diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/cardlist.py b/ankiqt/ui/cardlist.py
index 1f4231a75..962dff28c 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/cardlist.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/cardlist.py
@@ -380,7 +380,10 @@ class EditDeck(QMainWindow):
             currentCardIndex = self.findCardInDeckModel(
                                  self.model, self.parent.currentCard)
             if currentCardIndex >= 0:
-                self.dialog.tableView.selectRow(currentCardIndex)
+                sm = self.dialog.tableView.selectionModel()
+                sm.clear()
+                sm.select(self.model.index(currentCardIndex, 0),
+                          QItemSelectionModel.Select | QItemSelectionModel.Rows)
                 self.dialog.tableView.scrollTo(
                               self.model.index(currentCardIndex,0),
                               self.dialog.tableView.PositionAtTop)