diff --git a/script.coffee b/script.coffee
index 264594e80..fabe37a3c 100644
--- a/script.coffee
+++ b/script.coffee
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ threading =
     threading.thread node
     $.unbind d, 'DOMNodeInserted', threading.stopPropagation
 
-  thread: (node) ->
+  op: (node) ->
     op = $.el 'div',
       className: 'op'
     $.before node, op
@@ -983,11 +983,13 @@ threading =
       node = op.nextSibling
     $.append op, node #add the blockquote
     op.id = $('input[name]', op).name
+    op
+
+  thread: (node) ->
+    node = thread.op node
 
     return if g.REPLY
 
-    node = op
-
     div = $.el 'div',
       className: 'thread'
     $.before node, div