diff --git a/boards/static/js/thread.js b/boards/static/js/thread.js
--- a/boards/static/js/thread.js
+++ b/boards/static/js/thread.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function getForm() {
 
 function closeForm() {
     var form = getForm();
-    form.hide();
+    //form.hide();
     form.insertAfter($('.thread'));
 }
 
diff --git a/boards/templates/boards/post.html b/boards/templates/boards/post.html
--- a/boards/templates/boards/post.html
+++ b/boards/templates/boards/post.html
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@
         {% endif %}
     {% endif %}
     {% if is_opening and need_open_link %}
-        <a class="link" href="{% url 'thread' post.id %}">{% trans "Open" %}</a>
+        {% if thread.archived %}
+            <a class="link" href="{% url 'thread' post.id %}">{% trans "Open" %}</a>
+        {% else %}
+            <a class="link" href="{% url 'thread' post.id %}#form">{% trans "Reply" %}</a>
+        {% endif %}
     {% endif %}
     {% if reply_link and not thread.archived %}
         <a href="#form" onclick="addQuickReply('{{ post.id }}'); return false;">{% trans 'Reply' %}</a>
diff --git a/boards/templates/boards/thread_normal.html b/boards/templates/boards/thread_normal.html
--- a/boards/templates/boards/thread_normal.html
+++ b/boards/templates/boards/thread_normal.html
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
                 </div>
                 <div><a href="{% url "staticpage" name="help" %}">
                     {% trans 'Text syntax' %}</a></div>
-                <div><a href="#" onClick="getForm().hide(); return false;">{% trans 'Close form' %}</a></div>
+                <div><a href="#" onClick="closeForm(); return false;">{% trans 'Close form' %}</a></div>
             </div>
         </div>