diff --git a/boards/views.py b/boards/views.py
--- a/boards/views.py
+++ b/boards/views.py
@@ -31,11 +31,8 @@ def new_post(request, thread_id = boards
     post = Post.objects.create_post(title = title, text = text, ip = ip,
         parent_id = thread_id)
 
-    if thread_id != boards.models.NO_PARENT:
-        request.method = 'GET'
-        return thread(request, thread_id)
-    else:
-        return redirect(thread, id = post.id)
+    thread_to_show = post.id if thread_id == boards.models.NO_PARENT else thread_id
+    return redirect(thread, id = thread_to_show)
 
 def tag(request):
     """Get all tag threads (posts without a parent)."""