diff --git a/pylib/anki/collection.py b/pylib/anki/collection.py
index a400c9988..933f5b6a7 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/collection.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/collection.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ from anki.cards import Card, CardId
 from anki.config import Config, ConfigManager
 from anki.consts import *
 from anki.dbproxy import DBProxy
-from anki.decks import DeckId, DeckManager
+from anki.decks import Deck, DeckId, DeckManager
 from anki.errors import AbortSchemaModification, DBError
 from anki.lang import FormatTimeSpan
 from anki.media import MediaManager, media_paths_from_col_path
@@ -331,6 +331,10 @@ class Collection:
             note=note._to_backend_note(), skip_undo_entry=False
         )
 
+    def get_deck(self, id: DeckId) -> Deck:
+        "Get a new-style deck object. Currently read-only."
+        return self._backend.get_deck(id)
+
     getCard = get_card
     getNote = get_note
 
diff --git a/pylib/anki/decks.py b/pylib/anki/decks.py
index 0b593d68e..7e758a4eb 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/decks.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/decks.py
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ defaultDynamicDeck = 1
 DeckDict = Dict[str, Any]
 DeckConfigDict = Dict[str, Any]
 
+# currently only supports read-only access
+Deck = _pb.Deck
+
 DeckId = NewType("DeckId", int)
 DeckConfId = NewType("DeckConfId", int)
 
diff --git a/qt/aqt/deckbrowser.py b/qt/aqt/deckbrowser.py
index eb759c3fc..6e459a520 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/deckbrowser.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/deckbrowser.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from typing import Any
 
 import aqt
 from anki.collection import OpChanges
-from anki.decks import DeckId, DeckTreeNode
+from anki.decks import Deck, DeckId, DeckTreeNode
 from anki.utils import intTime
 from aqt import AnkiQt, gui_hooks
 from aqt.operations.deck import (
@@ -270,13 +270,14 @@ class DeckBrowser:
         self.mw.onExport(did=did)
 
     def _rename(self, did: DeckId) -> None:
-        deck = self.mw.col.decks.get(did)
-        current_name = deck["name"]
-        new_name = getOnlyText(tr.decks_new_deck_name(), default=current_name)
-        if not new_name or new_name == current_name:
-            return
+        def prompt(deck: Deck) -> None:
+            new_name = getOnlyText(tr.decks_new_deck_name(), default=deck.name)
+            if not new_name or new_name == deck.name:
+                return
+            else:
+                rename_deck(mw=self.mw, deck_id=did, new_name=new_name)
 
-        rename_deck(mw=self.mw, deck_id=did, new_name=new_name)
+        self.mw.query_op(lambda: self.mw.col.get_deck(did), success=prompt)
 
     def _options(self, did: DeckId) -> None:
         # select the deck first, because the dyn deck conf assumes the deck
diff --git a/qt/aqt/sidebar.py b/qt/aqt/sidebar.py
index 6cfa9a196..037ff48da 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/sidebar.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/sidebar.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from typing import Dict, Iterable, List, Optional, Tuple, cast
 
 import aqt
 from anki.collection import Config, OpChanges, SearchJoiner, SearchNode
-from anki.decks import DeckId, DeckTreeNode
+from anki.decks import Deck, DeckId, DeckTreeNode
 from anki.models import NotetypeId
 from anki.notes import Note
 from anki.tags import TagTreeNode
@@ -1148,22 +1148,26 @@ class SidebarTreeView(QTreeView):
     ###########################
 
     def rename_deck(self, item: SidebarItem, new_name: str) -> None:
-        deck = self.mw.col.decks.get(DeckId(item.id))
         if not new_name:
             return
         new_name = item.name_prefix + new_name
-        if new_name == deck["name"]:
-            return
+        deck_id = DeckId(item.id)
 
-        rename_deck(
-            mw=self.mw,
-            deck_id=DeckId(item.id),
-            new_name=new_name,
-            after_rename=lambda: self.refresh(
-                lambda other: other.item_type == SidebarItemType.DECK
-                and other.id == item.id
-            ),
-        )
+        def after_fetch(deck: Deck) -> None:
+            if new_name == deck.name:
+                return
+
+            rename_deck(
+                mw=self.mw,
+                deck_id=deck_id,
+                new_name=new_name,
+                after_rename=lambda: self.refresh(
+                    lambda other: other.item_type == SidebarItemType.DECK
+                    and other.id == item.id
+                ),
+            )
+
+        self.mw.query_op(lambda: self.mw.col.get_deck(deck_id), success=after_fetch)
 
     def delete_decks(self, _item: SidebarItem) -> None:
         remove_decks(mw=self.mw, parent=self.browser, deck_ids=self._selected_decks())
diff --git a/rslib/backend.proto b/rslib/backend.proto
index 5227d4d41..331e1407f 100644
--- a/rslib/backend.proto
+++ b/rslib/backend.proto
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ service DecksService {
   rpc DeckTreeLegacy(Empty) returns (Json);
   rpc GetAllDecksLegacy(Empty) returns (Json);
   rpc GetDeckIdByName(String) returns (DeckId);
+  rpc GetDeck(DeckId) returns (Deck);
   rpc GetDeckLegacy(DeckId) returns (Json);
   rpc GetDeckNames(GetDeckNamesIn) returns (DeckNames);
   rpc NewDeckLegacy(Bool) returns (Json);
diff --git a/rslib/src/backend/decks.rs b/rslib/src/backend/decks.rs
index 1a4b34fbd..99a41eb3a 100644
--- a/rslib/src/backend/decks.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/backend/decks.rs
@@ -78,6 +78,17 @@ impl DecksService for Backend {
         })
     }
 
+    fn get_deck(&self, input: pb::DeckId) -> Result<pb::Deck> {
+        self.with_col(|col| {
+            Ok(col
+                .storage
+                .get_deck(input.into())?
+                .ok_or(AnkiError::NotFound)?
+                .with_human_name()
+                .into())
+        })
+    }
+
     fn get_deck_legacy(&self, input: pb::DeckId) -> Result<pb::Json> {
         self.with_col(|col| {
             let deck: DeckSchema11 = col
diff --git a/rslib/src/decks/mod.rs b/rslib/src/decks/mod.rs
index edbec1e4f..44ed7fb10 100644
--- a/rslib/src/decks/mod.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/decks/mod.rs
@@ -153,6 +153,12 @@ impl Deck {
             String::new()
         }
     }
+
+    // Mutate name to human representation for sharing.
+    pub fn with_human_name(mut self) -> Self {
+        self.name = self.human_name();
+        self
+    }
 }
 
 fn invalid_char_for_deck_component(c: char) -> bool {