diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/modelproperties.py b/ankiqt/ui/modelproperties.py
index a99793ebd..e0540dc6f 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/modelproperties.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/modelproperties.py
@@ -293,7 +293,20 @@ class ModelProperties(QDialog):
         self.dialog.cardAnswer.setPlainText(card.aformat.replace("<br>", "\n"))
         self.dialog.questionInAnswer.setChecked(card.questionInAnswer)
         self.dialog.allowEmptyAnswer.setChecked(card.allowEmptyAnswer)
-        self.dialog.typeAnswer.setChecked(card.typeAnswer)
+        self.dialog.typeAnswer.clear()
+        self.fieldNames = self.deck.s.column0("""
+select fieldModels.name as n from fieldModels, cardModels
+where cardModels.modelId = fieldModels.modelId
+and cardModels.id = :id
+order by n""", id=card.id)
+        s = [_("Don't ask me to type in the answer")]
+        s += [_("Compare with field '%s'") % f for f in self.fieldNames]
+        self.dialog.typeAnswer.insertItems(0, QStringList(s))
+        try:
+            idx = self.fieldNames.index(card.typeAnswer)
+        except ValueError:
+            idx = -1
+        self.dialog.typeAnswer.setCurrentIndex(idx + 1)
         self.updateToggleButtonText(card)
 
     def enableCardMoveButtons(self):
@@ -330,7 +343,11 @@ class ModelProperties(QDialog):
         changed = changed or changed2
         self.updateField(card, 'questionInAnswer', self.dialog.questionInAnswer.isChecked())
         self.updateField(card, 'allowEmptyAnswer', self.dialog.allowEmptyAnswer.isChecked())
-        self.updateField(card, 'typeAnswer', self.dialog.typeAnswer.isChecked())
+        idx = self.dialog.typeAnswer.currentIndex()
+        if not idx:
+            self.updateField(card, 'typeAnswer', u"")
+        else:
+            self.updateField(card, 'typeAnswer', self.fieldNames[idx-1])
         if changed:
             # need to generate all question/answers for this card
             self.deck.updateCardsFromModel(self.m)
diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/view.py b/ankiqt/ui/view.py
index 84e1ffd90..efda0e21d 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/view.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/view.py
@@ -136,27 +136,32 @@ class View(object):
         "Show the answer."
         a = self.main.currentCard.htmlAnswer()
         if self.main.currentCard.cardModel.typeAnswer:
-            cor = stripHTML(self.main.currentCard.answer)
-            given = unicode(self.main.typeAnswerField.text())
-            res = []
-            if len(given) < len(cor):
-                given += " " * (len(cor) - len(given))
-            sz = self.main.currentCard.cardModel.answerFontSize
-            ok = "background: %s; color: #000; font-size: %dpx" % (
-                passedCharColour, sz)
-            bad = "background: %s; color: #000; font-size: %dpx;" % (
-                failedCharColour, sz)
-            for (i, c) in enumerate(given):
-                try:
-                    yes = c == cor[i]
-                except IndexError:
-                    yes = False
-                if yes:
-                    res.append(
-                        "<span style='%s'>%s</span>" % (ok, c))
-                else:
-                    res.append("<span style='%s'>%s</span>" % (bad, c))
-            a = "".join(res) + "<br>" + a
+            try:
+                cor = stripHTML(self.main.currentCard.fact[
+                    self.main.currentCard.cardModel.typeAnswer])
+            except KeyError:
+                cor = ""
+            if cor:
+                given = unicode(self.main.typeAnswerField.text())
+                res = []
+                if len(given) < len(cor):
+                    given += " " * (len(cor) - len(given))
+                sz = self.main.currentCard.cardModel.answerFontSize
+                ok = "background: %s; color: #000; font-size: %dpx" % (
+                    passedCharColour, sz)
+                bad = "background: %s; color: #000; font-size: %dpx;" % (
+                    failedCharColour, sz)
+                for (i, c) in enumerate(given):
+                    try:
+                        yes = c == cor[i]
+                    except IndexError:
+                        yes = False
+                    if yes:
+                        res.append(
+                            "<span style='%s'>%s</span>" % (ok, c))
+                    else:
+                        res.append("<span style='%s'>%s</span>" % (bad, c))
+                a = "".join(res) + "<br>" + a
         self.write(self.center('<span id=answer />' +
                                self.mungeQA(self.main.deck, a)))
         if self.state != self.oldState:
diff --git a/designer/modelproperties.ui b/designer/modelproperties.ui
index 7a51394e9..695ccf2fb 100644
--- a/designer/modelproperties.ui
+++ b/designer/modelproperties.ui
@@ -387,13 +387,6 @@
               </property>
              </widget>
             </item>
-            <item row="3" column="1" >
-             <widget class="QCheckBox" name="questionInAnswer" >
-              <property name="text" >
-               <string>Hide the question when showing answer</string>
-              </property>
-             </widget>
-            </item>
             <item row="2" column="1" >
              <widget class="QTextEdit" name="cardAnswer" >
               <property name="sizePolicy" >
@@ -457,13 +450,6 @@
               </property>
              </widget>
             </item>
-            <item row="4" column="1" >
-             <widget class="QCheckBox" name="allowEmptyAnswer" >
-              <property name="text" >
-               <string>Allow the answer to be blank</string>
-              </property>
-             </widget>
-            </item>
             <item row="0" column="0" >
              <widget class="QLabel" name="label_12" >
               <property name="text" >
@@ -490,10 +476,20 @@
               </property>
              </widget>
             </item>
-            <item row="5" column="1" >
-             <widget class="QCheckBox" name="typeAnswer" >
+            <item row="3" column="1" >
+             <widget class="QComboBox" name="typeAnswer" />
+            </item>
+            <item row="4" column="1" >
+             <widget class="QCheckBox" name="questionInAnswer" >
               <property name="text" >
-               <string>Ask me to type in the answer</string>
+               <string>Hide the question when showing answer</string>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
+            <item row="5" column="1" >
+             <widget class="QCheckBox" name="allowEmptyAnswer" >
+              <property name="text" >
+               <string>Allow the answer to be blank</string>
               </property>
              </widget>
             </item>
@@ -544,9 +540,6 @@
   <tabstop>cardName</tabstop>
   <tabstop>cardQuestion</tabstop>
   <tabstop>cardAnswer</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>questionInAnswer</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>allowEmptyAnswer</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>typeAnswer</tabstop>
   <tabstop>buttonBox</tabstop>
  </tabstops>
  <resources/>
@@ -558,8 +551,8 @@
    <slot>accept()</slot>
    <hints>
     <hint type="sourcelabel" >
-     <x>248</x>
-     <y>254</y>
+     <x>252</x>
+     <y>513</y>
     </hint>
     <hint type="destinationlabel" >
      <x>157</x>
@@ -574,8 +567,8 @@
    <slot>reject()</slot>
    <hints>
     <hint type="sourcelabel" >
-     <x>316</x>
-     <y>260</y>
+     <x>320</x>
+     <y>513</y>
     </hint>
     <hint type="destinationlabel" >
      <x>286</x>