diff --git a/src/Posting/QR.coffee b/src/Posting/QR.coffee
index 981053704..d73178dd8 100644
--- a/src/Posting/QR.coffee
+++ b/src/Posting/QR.coffee
@@ -1079,7 +1079,11 @@ QR =
       "/#{g.BOARD}/res/#{threadID}"
     else if g.VIEW is 'index' and !QR.cooldown.auto and Conf['Open Post in New Tab'] # replying from the index
       "/#{g.BOARD}/res/#{threadID}#p#{postID}"
-    (if Conf['Open Post in New Tab'] then $.open else location.assign) URL if URL
+    if URL
+      if Conf['Open Post in New Tab']
+        $.open URL
+      else
+        window.location = URL
 
     QR.status()