diff --git a/qt/aqt/models.py b/qt/aqt/models.py
index 5c7be6bda..6c33a3f00 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/models.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/models.py
@@ -6,11 +6,10 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 from collections.abc import Callable, Sequence
 from concurrent.futures import Future
 from operator import itemgetter
-from typing import Any
 
 import aqt.clayout
 from anki import stdmodels
-from anki.collection import Collection
+from anki.collection import Collection, OpChangesWithId
 from anki.lang import without_unicode_isolation
 from anki.models import NotetypeDict, NotetypeId, NotetypeNameIdUseCount
 from anki.notes import Note
@@ -74,12 +73,18 @@ class Models(QDialog):
     # Models
     ##########################################################################
 
-    def maybe_select_provided_notetype(self) -> None:
-        if not self.selected_notetype_id:
-            self.form.modelsList.setCurrentRow(0)
+    def maybe_select_provided_notetype(
+        self, selected_notetype_id: NotetypeId | None = None, row: int = 0
+    ) -> None:
+        """Select the provided notetype ID, if any.
+        Otherwise the one at `self.selected_notetype_id`,
+        otherwise the `row`-th element."""
+        selected_notetype_id = selected_notetype_id or self.selected_notetype_id
+        if not selected_notetype_id:
+            self.form.modelsList.setCurrentRow(row)
             return
         for i, m in enumerate(self.models):
-            if m.id == self.selected_notetype_id:
+            if m.id == selected_notetype_id:
                 self.form.modelsList.setCurrentRow(i)
                 break
 
@@ -117,24 +122,31 @@ class Models(QDialog):
         self.mw.taskman.with_progress(self.col.models.all_use_counts, on_done, self)
         maybeHideClose(box)
 
-    def refresh_list(self, *ignored_args: Any) -> None:
+    def refresh_list(self, selected_notetype_id: NotetypeId | None = None) -> None:
         QueryOp(
             parent=self,
             op=lambda col: col.models.all_use_counts(),
-            success=self.updateModelsList,
+            success=lambda notetypes: self.updateModelsList(
+                notetypes, selected_notetype_id
+            ),
         ).run_in_background()
 
     def onRename(self) -> None:
         nt = self.current_notetype()
         text, ok = getText(tr.actions_new_name(), default=nt["name"])
         if ok and text.strip():
+            selected_notetype_id = nt["id"]
             nt["name"] = text
 
             update_notetype_legacy(parent=self, notetype=nt).success(
-                self.refresh_list
+                lambda _: self.refresh_list(selected_notetype_id)
             ).run_in_background()
 
-    def updateModelsList(self, notetypes: Sequence[NotetypeNameIdUseCount]) -> None:
+    def updateModelsList(
+        self,
+        notetypes: Sequence[NotetypeNameIdUseCount],
+        selected_notetype_id: NotetypeId | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
         row = self.form.modelsList.currentRow()
         if row == -1:
             row = 0
@@ -145,7 +157,7 @@ class Models(QDialog):
             mUse = tr.browsing_note_count(count=m.use_count)
             item = QListWidgetItem(f"{m.name} [{mUse}]")
             self.form.modelsList.addItem(item)
-        self.form.modelsList.setCurrentRow(row)
+        self.maybe_select_provided_notetype(selected_notetype_id, row)
 
     def current_notetype(self) -> NotetypeDict:
         row = self.form.modelsList.currentRow()
@@ -154,8 +166,9 @@ class Models(QDialog):
     def onAdd(self) -> None:
         def on_success(notetype: NotetypeDict) -> None:
             # if legacy add-ons already added the notetype, skip adding
-            if notetype["id"]:
-                self.refresh_list()
+            nid = notetype["id"]
+            if nid:
+                self.refresh_list(nid)
                 return
 
             # prompt for name
@@ -164,8 +177,11 @@ class Models(QDialog):
                 return
             notetype["name"] = text
 
+            def refresh_list(op: OpChangesWithId) -> None:
+                self.refresh_list(NotetypeId(op.id))
+
             add_notetype_legacy(parent=self, notetype=notetype).success(
-                self.refresh_list
+                refresh_list
             ).run_in_background()
 
         AddModel(self.mw, on_success, self)
@@ -188,7 +204,7 @@ class Models(QDialog):
 
         nt = self.current_notetype()
         remove_notetype(parent=self, notetype_id=nt["id"]).success(
-            lambda _: self.refresh_list()
+            lambda _: self.refresh_list(None)
         ).run_in_background()
 
     def onAdvanced(self) -> None:
@@ -212,7 +228,7 @@ class Models(QDialog):
         nt["latexPre"] = str(frm.latexHeader.toPlainText())
         nt["latexPost"] = str(frm.latexFooter.toPlainText())
         update_notetype_legacy(parent=self, notetype=nt).success(
-            self.refresh_list
+            lambda _: self.refresh_list(nt["id"])
         ).run_in_background()
 
     def _tmpNote(self) -> Note: