diff --git a/4chan_x.user.js b/4chan_x.user.js
index 1282af981..04347bb19 100644
--- a/4chan_x.user.js
+++ b/4chan_x.user.js
@@ -1243,6 +1243,7 @@
         });
         $.on($('a', link), 'click', function() {
           qr.open();
+          if (!g.REPLY) $('select', qr.el).value = 'new';
           return $('textarea', qr.el).focus();
         });
         form = d.forms[0];
diff --git a/script.coffee b/script.coffee
index 068fee957..f86540347 100644
--- a/script.coffee
+++ b/script.coffee
@@ -1020,6 +1020,7 @@ qr =
       link = $.el 'h1', innerHTML: "<a href=javascript:;>#{if g.REPLY then 'Quick Reply' else 'New Thread'}</a>"
       $.on $('a', link), 'click', ->
         qr.open()
+        $('select', qr.el).value = 'new' unless g.REPLY
         $('textarea', qr.el).focus()
       form = d.forms[0]
       $.before form, link