# Using More \> Options can cause a card to be abandoned, and replaced by the next due card

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**Created:** [April 24, 2021, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/using-more-options-can-cause-a-card-to-be-abandoned-and-replaced-by-the-next-due-card/9537 "2021-04-24T08:46:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![OldGrantonian](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/oldgrantonian/32/986_2.png) [@OldGrantonian](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/OldGrantonian)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2021, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/using-more-options-can-cause-a-card-to-be-abandoned-and-replaced-by-the-next-due-card/9537/1 "2021-04-24T08:46:30Z")

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I have Anki 2.1.43, with Win 10 Pro.

Issue:

- With only the Question showing, click More \> Options (lower R).
- Do nothing in the dialog. Click either OK or “X”.
- The dialog closes The current Question is abandoned and replaced by the next Question.

Repeatability:

The Issue either happens or it doesn’t. If it happens, it might repeat with the immediately following Question - or it might not. And so on.

Effects:

- From the browser, it’s clear that the stats for the abandoned Question remain unchanged.

- The abandoned Question(s) will be re-presented almost immediately, so nothing is lost except time.

Current Workaround:

Don’t work with Options in the Question dialog. Instead, be in the parent, which is the “Study Now” dialog, and select Options.

For me, this is a low-priority bug. It could be obviated immediately by removing the Options option at lower right. It seems to me that all the other options in the More menu are “by card”. The Options option should therefore be in the parent dialog - Decks (which it is).

Thanks.

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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:** [April 24, 2021, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/using-more-options-can-cause-a-card-to-be-abandoned-and-replaced-by-the-next-due-card/9537/2 "2021-04-24T22:28:49Z")

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Maybe related:

> [@Double-clicks inside Add card dialog changes card under review](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/double-clicks-inside-add-card-dialog-changes-card-under-review/8275/2):
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> This is a known issue, and I think it’s not directly caused by double-clicking. I guess it’s caused by the reviewer checking the scheduler queue every time the reviewer window is brought to front or refreshed and in some other situations (when [Reviewer.show](https://github.com/ankitects/anki/blob/1ab085dfab0b70ca8d6c9d172deb0c10121cfaa2/qt/aqt/reviewer.py#L67) is called), and while you’re busy in some another screen, a new condition could become true that will make the scheduler hand you a different card (like learning cards becoming due).

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**Author:** ![OldGrantonian](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/oldgrantonian/32/986_2.png) [@OldGrantonian](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/OldGrantonian)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/using-more-options-can-cause-a-card-to-be-abandoned-and-replaced-by-the-next-due-card/9537/3 "2021-04-26T11:09:29Z")

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> [@Double-clicks inside Add card dialog changes card under review](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/double-clicks-inside-add-card-dialog-changes-card-under-review/8275/2):
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> This is a known issue

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That’s fine, thanks.

As I mentioned, this is no big deal for me.  
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