diff --git a/src/General/Settings.coffee b/src/General/Settings.coffee
index 0711b71c9..58b1cab41 100644
--- a/src/General/Settings.coffee
+++ b/src/General/Settings.coffee
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ Settings =
       set 'Exempt Archives from Encryption', false unless data['Exempt Archives from Encryption']?
       addCSS '#qr .persona .field {display: block !important;}' if data['Show Name and Subject']
       addCSS '#shortcut-qr {display: none;}' if data['QR Shortcut'] is false
+      addCSS '.qr-link-container-bottom {display: none;}' if data['Bottom QR Link'] is false
     changes
 
   loadSettings: (data, cb) ->
diff --git a/src/Posting/QR.coffee b/src/Posting/QR.coffee
index 84c7c3d42..8884e5b3f 100644
--- a/src/Posting/QR.coffee
+++ b/src/Posting/QR.coffee
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ QR =
       QR.open()
       QR.nodes.com.focus()
 
-    if Conf['Bottom QR Link'] and g.VIEW is 'thread'
+    if g.VIEW is 'thread'
       linkBot = $.el 'div',
         className: "brackets-wrap qr-link-container-bottom"
       $.extend linkBot, <%= html('<a href="javascript:;" class="qr-link-bottom">Reply to Thread</a>') %>
diff --git a/src/config/Config.coffee b/src/config/Config.coffee
index 87de48360..f0d29372e 100644
--- a/src/config/Config.coffee
+++ b/src/config/Config.coffee
@@ -467,11 +467,6 @@ Config =
         'Submit the post immediately when the captcha is completed.'
         1
       ]
-      'Bottom QR Link': [
-        true
-        'Places a link on the bottom of threads to open the QR.'
-        1
-      ]
       'Captcha Fixes': [
         true
         'Make captcha easier to use, especially with the keyboard.'
diff --git a/src/main/Main.coffee b/src/main/Main.coffee
index 05ad1f8b2..7f0e40f9b 100644
--- a/src/main/Main.coffee
+++ b/src/main/Main.coffee
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ Main =
     Conf['Oekaki Links'] = true
     Conf['Show Name and Subject'] = false
     Conf['QR Shortcut'] = true
+    Conf['Bottom QR Link'] = true
 
     # Pseudo-enforce default whitelist while configuration loads
     if $.platform is 'crx' then $.global ->