diff --git a/4chan_x.user.js b/4chan_x.user.js
index fc380fe52..5972d827b 100644
--- a/4chan_x.user.js
+++ b/4chan_x.user.js
@@ -1253,6 +1253,7 @@
     },
     attach: function() {
       var div, file;
+      $('#auto', QR.el).checked = true;
       div = $.el('div', {
         innerHTML: '<input name=upfile type=file><a class=close>X</a>'
       });
diff --git a/script.coffee b/script.coffee
index 09921039f..ffc5d609f 100644
--- a/script.coffee
+++ b/script.coffee
@@ -980,6 +980,7 @@ QR =
       if conf['Auto Hide QR']
         $('#autohide', QR.el).checked = true
   attach: ->
+    $('#auto', QR.el).checked = true
     div = $.el 'div',
       innerHTML: '<input name=upfile type=file><a class=close>X</a>'
     file = $ 'input', div