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
@@ -67,13 +67,21 @@ function addQuickReply(postId) {
     if (getForm().prev().attr('id') == postId) {
         resetFormPosition();
     } else {
-
         var blockToInsert = null;
-
+        var textAreaJq = $('textarea');
+        var postLinkRaw = '[post]' + postId + '[/post]'
+        var textToAdd = '';
 
         if (postId != null) {
             var post = $('#' + postId);
 
+            // If this is not OP, add reflink to the post. If there already is
+            // the same reflink, don't add it again.
+            if (!post.is(':first-child') && textAreaJq.val().indexOf(postLinkRaw) < 0) {
+                textToAdd += postLinkRaw + '\n';
+            }
+
+            textAreaJq.val(textAreaJq.val()+ textToAdd);
             blockToInsert = post;
         } else {
             blockToInsert = $('.thread');
@@ -93,15 +101,6 @@ function addQuickQuote(postId) {
     var textToAdd = '';
     var textAreaJq = $('textarea');
     var postLinkRaw = '[post]' + postId + '[/post]'
-    if (postId != null) {
-        var post = $('#' + postId);
-
-        // If this is not OP, add reflink to the post. If there already is
-        // the same reflink, don't add it again.
-        if (!post.is(':first-child') && textAreaJq.val().indexOf(postLinkRaw) < 0) {
-            textToAdd += postLinkRaw + '\n';
-        }
-    }
     var selection = window.getSelection().toString();
     if (selection.length > 0) {
         textToAdd += '[quote]' + selection + '[/quote]\n';