diff --git a/aqt/reviewer.py b/aqt/reviewer.py
index 644d95a93..5a1306ec1 100644
--- a/aqt/reviewer.py
+++ b/aqt/reviewer.py
@@ -119,11 +119,7 @@ class Reviewer:
 
     _revHtml = """
 <img src="qrc:/icons/rating.png" id=star class=marked>
-<div id=qa>\
-<div class=qaelem><div id=_question></div></div>\
-<div class=qaelem><div id=_answer1></div></div>\
-<div class=qaelem><div id=_answer2></div></div>\
-</div>
+<div id=qa></div>
 """
 
     def _initWeb(self):
@@ -168,11 +164,10 @@ The front of this card is empty. Please run Tools>Empty Cards.""")
             playFromText(q)
         # render & update bottom
         q = self._mungeQA(q)
-        a = self._mungeQA(a)
 
         bodyclass = "card card%d" % (c.ord+1)
 
-        self.web.eval("_showQuestion(%s, %s, '%s');" % (json.dumps(q), json.dumps(a), bodyclass))
+        self.web.eval("_showQuestion(%s,'%s');" % (json.dumps(q), bodyclass))
         self._toggleStar()
         self._showAnswerButton()
         # if we have a type answer field, focus main web
@@ -204,11 +199,12 @@ The front of this card is empty. Please run Tools>Empty Cards.""")
         self.state = "answer"
         c = self.card
         a = c.a()
+        a = self._mungeQA(a)
         # play audio?
         if self.autoplay(c):
             playFromText(a)
         # render and update bottom
-        self.web.eval("_showAnswer(%s);" % json.dumps(''))
+        self.web.eval("_showAnswer(%s);" % json.dumps(a))
         self._showEaseButtons()
         # user hook
         runHook('showAnswer')
diff --git a/web/reviewer.css b/web/reviewer.css
index 03430b51e..de11ceb83 100644
--- a/web/reviewer.css
+++ b/web/reviewer.css
@@ -6,5 +6,3 @@ img { max-width: 95%; max-height: 95%; }
 .typeGood { background: #0f0; }
 .typeBad { background: #f00; }
 .typeMissed { background: #ccc; }
-#qa { position: relative; }
-.qaelem { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; }
diff --git a/web/reviewer.js b/web/reviewer.js
index 466ebf69c..e20a40e7f 100644
--- a/web/reviewer.js
+++ b/web/reviewer.js
@@ -1,76 +1,54 @@
 var ankiPlatform = "desktop";
 var typeans;
-var currentAns = "_answer1";
-var nextAns = "_answer2";
-var fadeTime = 200;
+var fadeTime = 100;
 
-function _switchAnswerTarget() {
-    if (currentAns === "_answer1") {
-        currentAns = "_answer2";
-        nextAns = "_answer1";
-    } else {
-        currentAns = "_answer1";
-        nextAns = "_answer2";
-    }
-}
+function _updateQA(html, onupdate, onshown) {
+    // fade out current text
+    var qa = $("#qa");
+    qa.fadeTo(fadeTime, 0, function() {
+        // update text
+        qa.html(html);
+        onupdate(qa);
 
-function _makeVisible(jquery) {
-    return jquery.css("visibility", "visible").css("opacity", "1");
-}
+        // don't allow drags of images, which cause them to be deleted
+        $("img").attr("draggable", false);
 
-function _makeHidden(jquery) {
-    // must alter visibility as well so hidden elements are not clickable
-    return jquery.css("visibility", "hidden").css("opacity", "0");
-}
+        // render mathjax
+        MathJax.Hub.Queue(["Typeset", MathJax.Hub]);
 
-function _showQuestion(q, a, bodyclass) {
-    document.body.className = bodyclass;
-
-    // update question text
-    _makeHidden($("#_question")).html(q);
-
-    // preload answer
-    _makeHidden($("#"+nextAns)).html(a);
-
-    // fade out previous answer
-    $("#"+currentAns).fadeTo(fadeTime, 0, function () {
-        // hide fully
-        _makeHidden($("#"+currentAns));
-        // and reveal question when processing is done
+        // and reveal when processing is done
         MathJax.Hub.Queue(function () {
-            $("#_question").css("visibility", "visible").fadeTo(
-                fadeTime, 1, function () {
-                    // focus typing area if visible
-                    typeans = document.getElementById("typeans");
-                    if (typeans) {
-                        typeans.focus();
-                    }
-                });
+            qa.fadeTo(fadeTime, 1, function () {
+                onshown(qa);
+            });
         });
     });
-
-    // return to top of window
-    window.scrollTo(0, 0);
-
-    // don't allow drags of images, which cause them to be deleted
-    $("img").attr("draggable", false);
-
-    // render mathjax
-    MathJax.Hub.Queue(["Typeset", MathJax.Hub]);
 }
 
-function _showAnswer(nextQuestion){
-    // hide question; show answer
-    _makeHidden($("#_question"));
-    _makeVisible($("#"+nextAns));
+function _showQuestion(q, bodyclass) {
+    _updateQA(q, function(obj) {
+        // return to top of window
+        window.scrollTo(0, 0);
 
-    // scroll to answer?
-    var e = $("#answer");
-    if (e[0]) {
-        e[0].scrollIntoView();
-    }
+        document.body.className = bodyclass;
+    }, function(obj) {
+        // focus typing area if visible
+        typeans = document.getElementById("typeans");
+        if (typeans) {
+            typeans.focus();
+        }
+    });
+}
 
-    _switchAnswerTarget();
+function _showAnswer(a) {
+    _updateQA(a, function(obj) {
+        // scroll to answer?
+        var e = $("#answer");
+        if (e[0]) {
+            e[0].scrollIntoView();
+        }
+    }, function(obj) {
+    });
 }
 
 function _toggleStar(show) {