diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/view.py b/ankiqt/ui/view.py
index c283c2cd3..d48f8707a 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/view.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/view.py
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ class View(object):
                 cor = stripHTML(self.main.currentCard.fact[
                     self.main.currentCard.cardModel.typeAnswer])
             except KeyError:
+                self.main.currentCard.cardModel.typeAnswer = ""
                 cor = ""
             if cor:
                 given = unicode(self.main.typeAnswerField.text())