diff --git a/4chan_x.coffee b/4chan_x.coffee
index 3170f9022..949da3061 100644
--- a/4chan_x.coffee
+++ b/4chan_x.coffee
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ qrText = (link) ->
 
     selection = window.getSelection()
     id = x('preceding::span[@id][1]', selection.anchorNode)?.id
-    text += selection.toString() if id is link.parentNode.id
+    text += '>' + selection.toString() if id is link.parentNode.id
 
     text
 
diff --git a/4chan_x.js b/4chan_x.js
index 23394a86f..e004b8101 100644
--- a/4chan_x.js
+++ b/4chan_x.js
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@
     selection = window.getSelection();
     id = (_ref = x('preceding::span[@id][1]', selection.anchorNode)) != null ? _ref.id : void 0;
     if (id === link.parentNode.id) {
-      text += selection.toString();
+      text += '>' + selection.toString();
     }
     return text;
   };