diff --git a/qt/aqt/clayout.py b/qt/aqt/clayout.py
index 7d0a38be2..06035ca4f 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/clayout.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/clayout.py
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 # Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
 # License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
-
+import copy
 import json
 import re
 from concurrent.futures import Future
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Match, Optional
 
 import aqt
+from anki.cards import Card
 from anki.consts import *
 from anki.errors import TemplateError
 from anki.lang import without_unicode_isolation
 from anki.notes import Note
+from anki.template import TemplateRenderContext
 from aqt import AnkiQt, gui_hooks
 from aqt.forms.browserdisp import Ui_Dialog
 from aqt.qt import *
@@ -472,9 +474,8 @@ class CardLayout(QDialog):
     def _renderPreview(self) -> None:
         self.cancelPreviewTimer()
 
-        c = self.rendered_card = self.note.ephemeral_card(
-            self.ord, fill_empty=self.fill_empty_action_toggled
-        )
+        c = self.rendered_card = self.ephemeral_card_for_rendering()
+
         ti = self.maybeTextInput
 
         bodyclass = theme_manager.body_classes_for_card_ord(
@@ -534,6 +535,24 @@ class CardLayout(QDialog):
             repl = answerRepl
         return re.sub(r"\[\[type:.+?\]\]", repl, txt)
 
+    def ephemeral_card_for_rendering(self) -> Card:
+        card = Card(self.col)
+        card.ord = self.ord
+        card.did = 1
+        template = copy.copy(self.current_template())
+        # may differ in cloze case
+        template["ord"] = card.ord
+        output = TemplateRenderContext.from_card_layout(
+            self.note,
+            card,
+            notetype=self.model,
+            template=template,
+            fill_empty=self.fill_empty_action_toggled,
+        ).render()
+        card.set_render_output(output)
+        card._note = self.note
+        return card
+
     # Card operations
     ######################################################################