diff --git a/4chan_x.coffee b/4chan_x.coffee
index 3cfb2aaa2..854a89949 100644
--- a/4chan_x.coffee
+++ b/4chan_x.coffee
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ config =
     'Quick Report':        [true, 'Add quick report buttons']
     'Reply Hiding':        [true, 'Hide single replies']
     'Reply Navigation':    [true, 'Navigate to the beginning / end of a thread']
+    'Restore IDs':         [true, 'Check \'em']
     'Sauce':               [true, 'Add sauce to images']
     'Show Stubs':          [true, 'Of hidden threads / replies']
     'Thread Expansion':    [true, 'View all replies']
@@ -1104,6 +1105,12 @@ scroll = ->
     updateTitle()
 
 #major features
+if getConfig 'Restore IDs'
+    g.callbacks.push (root) ->
+        quotes = $$ 'a.quotejs:not(:first-child)', root
+        for quote in quotes
+            quote.textContent = quote.parentNode.id.match(/\d+$/)[0]
+
 if getConfig 'Image Expansion'
     delform = $ 'form[name=delform]'
     expand = n 'div',
diff --git a/4chan_x.js b/4chan_x.js
index 761661d15..a21a25670 100644
--- a/4chan_x.js
+++ b/4chan_x.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     'Quick Report': [true, 'Add quick report buttons'],
     'Reply Hiding': [true, 'Hide single replies'],
     'Reply Navigation': [true, 'Navigate to the beginning / end of a thread'],
+    'Restore IDs': [true, 'Check \'em'],
     'Sauce': [true, 'Add sauce to images'],
     'Show Stubs': [true, 'Of hidden threads / replies'],
     'Thread Expansion': [true, 'View all replies'],
@@ -1387,6 +1388,18 @@
     }
     return updateTitle();
   };
+  if (getConfig('Restore IDs')) {
+    g.callbacks.push(function(root) {
+      var quote, quotes, _i, _len, _results;
+      quotes = $$('a.quotejs:not(:first-child)', root);
+      _results = [];
+      for (_i = 0, _len = quotes.length; _i < _len; _i++) {
+        quote = quotes[_i];
+        _results.push(quote.textContent = quote.parentNode.id.match(/\d+$/)[0]);
+      }
+      return _results;
+    });
+  }
   if (getConfig('Image Expansion')) {
     delform = $('form[name=delform]');
     expand = n('div', {