diff --git a/qt/aqt/browser.py b/qt/aqt/browser.py
index 9caa73f3e..5bde1ccf2 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/browser.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/browser.py
@@ -1565,7 +1565,7 @@ where id in %s"""
             newRow = max(newRow, 0)
             self.model.focusedCard = self.model.cards[newRow]
         self.model.endReset()
-        self.mw.requireReset(reason=ResetReason.BrowserDeleteNote, context=self)
+        self.mw.reset()
         tooltip(
             ngettext("%d note deleted.", "%d notes deleted.", len(nids)) % len(nids)
         )
diff --git a/qt/aqt/editor.py b/qt/aqt/editor.py
index 86edfeb45..5f2c5e8de 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/editor.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/editor.py
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ class Editor:
         self.web.eval("setBackgrounds(%s);" % json.dumps(cols))
 
     def showDupes(self):
-        contents = stripHTMLMedia(self.note.fields[0])
+        contents = html.escape(stripHTMLMedia(self.note.fields[0]))
         browser = aqt.dialogs.open("Browser", self.mw)
         browser.form.searchEdit.lineEdit().setText(
             '"dupe:%s,%s"' % (self.note.model()["id"], contents)
diff --git a/qt/aqt/main.py b/qt/aqt/main.py
index 86dc7b534..58616de3f 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/main.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/main.py
@@ -907,6 +907,7 @@ title="%s" %s>%s</button>""" % (
             self.media_syncer.start()
 
         def on_collection_sync_finished():
+            self.col.clearUndo()
             self.reset()
             after_sync()
 
diff --git a/rslib/src/media/database.rs b/rslib/src/media/database.rs
index e4fef9027..1ce500567 100644
--- a/rslib/src/media/database.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/media/database.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub(super) fn open_or_create<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P) -> Result<Connection> {
 
     db.pragma_update(None, "page_size", &4096)?;
     db.pragma_update(None, "legacy_file_format", &false)?;
-    db.pragma_update(None, "journal", &"wal")?;
+    db.pragma_update_and_check(None, "journal_mode", &"wal", |_| Ok(()))?;
 
     initial_db_setup(&mut db)?;
 
diff --git a/rslib/src/notes.rs b/rslib/src/notes.rs
index 23e9f7019..9a1256c5a 100644
--- a/rslib/src/notes.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/notes.rs
@@ -274,6 +274,8 @@ impl Collection {
                 // nothing to do
                 return Ok(());
             }
+        } else {
+            return Err(AnkiError::NotFound);
         }
 
         self.transact(None, |col| {
diff --git a/rslib/src/notetype/mod.rs b/rslib/src/notetype/mod.rs
index 57ce56d2d..63fd95a39 100644
--- a/rslib/src/notetype/mod.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/notetype/mod.rs
@@ -163,15 +163,26 @@ impl NoteType {
             .collect()
     }
 
+    /// Adjust sort index to match repositioned fields.
     fn reposition_sort_idx(&mut self) {
-        let adjusted_idx = self.fields.iter().enumerate().find_map(|(idx, f)| {
-            if f.ord == Some(self.config.sort_field_idx) {
-                Some(idx)
-            } else {
-                None
-            }
-        });
-        self.config.sort_field_idx = adjusted_idx.unwrap_or(0) as u32;
+        self.config.sort_field_idx = self
+            .fields
+            .iter()
+            .enumerate()
+            .find_map(|(idx, f)| {
+                if f.ord == Some(self.config.sort_field_idx) {
+                    Some(idx as u32)
+                } else {
+                    None
+                }
+            })
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                // provided ordinal not on any existing field; cap to bounds
+                self.config
+                    .sort_field_idx
+                    .max(0)
+                    .min((self.fields.len() - 1) as u32)
+            });
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn normalize_names(&mut self) {
diff --git a/rslib/src/search/sqlwriter.rs b/rslib/src/search/sqlwriter.rs
index b145c4635..5b24f6453 100644
--- a/rslib/src/search/sqlwriter.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/search/sqlwriter.rs
@@ -9,11 +9,9 @@ use crate::{
     err::Result,
     notes::field_checksum,
     notetype::NoteTypeID,
-    text::matches_wildcard,
+    text::{matches_wildcard, text_to_re},
     text::{normalize_to_nfc, strip_html_preserving_image_filenames, without_combining},
 };
-use lazy_static::lazy_static;
-use regex::{Captures, Regex};
 use std::{borrow::Cow, fmt::Write};
 
 pub(crate) struct SqlWriter<'a> {
@@ -458,38 +456,6 @@ fn glob_to_re(glob: &str) -> Option<String> {
     Some(text_to_re(glob))
 }
 
