diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index baf99ac49..33a9e31be 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 node_modules/
 *~
 *.db
+*.DS_Store
 tmp-crx/
 tmp-userscript/
 testbuilds/
diff --git a/src/General/Config.coffee b/src/General/Config.coffee
index 8ab468a0c..7be3a175c 100755
--- a/src/General/Config.coffee
+++ b/src/General/Config.coffee
@@ -349,6 +349,10 @@ Config =
         false
         'Automatically load the captcha when you open a thread, and reload it after you post.'
       ]
+      'Bottom QR Link': [
+        true
+        'Places a link on the bottom of threads to open the QR.'
+      ]
 
     'Quote Links':
       'Quote Backlinks': [
diff --git a/src/General/css/style.css b/src/General/css/style.css
index a555bf1af..c88edb055 100755
--- a/src/General/css/style.css
+++ b/src/General/css/style.css
@@ -836,6 +836,13 @@ span.hide-announcement {
 .qr-link-container {
   text-align: center;
 }
+.qr-link-container-bottom {
+  width: 200px;
+  position: absolute;
+  left: -100px;
+  margin-left: 50%;
+  text-align: center;
+}
 .qr-link {
   border-radius: 3px;
   padding: 6px 10px 5px;
diff --git a/src/Posting/QR.coffee b/src/Posting/QR.coffee
index e636cec1c..116088e8e 100644
--- a/src/Posting/QR.coffee
+++ b/src/Posting/QR.coffee
@@ -56,8 +56,23 @@ QR =
       if Conf['QR Shortcut']
         $.rmClass $('.qr-shortcut'), 'disabled'
 
+    if Conf['Bottom QR Link'] and g.VIEW is 'thread'
+      linkBot = $.el 'div',
+        innerHTML: "[<a href='javascript:;' class='qr-link-bottom'>Reply to Thread</a>]"
+        className: "qr-link-container-bottom"
+
+      $.on linkBot.firstElementChild, 'click', ->
+        $.event 'CloseMenu'
+        QR.open()
+        QR.nodes.com.focus()
+        if Conf['QR Shortcut']
+          $.rmClass $('.qr-shortcut'), 'disabled'
+
+      $.prepend $('.navLinksBot'), linkBot
+
     $.before $.id('togglePostFormLink'), link
 
+
     $.on d, 'QRGetSelectedPost', ({detail: cb}) ->
       cb QR.selected
     $.on d, 'QRAddPreSubmitHook', ({detail: cb}) ->