diff --git a/4chan_x.user.js b/4chan_x.user.js
index 36bbb6df5..a444bf560 100644
--- a/4chan_x.user.js
+++ b/4chan_x.user.js
@@ -1200,7 +1200,10 @@
         link = $.el('h1', {
           innerHTML: "<a href=javascript:;>" + (g.REPLY ? 'Open the Quick Reply' : 'Create a New Thread') + "</a>"
         });
-        $.on($('a', link), 'click', qr.open);
+        $.on($('a', link), 'click', function() {
+          qr.open();
+          return $('textarea', qr.el).focus();
+        });
         form = d.forms[0];
         $.before(form, link);
       }
diff --git a/script.coffee b/script.coffee
index fc433cde4..fc99afd59 100644
--- a/script.coffee
+++ b/script.coffee
@@ -867,7 +867,9 @@ qr =
     return unless $.id 'recaptcha_challenge_field_holder'
     if conf['Hide Original Post Form']
       link = $.el 'h1', innerHTML: "<a href=javascript:;>#{if g.REPLY then 'Open the Quick Reply' else 'Create a New Thread'}</a>"
-      $.on $('a', link), 'click', qr.open
+      $.on $('a', link), 'click', ->
+        qr.open()
+        $('textarea', qr.el).focus()
       form = d.forms[0]
       $.before form, link
     g.callbacks.push (root) ->