diff --git a/src/Quotelinks/QuoteBacklink.coffee b/src/Quotelinks/QuoteBacklink.coffee
index eed30a8cd..ab141ad60 100644
--- a/src/Quotelinks/QuoteBacklink.coffee
+++ b/src/Quotelinks/QuoteBacklink.coffee
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ QuoteBacklink =
   init: ->
     return if g.VIEW not in ['index', 'thread'] or !Conf['Quote Backlinks']
 
+    # Add a class to differentiate when backlinks are at
+    # the top (default) or bottom of a post
+    if (@bottomBacklinks = Conf['Bottom Backlinks'])
+      $.addClass doc, 'bottom-backlinks'
+
     Callbacks.Post.push
       name: 'Quote Backlinking Part 1'
       cb:   @firstNode
@@ -48,10 +53,6 @@ QuoteBacklink =
         $.add container, nodes
     return
   secondNode: ->
-    # Add a class to differentiate when backlinks are at
-    # the top (default) or bottom of a post
-    if Conf['Bottom Backlinks']
-      $.addClass doc, 'bottom-backlinks'
     if @isClone and (@origin.isReply or Conf['OP Backlinks'])
       @nodes.backlinkContainer = $ '.container', @nodes.info
       return
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ QuoteBacklink =
     return unless @isReply or Conf['OP Backlinks']
     container = QuoteBacklink.getContainer @fullID
     @nodes.backlinkContainer = container
-    if Conf['Bottom Backlinks']
+    if QuoteBacklink.bottomBacklinks
       $.add @nodes.post, container
     else
       $.add @nodes.info, container