-/// Escape text, converting glob characters to regex syntax, then return.
-fn text_to_re(glob: &str) -> String {
-    lazy_static! {
-        static ref ESCAPED: Regex = Regex::new(r"(\\\\)?\\\*").unwrap();
-        static ref GLOB: Regex = Regex::new(r"(\\\\)?[_%]").unwrap();
-    }
-
-    let escaped = regex::escape(glob);
-
-    let text = ESCAPED.replace_all(&escaped, |caps: &Captures| {
-        if caps.get(0).unwrap().as_str().len() == 2 {
-            ".*"
-        } else {
-            r"\*"
-        }
-    });
-
-    let text2 = GLOB.replace_all(&text, |caps: &Captures| {
-        match caps.get(0).unwrap().as_str() {
-            "_" => ".",
-            "%" => ".*",
-            other => {
-                // strip off the escaping char
-                &other[2..]
-            }
-        }
-        .to_string()
-    });
-
-    text2.into()
-}
-
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Clone, Copy)]
 pub enum RequiredTable {
     Notes,
diff --git a/rslib/src/tags.rs b/rslib/src/tags.rs
index 93b22e41a..a3cd45106 100644
--- a/rslib/src/tags.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/tags.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use crate::{
     collection::Collection,
     err::{AnkiError, Result},
     notes::{NoteID, TransformNoteOutput},
+    text::text_to_re,
     {text::normalize_to_nfc, types::Usn},
 };
 use regex::{NoExpand, Regex, Replacer};
@@ -123,11 +124,7 @@ impl Collection {
         // generate regexps
         let tags = split_tags(tags)
             .map(|tag| {
-                let tag = if regex {
-                    tag.into()
-                } else {
-                    regex::escape(tag)
-                };
+                let tag = if regex { tag.into() } else { text_to_re(tag) };
                 Regex::new(&format!("(?i){}", tag))
                     .map_err(|_| AnkiError::invalid_input("invalid regex"))
             })
@@ -234,6 +231,10 @@ mod test {
         let note = col.storage.get_note(note.id)?.unwrap();
         assert_eq!(note.tags[0], "bar");
 
+        col.replace_tags_for_notes(&[note.id], "b*r", "baz", false)?;
+        let note = col.storage.get_note(note.id)?.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(note.tags[0], "baz");
+
         col.replace_tags_for_notes(&[note.id], "b.r", "baz", true)?;
         let note = col.storage.get_note(note.id)?.unwrap();
         assert_eq!(note.tags[0], "baz");
diff --git a/rslib/src/text.rs b/rslib/src/text.rs
index 7272b3e6d..57845615e 100644
--- a/rslib/src/text.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/text.rs
@@ -261,6 +261,38 @@ pub(crate) fn without_combining(s: &str) -> Cow<str> {
         .into()
 }
 
+/// Escape text, converting glob characters to regex syntax, then return.
+pub(crate) fn text_to_re(glob: &str) -> String {
+    lazy_static! {
+        static ref ESCAPED: Regex = Regex::new(r"(\\\\)?\\\*").unwrap();
+        static ref GLOB: Regex = Regex::new(r"(\\\\)?[_%]").unwrap();
+    }
+
+    let escaped = regex::escape(glob);
+
+    let text = ESCAPED.replace_all(&escaped, |caps: &Captures| {
+        if caps.get(0).unwrap().as_str().len() == 2 {
+            ".*"
+        } else {
+            r"\*"
+        }
+    });
+
+    let text2 = GLOB.replace_all(&text, |caps: &Captures| {
+        match caps.get(0).unwrap().as_str() {
+            "_" => ".",
+            "%" => ".*",
+            other => {
+                // strip off the escaping char
+                &other[2..]
+            }
+        }
+        .to_string()
+    });
+
+    text2.into()
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
     use super::matches_wildcard;