diff --git a/4chan_x.user.js b/4chan_x.user.js
index ffc07c122..e5726dccb 100644
--- a/4chan_x.user.js
+++ b/4chan_x.user.js
@@ -1256,6 +1256,7 @@
       QR.spoiler = $('.postarea label') ? ' <label>[<input type=checkbox name=spoiler>Spoiler Image?]</label>' : '';
       if (conf['Persistent QR']) {
         QR.dialog();
+        $('textarea', QR.qr).blur();
         if (conf['Auto Hide QR']) {
           return $('#autohide', QR.qr).checked = true;
         }
diff --git a/script.coffee b/script.coffee
index 170657b8b..bfd3ee7c0 100644
--- a/script.coffee
+++ b/script.coffee
@@ -989,6 +989,7 @@ QR =
     QR.spoiler = if $('.postarea label') then ' <label>[<input type=checkbox name=spoiler>Spoiler Image?]</label>' else ''
     if conf['Persistent QR']
       QR.dialog()
+      $('textarea', QR.qr).blur()
       if conf['Auto Hide QR']
         $('#autohide', QR.qr).checked = true
   attach: ->