diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/visual_deck_editor/tab_deck_editor_visual.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/visual_deck_editor/tab_deck_editor_visual.cpp
index 0bc927eeb..c15f614d8 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/visual_deck_editor/tab_deck_editor_visual.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/visual_deck_editor/tab_deck_editor_visual.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include <QTimer>
 #include <QTreeView>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
-#include <libcockatrice/card/database/card_database_manager.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/models/deck_list/deck_list_model.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_deck_upload.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pending_command.h>
@@ -67,9 +66,6 @@ void TabDeckEditorVisual::createCentralFrame()
     centralFrame = new QVBoxLayout;
     centralWidget->setLayout(centralFrame);
 
-    auto databaseModel = new CardDatabaseModel(CardDatabaseManager::getInstance(), true, this);
-    databaseModel->setObjectName("databaseModel");
-
     tabContainer = new TabDeckEditorVisualTabWidget(centralWidget, this, deckStateManager->getModel(), databaseModel);
 
     connect(tabContainer, &TabDeckEditorVisualTabWidget::cardChanged, this,
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/visual_deck_editor/tab_deck_editor_visual_tab_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/visual_deck_editor/tab_deck_editor_visual_tab_widget.cpp
index 2ee560859..5ccfcc28f 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/visual_deck_editor/tab_deck_editor_visual_tab_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/visual_deck_editor/tab_deck_editor_visual_tab_widget.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ TabDeckEditorVisualTabWidget::TabDeckEditorVisualTabWidget(QWidget *parent,
     layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
     setLayout(layout);
 
-    visualDeckView = new VisualDeckEditorWidget(this, deckModel, _deckEditor->deckDockWidget->getSelectionModel());
+    visualDeckView = new VisualDeckEditorWidget(this, deckModel, _deckEditor->deckDockWidget->getSelectionModel(),
+                                                _cardDatabaseModel);
     visualDeckView->setObjectName("visualDeckView");
     connect(visualDeckView, &VisualDeckEditorWidget::activeCardChanged, this,
             &TabDeckEditorVisualTabWidget::onCardChanged);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_widget.cpp
index 6a4eaa382..e3261b346 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_widget.cpp
@@ -29,8 +29,10 @@
 
 VisualDeckEditorWidget::VisualDeckEditorWidget(QWidget *parent,
                                                DeckListModel *_deckListModel,
-                                               QItemSelectionModel *_selectionModel)
-    : QWidget(parent), deckListModel(_deckListModel), selectionModel(_selectionModel)
+                                               QItemSelectionModel *_selectionModel,
+                                               CardDatabaseModel *_cardDatabaseModel)
+    : QWidget(parent), deckListModel(_deckListModel), selectionModel(_selectionModel),
+      cardDatabaseModel(_cardDatabaseModel)
 {
     // The Main Widget and Main Layout, which contain a single Widget: The Scroll Area
     setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Expanding);
@@ -94,7 +96,9 @@ void VisualDeckEditorWidget::initializeSearchBarAndCompleter()
     setFocusProxy(searchBar);
     setFocusPolicy(Qt::ClickFocus);
 
-    cardDatabaseModel = new CardDatabaseModel(CardDatabaseManager::getInstance(), false, this);
+    if (!cardDatabaseModel) {
+        cardDatabaseModel = new CardDatabaseModel(CardDatabaseManager::getInstance(), false, this);
+    }
     cardDatabaseDisplayModel = new CardDatabaseDisplayModel(this);
     cardDatabaseDisplayModel->setSourceModel(cardDatabaseModel);
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_widget.h
index da02b5c1f..ac0d07efd 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_widget.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_widget.h
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ class VisualDeckEditorWidget : public QWidget
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    explicit VisualDeckEditorWidget(QWidget *parent, DeckListModel *deckListModel, QItemSelectionModel *selectionModel);
+    explicit VisualDeckEditorWidget(QWidget *parent,
+                                    DeckListModel *deckListModel,
+                                    QItemSelectionModel *selectionModel,
+                                    CardDatabaseModel *_cardDatabaseModel = nullptr);
     void retranslateUi();
     void updateCompactMode();
     void clearAllDisplayWidgets();