diff --git a/proto/anki/scheduler.proto b/proto/anki/scheduler.proto
index cc4b46834..9aea1069b 100644
--- a/proto/anki/scheduler.proto
+++ b/proto/anki/scheduler.proto
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ message QueuedCards {
     cards.Card card = 1;
     Queue queue = 2;
     SchedulingStates states = 3;
+    SchedulingContext context = 4;
   }
 
   repeated QueuedCard cards = 1;
@@ -282,6 +283,16 @@ message CustomStudyRequest {
   }
 }
 
+message SchedulingContext {
+  string deck_name = 1;
+  uint64 seed = 2;
+}
+
+message SchedulingStatesWithContext {
+  SchedulingStates states = 1;
+  SchedulingContext context = 2;
+}
+
 message CustomStudyDefaultsRequest {
   int64 deck_id = 1;
 }
diff --git a/pylib/anki/scheduler/v3.py b/pylib/anki/scheduler/v3.py
index 6854542bc..38af43a90 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/scheduler/v3.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/scheduler/v3.py
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ from anki.utils import int_time
 QueuedCards = scheduler_pb2.QueuedCards
 SchedulingState = scheduler_pb2.SchedulingState
 SchedulingStates = scheduler_pb2.SchedulingStates
+SchedulingContext = scheduler_pb2.SchedulingContext
+SchedulingStatesWithContext = scheduler_pb2.SchedulingStatesWithContext
 CardAnswer = scheduler_pb2.CardAnswer
 
 
diff --git a/qt/aqt/mediasrv.py b/qt/aqt/mediasrv.py
index 9eb5a880d..b0a6298e2 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/mediasrv.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/mediasrv.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import aqt.operations
 from anki import hooks
 from anki.collection import OpChanges
 from anki.decks import UpdateDeckConfigs
+from anki.scheduler.v3 import SchedulingStatesWithContext
 from anki.scheduler_pb2 import SchedulingStates
 from anki.utils import dev_mode
 from aqt.changenotetype import ChangeNotetypeDialog
@@ -408,11 +409,11 @@ def update_deck_configs() -> bytes:
     return b""
 
 
-def get_scheduling_states() -> bytes:
-    if states := aqt.mw.reviewer.get_scheduling_states():
-        return states.SerializeToString()
-    else:
-        return b""
+def get_scheduling_states_with_context() -> bytes:
+    return SchedulingStatesWithContext(
+        states=aqt.mw.reviewer.get_scheduling_states(),
+        context=aqt.mw.reviewer.get_scheduling_context(),
+    ).SerializeToString()
 
 
 def set_scheduling_states() -> bytes:
@@ -451,7 +452,7 @@ post_handler_list = [
     congrats_info,
     get_deck_configs_for_update,
     update_deck_configs,
-    get_scheduling_states,
+    get_scheduling_states_with_context,
     set_scheduling_states,
     change_notetype,
     import_csv,
diff --git a/qt/aqt/reviewer.py b/qt/aqt/reviewer.py
index b4da9e885..4f548a913 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/reviewer.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/reviewer.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from anki.collection import Config, OpChanges, OpChangesWithCount
 from anki.scheduler.base import ScheduleCardsAsNew
 from anki.scheduler.v3 import CardAnswer, QueuedCards
 from anki.scheduler.v3 import Scheduler as V3Scheduler
-from anki.scheduler.v3 import SchedulingStates
+from anki.scheduler.v3 import SchedulingContext, SchedulingStates
 from anki.tags import MARKED_TAG
 from anki.types import assert_exhaustive
 from aqt import AnkiQt, gui_hooks
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class V3CardInfo:
 
     queued_cards: QueuedCards
     states: SchedulingStates
+    context: SchedulingContext
 
     @staticmethod
     def from_queue(queued_cards: QueuedCards) -> V3CardInfo:
@@ -90,8 +91,7 @@ class V3CardInfo:
         states = top_card.states
         states.current.custom_data = top_card.card.custom_data
         return V3CardInfo(
-            queued_cards=queued_cards,
-            states=states,
+            queued_cards=queued_cards, states=states, context=top_card.context
         )
 
     def top_card(self) -> QueuedCards.QueuedCard:
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ class Reviewer:
         self.bottom = BottomBar(mw, mw.bottomWeb)
         self._card_info = ReviewerCardInfo(self.mw)
         self._previous_card_info = PreviousReviewerCardInfo(self.mw)
+        self._states_mutated = True
         hooks.card_did_leech.append(self.onLeech)
 
     def show(self) -> None:
@@ -267,8 +268,12 @@ class Reviewer:
     def get_scheduling_states(self) -> SchedulingStates | None:
         if v3 := self._v3:
             return v3.states
-        else:
-            return None
+        return None
+
+    def get_scheduling_context(self) -> SchedulingContext | None:
+        if v3 := self._v3:
+            return v3.context
+        return None
 
     def set_scheduling_states(self, key: str, states: SchedulingStates) -> None:
         if key != self._state_mutation_key:
@@ -278,9 +283,16 @@ class Reviewer:
             v3.states = states
 
     def _run_state_mutation_hook(self) -> None:
+        def on_eval(result: Any) -> None:
+            if result is None:
+                # eval failed, usually a syntax error
+                self._states_mutated = True
+
         if self._v3 and (js := self._state_mutation_js):
-            self.web.eval(
-                f"anki.mutateNextCardStates('{self._state_mutation_key}', (states, customData) => {{ {js} }})"
+            self._states_mutated = False
+            self.web.evalWithCallback(
+                RUN_STATE_MUTATION.format(key=self._state_mutation_key, js=js),
+                on_eval,
             )
 
