diff --git a/pylib/anki/notes.py b/pylib/anki/notes.py
index 5c626a49d..936e72d3b 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/notes.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/notes.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import anki._backend.backend_pb2 as _pb
 from anki import hooks
 from anki.models import NoteType
 from anki.utils import joinFields
+from anki.consts import MODEL_STD
 
 
 class Note:
@@ -82,7 +83,11 @@ class Note:
         card.did = 1
 
         model = self.model()
-        template = copy.copy(model["tmpls"][ord])
+        template = copy.copy(
+            model["tmpls"][ord]
+            if model["type"] == MODEL_STD
+            else model["tmpls"][0]
+        )
         # may differ in cloze case
         template["ord"] = card.ord
 
diff --git a/qt/aqt/clayout.py b/qt/aqt/clayout.py
index e2f9ddc70..cdd3ab8bd 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/clayout.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/clayout.py
@@ -475,8 +475,9 @@ class CardLayout(QDialog):
     def _renderPreview(self) -> None:
         self.cancelPreviewTimer()
 
-        c = self.rendered_card = self.ephemeral_card_for_rendering()
-
+        c = self.rendered_card = self.note.ephemeral_card(
+            self.ord, fill_empty=self.fill_empty_action_toggled
+        )
         ti = self.maybeTextInput
 
         bodyclass = theme_manager.body_classes_for_card_ord(
@@ -536,24 +537,6 @@ class CardLayout(QDialog):
             repl = answerRepl
         return re.sub(r"\[\[type:.+?\]\]", repl, txt)
 
-    def ephemeral_card_for_rendering(self) -> Card:
-        card = Card(self.col)
-        card.ord = self.ord
-        card.did = 1
-        template = copy.copy(self.current_template())
-        # may differ in cloze case
-        template["ord"] = card.ord
-        output = TemplateRenderContext.from_card_layout(
-            self.note,
-            card,
-            notetype=self.model,
-            template=template,
-            fill_empty=self.fill_empty_action_toggled,
-        ).render()
-        card.set_render_output(output)
-        card._note = self.note
-        return card
-
     # Card operations
     ######################################################################