diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index eb6637b33..463426d76 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+- Fixed a bug where dead quotelinks would disappear.
+
 ### 3.0.1 - *2013-04-08*
 
 - Added the possibility to combine board-list toggle and custom text.
diff --git a/appchan-x.user.js b/appchan-x.user.js
index e4fc0cf8e..ab87413bc 100644
--- a/appchan-x.user.js
+++ b/appchan-x.user.js
@@ -7935,6 +7935,7 @@
         if ($.hasClass(a, 'quotelink')) {
           this.nodes.quotelinks.push(a);
         }
+        a = null;
       }
     }
   };
diff --git a/src/features.coffee b/src/features.coffee
index dc67a90d9..937e1072b 100644
--- a/src/features.coffee
+++ b/src/features.coffee
@@ -2598,6 +2598,7 @@ Quotify =
       $.replace deadlink, a
       if $.hasClass a, 'quotelink'
         @nodes.quotelinks.push a
+      a = null
     return
 
 QuoteInline =