diff --git a/anki/template/template.py b/anki/template/template.py
index b3efc6042..0486d15fb 100644
--- a/anki/template/template.py
+++ b/anki/template/template.py
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class Template(object):
         # replace chosen cloze with type
         if type == "q":
             if m.group(2):
-                txt = re.sub(reg%ord, "<span class=cloze>[...\\3]</span>", txt)
+                txt = re.sub(reg%ord, "<span class=cloze>[\\3...]</span>", txt)
             else:
                 txt = re.sub(reg%ord, "<span class=cloze>[...]</span>", txt)
         elif type == "a":
diff --git a/tests/test_models.py b/tests/test_models.py
index 24a756bcf..7269afc10 100644
--- a/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/tests/test_models.py
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ def test_cloze():
     f = d.newNote()
     f['Text'] = "hello {{c1::world::typical}}"
     assert d.addNote(f) == 1
-    assert "<span class=cloze>[...typical]</span>" in f.cards()[0].q()
+    assert "<span class=cloze>[typical...]</span>" in f.cards()[0].q()
     assert "<span class=cloze>world</span>" in f.cards()[0].a()
     # and with 2 clozes
     f = d.newNote()