type { DeckNameId } from "@generated/anki/decks_pb";
     import * as tr from "@generated/ftl";
+    import { registerOperationHandler } from "@tslib/operations";
+    import { onMount } from "svelte";
 
     interface Props {
-        selectedDeck: DeckNameId | null;
         onChange?: (deck: DeckNameId) => void;
     }
-    let { selectedDeck = $bindable(null), onChange }: Props = $props();
+    let { onChange }: Props = $props();
+    let selectedDeck: DeckNameId | null = $state(null);
     let decks: DeckNameId[] = $state([]);
     let itemChooser: ItemChooser<DeckNameId> | null = $state(null);
 
+    async function fetchDecks(skipEmptyDefault: boolean = true) {
+        decks = (await getDeckNames({ skipEmptyDefault, includeFiltered: false }))
+            .entries;
+    }
+
     export function select(notetypeId: bigint) {
         itemChooser?.select(notetypeId);
     }
 
+    export async function getSelected(): Promise<DeckNameId> {
+        await fetchDecks(false);
+        try {
+            await getDeck({ did: selectedDeck!.id }, { alertOnError: false });
+        } catch (error) {
+            select(1n);
+        }
+        return selectedDeck!;
+    }
+
+    onMount(() => {
+        registerOperationHandler((changes) => {
+            if (changes.deck) {
+                getSelected();
+            }
+        });
+    });
+
     $effect(() => {
-        getDeckNames({ skipEmptyDefault: true, includeFiltered: false }).then(
-            (response) => {
-                decks = response.entries;
-            },
-        );
+        fetchDecks();
     });
 </script>
 
diff --git a/ts/lib/components/ItemChooser.svelte b/ts/lib/components/ItemChooser.svelte
index 233b1145b..4637a9be9 100644
--- a/ts/lib/components/ItemChooser.svelte
+++ b/ts/lib/components/ItemChooser.svelte
@@ -60,8 +60,14 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
     }
 
     export function select(itemId: bigint) {
+        if (selectedItem?.id === itemId) {
+            return;
+        }
         const item = items.find((item) => item.id === itemId);
-        selectedItem = item ? item : null;
+        if (item) {
+            selectedItem = item;
+            onChange?.(item);
+        }
     }
 
     $effect(() => {
diff --git a/ts/lib/components/NotetypeChooser.svelte b/ts/lib/components/NotetypeChooser.svelte
index 4820bdd92..0952c5029 100644
--- a/ts/lib/components/NotetypeChooser.svelte
+++ b/ts/lib/components/NotetypeChooser.svelte
@@ -6,27 +6,49 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
     import type { NotetypeNameId } from "@generated/anki/notetypes_pb";
 
     import { mdiNewspaper } from "./icons";
-    import { getNotetypeNames } from "@generated/backend";
+    import { getNotetype, getNotetypeNames } from "@generated/backend";
     import ItemChooser from "./ItemChooser.svelte";
     import * as tr from "@generated/ftl";
+    import { registerOperationHandler } from "@tslib/operations";
+    import { onMount } from "svelte";
 
     interface Props {
-        selectedNotetype: NotetypeNameId | null;
         onChange?: (notetype: NotetypeNameId) => void;
     }
-    let { selectedNotetype = $bindable(null), onChange }: Props = $props();
+    let { onChange }: Props = $props();
+    let selectedNotetype: NotetypeNameId | null = $state(null);
     let notetypes: NotetypeNameId[] = $state([]);
     let itemChooser: ItemChooser<NotetypeNameId> | null = $state(null);
 
+    async function fetchNotetypes() {
+        notetypes = (await getNotetypeNames({})).entries;
+    }
+
     export function select(notetypeId: bigint) {
         itemChooser?.select(notetypeId);
     }
 
-    $effect(() => {
-        getNotetypeNames({}).then((response) => {
-            notetypes = response.entries;
+    export async function getSelected(): Promise<NotetypeNameId> {
+        await fetchNotetypes();
+        try {
+            await getNotetype({ ntid: selectedNotetype!.id }, { alertOnError: false });
+        } catch (error) {
+            select(notetypes[0].id);
+        }
+        return selectedNotetype!;
+    }
+
+    onMount(() => {
+        registerOperationHandler((changes) => {
+            if (changes.notetype) {
+                getSelected();
+            }
         });
     });
+
+    $effect(() => {
+        fetchNotetypes();
+    });
 </script>
 
 <ItemChooser
diff --git a/ts/lib/tslib/globals.ts b/ts/lib/tslib/globals.ts
index 3107a4fa4..94f913e7b 100644
--- a/ts/lib/tslib/globals.ts
+++ b/ts/lib/tslib/globals.ts
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ export function globalExport(globals: Record<string, unknown>): void {
     }
 
