diff --git a/aqt/modelchooser.py b/aqt/modelchooser.py
index 682189a91..2a29e4bcb 100644
--- a/aqt/modelchooser.py
+++ b/aqt/modelchooser.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ class ModelChooser(QHBoxLayout):
         self.widget.setLayout(self)
 
     def setupModels(self):
-
         if self.label:
             self.modelLabel = QLabel(_("Type"))
             self.addWidget(self.modelLabel)
@@ -64,10 +63,13 @@ class ModelChooser(QHBoxLayout):
         # edit button
         edit = QPushButton(_("Manage"))
         self.connect(edit, SIGNAL("clicked()"), self.onEdit)
-        ret = StudyDeck(self.mw, names=sorted(self.deck.models.allNames()),
-                        accept=_("Choose"), title=_("Choose Note Type"),
-                        help="_notes", current=current, parent=self.widget,
-                        buttons=[edit], cancel=False)
+        def nameFunc():
+            return sorted(self.deck.models.allNames())
+        ret = StudyDeck(
+            self.mw, names=nameFunc,
+            accept=_("Choose"), title=_("Choose Note Type"),
+            help="_notes", current=current, parent=self.widget,
+            buttons=[edit], cancel=False)
         if not ret.name:
             return
         m = self.deck.models.byName(ret.name)
diff --git a/aqt/studydeck.py b/aqt/studydeck.py
index c655e07c2..becfa645f 100644
--- a/aqt/studydeck.py
+++ b/aqt/studydeck.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import aqt
 from anki.utils import ids2str
 from aqt.utils import showInfo, showWarning, openHelp, getOnlyText
 from operator import itemgetter
+from anki.hooks import addHook, remHook
 
 class StudyDeck(QDialog):
     def __init__(self, mw, names=None, accept=None, title=None,
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ class StudyDeck(QDialog):
         self.form.setupUi(self)
         self.form.filter.installEventFilter(self)
         self.cancel = cancel
+        addHook('reset', self.onReset)
         if not cancel:
             self.form.buttonBox.removeButton(
                 self.form.buttonBox.button(QDialogButtonBox.Cancel))
@@ -35,7 +37,11 @@ class StudyDeck(QDialog):
         if not names:
             names = sorted(self.mw.col.decks.allNames(dyn=dyn))
             current = self.mw.col.decks.current()['name']
-        self.origNames = names
+            self.nameFunc = None
+            self.origNames = names
+        else:
+            self.nameFunc = names
+            self.origNames = names()
         self.name = None
         self.ok = self.form.buttonBox.addButton(
             accept or _("Study"), QDialogButtonBox.AcceptRole)
@@ -73,6 +79,8 @@ class StudyDeck(QDialog):
         return False
 
     def redraw(self, filt, focus=None):
+        self.filt = filt
+        self.focus = focus
         self.names = [n for n in self.origNames if self._matches(n, filt)]
         l = self.form.list
         l.clear()
@@ -95,7 +103,14 @@ class StudyDeck(QDialog):
             name = name[name.index(c)+1:]
         return True
 
+    def onReset(self):
+        # model updated?
+        if self.nameFunc:
+            self.origNames = self.nameFunc()
+        self.redraw(self.filt, self.focus)
+
     def accept(self):
+        remHook('reset', self.onReset)
         row = self.form.list.currentRow()
         if row < 0:
             showInfo(_("Please select something."))
@@ -104,6 +119,7 @@ class StudyDeck(QDialog):
         QDialog.accept(self)
 
     def reject(self):
+        remHook('reset', self.onReset)
         if not self.cancel:
             return self.accept()
         QDialog.reject(self)