diff --git a/aqt/clayout.py b/aqt/clayout.py
index e49d1128a..6c1171cb8 100644
--- a/aqt/clayout.py
+++ b/aqt/clayout.py
@@ -236,6 +236,8 @@ Please create a new card type first."""))
             self.playedAudio[c.id] = True
 
     def maybeTextInput(self, txt, type='q'):
+        if "[[type:" not in txt:
+            return txt
         origLen = len(txt)
         txt = txt.replace("<hr id=answer>", "")
         hadHR = origLen != len(txt)