From d03e13a1bdcc1cf55932085c491d5117a79e75b6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Damien Elmes <gpg@ankiweb.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 09:50:06 +1000
Subject: [PATCH] reuse the existing backend instead of creating a new one

---
 qt/aqt/main.py | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/qt/aqt/main.py b/qt/aqt/main.py
index ed56974c3..2fa5c4f53 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/main.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/main.py
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ close the profile or restart Anki."""
 
     def _loadCollection(self) -> bool:
         cpath = self.pm.collectionPath()
-        self.col = Collection(cpath)
+        self.col = Collection(cpath, backend=self.backend)
 
         self.setEnabled(True)
         self.maybeEnableUndo()
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ close the profile or restart Anki."""
 
     def reopen(self):
         cpath = self.pm.collectionPath()
-        self.col = Collection(cpath)
+        self.col = Collection(cpath, backend=self.backend)
 
     def unloadCollection(self, onsuccess: Callable) -> None:
         def callback():