diff --git a/aqt/deckbrowser.py b/aqt/deckbrowser.py
index ea9b8f21d..6fe021ea7 100644
--- a/aqt/deckbrowser.py
+++ b/aqt/deckbrowser.py
@@ -263,7 +263,10 @@ where id > ?""", (self.mw.col.sched.dayCutoff-86400)*1000)
         self.show()
 
     def _options(self, did):
-        self.mw.onDeckConf(self.mw.col.decks.get(did))
+        # select the deck first, because the dyn deck conf assumes the deck
+        # we're editing is the current one
+        self.mw.col.decks.select(did)
+        self.mw.onDeckConf()
 
     def _collapse(self, did):
         self.mw.col.decks.collapse(did)