diff --git a/4chan_x.user.js b/4chan_x.user.js
index 545fca2be..0e75a91b9 100644
--- a/4chan_x.user.js
+++ b/4chan_x.user.js
@@ -2729,8 +2729,7 @@
         $.setValue('lastChecked', now);
       }
       $.addStyle(main.css);
-      if ((form = $('form[name=post]')) && $('#recaptcha_response_field')) {
-        canPost = true;
+      if ((form = $('form[name=post]')) && (canPost = !!$('#recaptcha_response_field'))) {
         Recaptcha.init();
         $.bind(form, 'submit', qr.cb.submit);
       }
diff --git a/script.coffee b/script.coffee
index fe95c3c59..c285dc647 100644
--- a/script.coffee
+++ b/script.coffee
@@ -2124,8 +2124,7 @@ main =
 
     $.addStyle main.css
 
-    if (form = $ 'form[name=post]') and $ '#recaptcha_response_field'
-      canPost = true
+    if (form = $ 'form[name=post]') and canPost = !!$ '#recaptcha_response_field'
       Recaptcha.init()
       $.bind form, 'submit', qr.cb.submit