diff --git a/aqt/reviewer.py b/aqt/reviewer.py
index 7bc7d26fd..19fd49813 100644
--- a/aqt/reviewer.py
+++ b/aqt/reviewer.py
@@ -350,7 +350,8 @@ Please run Tools>Maintenance>Empty Cards""")
         self.web.eval("_getTypedText();")
         # munge correct value
         parser = HTMLParser.HTMLParser()
-        cor = parser.unescape(self.typeCorrect)
+        cor = self.mw.col.media.strip(self.typeCorrect)
+        cor = parser.unescape(cor)
         given = self.typedAnswer
         # compare with typed answer
         res = self.correct(cor, given)