diff --git a/src/qr.coffee b/src/qr.coffee
index ea724eec8..9f30c5865 100644
--- a/src/qr.coffee
+++ b/src/qr.coffee
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ QR =
 
     if threadID is postID # new thread
       URL = "/#{g.BOARD}/res/#{threadID}"
-    else if g.VIEW is 'index' and !QR.cooldown.auto # posting from the index
+    else if g.VIEW is 'index' and !QR.cooldown.auto and Conf['Open Post in New Tab'] # replying from the index
       URL = "/#{g.BOARD}/res/#{threadID}#p#{postID}"
     if URL
       if Conf['Open Post in New Tab']