# Don't use default deck when deck override set to invalid deck

**URL:** <https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/dont-use-default-deck-when-deck-override-set-to-invalid-deck/70936>\
**Category:** Suggestions\
**Created:** [September 4, 2026, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/dont-use-default-deck-when-deck-override-set-to-invalid-deck/70936 "2026-09-04T19:44:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![ZornHadNoChoice](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/zornhadnochoice/32/28874_2.png) [@ZornHadNoChoice](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/ZornHadNoChoice)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/dont-use-default-deck-when-deck-override-set-to-invalid-deck/70936/1 "2026-09-04T19:44:05Z")

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I stumbled upon this 10 years old PR. If it wasn’t intentionally reverted, it’d be great to have it back!

> <https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/117>
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> When the override deck is not valid, the more intuitive behavior for users is to… not override at all. Advanced users that really want to use this feature will immediately open the deck override settings and see that it's referencing an invalid deck. Advanced users and developers have \[all\](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/anki-android/%22deck$20override%22) been \[stumped by the old behavior\](https://github.com/ankidroid/Anki-Android/issues/3127), it's simply not intuitive.

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**Author:** ![abdo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/abdo/32/654_2.png) [@abdo](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/abdo)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2026, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/dont-use-default-deck-when-deck-override-set-to-invalid-deck/70936/2 "2026-09-07T17:33:48Z")

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Probably unintentional. Created an issue:

> <https://github.com/ankitects/anki/issues/5540>
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> https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/dont-use-default-deck-when-deck-override-set-to-inv…alid-deck/70936