     # Audio
@@ -546,6 +558,8 @@ class Reviewer:
             play_clicked_audio(url, self.card)
         elif url.startswith("updateToolbar"):
             self.mw.toolbarWeb.update_background_image()
+        elif url == "statesMutated":
+            self._states_mutated = True
         else:
             print("unrecognized anki link:", url)
 
@@ -692,6 +706,9 @@ time = %(time)d;
         self.bottom.web.eval("showQuestion(%s,%d);" % (json.dumps(middle), maxTime))
 
     def _showEaseButtons(self) -> None:
+        if not self._states_mutated:
+            self.mw.progress.single_shot(50, self._showEaseButtons)
+            return
         middle = self._answerButtons()
         self.bottom.web.eval(f"showAnswer({json.dumps(middle)});")
 
@@ -1034,3 +1051,9 @@ time = %(time)d;
     onDelete = delete_current_note
     onMark = toggle_mark_on_current_note
     setFlag = set_flag_on_current_card
+
+
+RUN_STATE_MUTATION = """
+anki.mutateNextCardStates('{key}', async (states, customData, ctx) => {{ {js} }})
+    .finally(() => bridgeCommand('statesMutated'));
+"""
diff --git a/rslib/src/backend/scheduler/answering.rs b/rslib/src/backend/scheduler/answering.rs
index 5dfeb944f..ffbfe3dfb 100644
--- a/rslib/src/backend/scheduler/answering.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/backend/scheduler/answering.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ impl From<QueuedCard> for pb::scheduler::queued_cards::QueuedCard {
         Self {
             card: Some(queued_card.card.into()),
             states: Some(queued_card.states.into()),
+            context: Some(queued_card.context),
             queue: match queued_card.kind {
                 crate::scheduler::queue::QueueEntryKind::New => {
                     pb::scheduler::queued_cards::Queue::New
diff --git a/rslib/src/card/mod.rs b/rslib/src/card/mod.rs
index 9c36797b1..0d739be81 100644
--- a/rslib/src/card/mod.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/card/mod.rs
@@ -184,6 +184,13 @@ impl Card {
             .max(1) as u32;
         (remaining != new_remaining).then_some(new_remaining)
     }
+
+    /// Supposedly unique across all reviews in the collection.
+    pub fn review_seed(&self) -> u64 {
+        (self.id.0 as u64)
+            .rotate_left(8)
+            .wrapping_add(self.reps as u64)
+    }
 }
 
 impl Collection {
diff --git a/rslib/src/scheduler/queue/mod.rs b/rslib/src/scheduler/queue/mod.rs
index 5a86965dd..594e73f28 100644
--- a/rslib/src/scheduler/queue/mod.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/scheduler/queue/mod.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ pub(crate) use main::MainQueueEntryKind;
 use self::undo::QueueUpdate;
 use super::states::SchedulingStates;
 use super::timing::SchedTimingToday;
+use crate::pb::scheduler::SchedulingContext;
 use crate::prelude::*;
 use crate::timestamp::TimestampSecs;
 
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ pub struct QueuedCard {
     pub card: Card,
     pub kind: QueueEntryKind,
     pub states: SchedulingStates,
+    pub context: SchedulingContext,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -116,6 +118,7 @@ impl Collection {
                 let next_states = self.get_scheduling_states(card.id)?;
 
                 Ok(QueuedCard {
+                    context: SchedulingContext::new(self, &card)?,
                     card,
                     states: next_states,
                     kind: entry.kind(),
@@ -131,6 +134,18 @@ impl Collection {
     }
 }
 
+impl SchedulingContext {
+    fn new(col: &mut Collection, card: &Card) -> Result<Self> {
+        Ok(Self {
+            deck_name: col
+                .get_deck(card.deck_id)?
+                .or_not_found(card.deck_id)?
+                .human_name(),
+            seed: card.review_seed(),
+        })
+    }
+}
+
 impl CardQueues {
     /// An iterator over the card queues, in the order the cards will
     /// be presented.
diff --git a/ts/reviewer/answering.ts b/ts/reviewer/answering.ts
index b57712dce..f13397d6a 100644
--- a/ts/reviewer/answering.ts
+++ b/ts/reviewer/answering.ts
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ interface CustomDataStates {
     easy: Record<string, unknown>;
 }
 
-async function getSchedulingStates(): Promise<Scheduler.SchedulingStates> {
-    return Scheduler.SchedulingStates.decode(
-        await postRequest("/_anki/getSchedulingStates", ""),
+async function getSchedulingStatesWithContext(): Promise<Scheduler.SchedulingStatesWithContext> {
+    return Scheduler.SchedulingStatesWithContext.decode(
+        await postRequest("/_anki/getSchedulingStatesWithContext", ""),
     );
 }
 
@@ -53,11 +53,16 @@ function packCustomData(
 
 export async function mutateNextCardStates(
     key: string,
-    mutator: (states: Scheduler.SchedulingStates, customData: CustomDataStates) => void,
+    mutator: (
+        states: Scheduler.SchedulingStates,
+        customData: CustomDataStates,
+        ctx: Scheduler.SchedulingContext,
+    ) => Promise<void>,
 ): Promise<void> {
-    const states = await getSchedulingStates();
+    const statesWithContext = await getSchedulingStatesWithContext();
+    const states = statesWithContext.states!;
     const customData = unpackCustomData(states);
-    mutator(states, customData);
+    await mutator(states, customData, statesWithContext.context!);
     packCustomData(states, customData);
     await setSchedulingStates(key, states);
 }