     // but also export as window.anki
-    window["anki"] = globals;
+    window["anki"] = window["anki"] || {};
+    window["anki"] = { ...window["anki"], ...globals };
 }
diff --git a/ts/lib/tslib/operations.ts b/ts/lib/tslib/operations.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f7244e8a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ts/lib/tslib/operations.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
+// License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
+
+import type { OpChanges } from "@generated/anki/collection_pb";
+
+type OperationHandler = (changes: Partial<OpChanges>) => void;
+const handlers: OperationHandler[] = [];
+
+export function registerOperationHandler(handler: (changes: Partial<OpChanges>) => void): void {
+    handlers.push(handler);
+}
+
+function onOperationDidExecute(changes: Partial<OpChanges>): void {
+    for (const handler of handlers) {
+        handler(changes);
+    }
+}
+
+globalThis.anki = globalThis.anki || {};
+globalThis.anki.onOperationDidExecute = onOperationDidExecute;
diff --git a/ts/routes/editor/NoteEditor.svelte b/ts/routes/editor/NoteEditor.svelte
index d7e9021ce..94c74a0b0 100644
--- a/ts/routes/editor/NoteEditor.svelte
+++ b/ts/routes/editor/NoteEditor.svelte
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
     import LabelName from "./LabelName.svelte";
     import { EditorState, type EditorMode } from "./types";
     import { ContextMenu, Item } from "$lib/context-menu";
-    import type { NotetypeNameId } from "@generated/anki/notetypes_pb";
-    import type { DeckNameId } from "@generated/anki/decks_pb";
 
     export interface NoteEditorAPI {
         fields: EditorFieldAPI[];
@@ -312,20 +310,19 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
     let reviewerCard: Card | null = null;
 
     let notetypeChooser: NotetypeChooser;
-    let selectedNotetype: NotetypeNameId | null = null;
     let deckChooser: DeckChooser;
-    let selectedDeck: DeckNameId | null = null;
 
-    async function onNotetypeChange(notetype: NotetypeNameId) {
-        loadNote({ notetypeId: notetype.id, copyFromNote: note });
+    async function onNotetypeChange(notetypeId: bigint, updateDeck: boolean = true) {
+        loadNote({ notetypeId, copyFromNote: note });
         if (
+            updateDeck &&
             !(
                 await getConfigBool({
                     key: ConfigKey_Bool.ADDING_DEFAULTS_TO_CURRENT_DECK,
                 })
             ).val
         ) {
-            const deckId = await defaultDeckForNotetype({ ntid: notetype.id });
+            const deckId = await defaultDeckForNotetype({ ntid: notetypeId });
             deckChooser.select(deckId.did);
         }
         lastAddedNote = null;
@@ -487,7 +484,7 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
     }
 
     async function onAdd() {
-        await addCurrentNote(selectedDeck!.id);
+        await addCurrentNote((await deckChooser.getSelected()).id);
     }
 
     let historyModal: Modal;
@@ -742,6 +739,7 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
     import { wrapInternal } from "@tslib/wrap";
     import { getProfileConfig, getMeta, setMeta, getColConfig } from "@tslib/profile";
     import Shortcut from "$lib/components/Shortcut.svelte";
+    import { registerOperationHandler } from "@tslib/operations";
 
     import { mathjaxConfig } from "$lib/editable/mathjax-element.svelte";
     import ImageOcclusionPage from "../image-occlusion/ImageOcclusionPage.svelte";
@@ -1236,6 +1234,19 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
     }
 
     onMount(() => {
+        registerOperationHandler(async (changes) => {
+            if (mode === "add" && (changes.notetype || changes.deck)) {
+                let homeDeckId = 0n;
+                if (reviewerCard) {
+                    homeDeckId = reviewerCard.originalDeckId || reviewerCard.deckId;
+                }
+                const chooserDefaults = await defaultsForAdding({
+                    homeDeckOfCurrentReviewCard: homeDeckId,
+                });
+                onNotetypeChange(chooserDefaults.notetypeId, false);
+            }
+        });
+
         if (mode === "add") {
             deregisterSticky = registerShortcut(toggleStickyAll, "Shift+F9");
         }
@@ -1371,9 +1382,7 @@ components and functionality for general note editing.
         <EditorChoosers
             bind:notetypeChooser
             bind:deckChooser
-            bind:selectedNotetype
-            bind:selectedDeck
-            {onNotetypeChange}
+            onNotetypeChange={(notetype) => onNotetypeChange(notetype.id)}
         />
     {/if}
 
diff --git a/ts/routes/editor/editor-toolbar/EditorChoosers.svelte b/ts/routes/editor/editor-toolbar/EditorChoosers.svelte
index c706990a8..10267a9e9 100644
--- a/ts/routes/editor/editor-toolbar/EditorChoosers.svelte
+++ b/ts/routes/editor/editor-toolbar/EditorChoosers.svelte
@@ -11,16 +11,12 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
     import * as tr from "@generated/ftl";
 
     interface Props {
-        selectedNotetype: NotetypeNameId | null;
-        selectedDeck?: DeckNameId | null;
         notetypeChooser?: NotetypeChooser;
         deckChooser?: DeckChooser;
         onNotetypeChange?: (notetype: NotetypeNameId) => void;
         onDeckChange?: (deck: DeckNameId) => void;
     }
     let {
-        selectedNotetype = $bindable(null),
-        selectedDeck = $bindable(null),
         notetypeChooser = $bindable(),
         deckChooser = $bindable(),
         onNotetypeChange,
@@ -31,19 +27,11 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 <div class="top-bar">
     <p>{tr.notetypesType()}</p>
     <div class="notetype-chooser">
-        <NotetypeChooser
-            bind:this={notetypeChooser}
-            bind:selectedNotetype
-            onChange={onNotetypeChange}
-        />
+        <NotetypeChooser bind:this={notetypeChooser} onChange={onNotetypeChange} />
     </div>
     <p>{tr.decksDeck()}</p>
     <div class="deck-chooser">
-        <DeckChooser
-            bind:this={deckChooser}
-            bind:selectedDeck
-            onChange={onDeckChange}
-        />
+        <DeckChooser bind:this={deckChooser} onChange={onDeckChange} />
     </div>
 </div>