diff --git a/pylib/anki/notes.py b/pylib/anki/notes.py
index 456fd28bd..a9be4f69a 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/notes.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/notes.py
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import copy
 import pprint
 from typing import Any, List, Optional, Sequence, Tuple
 
 import anki  # pylint: disable=unused-import
 import anki._backend.backend_pb2 as _pb
 from anki import hooks
+from anki.consts import MODEL_STD
 from anki.models import NoteType
 from anki.utils import joinFields
 
@@ -75,6 +77,31 @@ class Note:
     def joinedFields(self) -> str:
         return joinFields(self.fields)
 
+    def ephemeral_card(
+        self, ord: int = 0, *, fill_empty: bool = False
+    ) -> anki.cards.Card:
+        card = anki.cards.Card(self.col)
+        card.ord = ord
+        card.did = 1
+
+        model = self.model()
+        template = copy.copy(
+            model["tmpls"][ord] if model["type"] == MODEL_STD else model["tmpls"][0]
+        )
+        # may differ in cloze case
+        template["ord"] = card.ord
+
+        output = anki.template.TemplateRenderContext.from_card_layout(
+            self,
+            card,
+            notetype=model,
+            template=template,
+            fill_empty=fill_empty,
+        ).render()
+        card.set_render_output(output)
+        card._note = self
+        return card
+
     def cards(self) -> List[anki.cards.Card]:
         return [self.col.getCard(id) for id in self.card_ids()]
 
diff --git a/qt/aqt/clayout.py b/qt/aqt/clayout.py
index e2f9ddc70..041e4f031 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/clayout.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/clayout.py
@@ -1,19 +1,16 @@
 # Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
 # License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 
-import copy
 import json
 import re
 from concurrent.futures import Future
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Match, Optional
 
 import aqt
-from anki.cards import Card
 from anki.consts import *
 from anki.errors import TemplateError
 from anki.lang import without_unicode_isolation
 from anki.notes import Note
-from anki.template import TemplateRenderContext
 from aqt import AnkiQt, gui_hooks
 from aqt.forms.browserdisp import Ui_Dialog
 from aqt.qt import *
@@ -475,8 +472,9 @@ 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 +534,6 @@ 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
     ######################################################################