diff --git a/4chan_x.coffee b/4chan_x.coffee
index 22f70a892..44120867d 100644
--- a/4chan_x.coffee
+++ b/4chan_x.coffee
@@ -424,7 +424,9 @@ iframeLoad = ->
             className: 'error'
         }
         qr.appendChild(span)
-    else unless getConfig('Persistent QR') and REPLY
+    else if REPLY and getConfig('Persistent QR')
+        $('textarea', qr).value = ''
+    else
         remove qr
 
     window.location = 'javascript:Recaptcha.reload()'
diff --git a/4chan_x.js b/4chan_x.js
index b9c35b401..c1dcf8d26 100644
--- a/4chan_x.js
+++ b/4chan_x.js
@@ -464,10 +464,10 @@
         className: 'error'
       });
       qr.appendChild(span);
+    } else if (REPLY && getConfig('Persistent QR')) {
+      $('textarea', qr).value = '';
     } else {
-      if (!(getConfig('Persistent QR') && REPLY)) {
-        remove(qr);
-      }
+      remove(qr);
     }
     return (window.location = 'javascript:Recaptcha.reload()');
   };