Drastically reduced flashcard interval due to paused learning

Anki Help
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Hello,

I am experiencing a strange issue with my Spanish deck and I would appreciate some help.

The Problem: For the past few days, all my flashcards in this specific deck show a maximum interval of 2 days (2d) for the “Easy” button. This happens even for cards that should have intervals of several months or even years.

Context:

  • I haven’t studied this “Spanish” deck for several months. I just recently started revising it again.

  • The issue only affects this deck. My other decks, which I have been studying regularly without long interruptions, are working perfectly fine.

What I’ve noticed: No matter how well I know the card, the “Easy” button never goes beyond 2 days.

Is there a specific setting or a “Maximum Interval” limit that might have been triggered because of the long break or a wrong configuration?

Thank you in advance for your help!

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There is an option for the maximum interval at the bottom of the deck options. You probably changed that by mistake…

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Many thanks for your note. I have not changed anything. I just did not have the time to revise my Spanish flashcards since February 2026 and now it seems the intervals for all cards has been minimised to 2 days (max) when I answer “Easy”. I attach the configuration for the Spanish deck for reference. I would be grateful if I could find the right setting to continue revising as before.

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  • I don’t know much about SM-2, but there’s a setting called the “Easy interval”. This should affect your red learning cards. It’s probably set to 2 and you have lots of red cards coming up first because they’re top priority, so you thought it’s all the cards.
  • It looks like you’re using an old version of Anki. If you can, consider updating.
  • You should enable FSRS, which is a better algorithm.