diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 87cbaa010..7f72f2da3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 
 ## v1.14.0
 
+**v1.14.0.5** *(2018-02-01)* - [[Userscript](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ccd0/4chan-x/1.14.0.5/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.user.js)] [[Chrome extension](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ccd0/4chan-x/1.14.0.5/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.crx)]
+- Merge branch v1.13.15.8: Captcha bypass cookie does not work for starting threads. Updating to treat this case correctly.
+
 **v1.14.0.4** *(2018-01-27)* - [[Userscript](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ccd0/4chan-x/1.14.0.4/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.user.js)] [[Chrome extension](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ccd0/4chan-x/1.14.0.4/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.crx)]
 - Merge v1.13.15.7: Show video contract button unconditionally for now due to changes in Firefox.
 - Merge v1.13.15.7: Fix webm_audio undefined error shown on first install of script. #1778
diff --git a/builds/4chan-X-beta.crx b/builds/4chan-X-beta.crx
index be44d27d5..f51c62ca9 100644
Binary files a/builds/4chan-X-beta.crx and b/builds/4chan-X-beta.crx differ
diff --git a/builds/4chan-X-beta.meta.js b/builds/4chan-X-beta.meta.js
index 9b127a473..0c223e0e2 100644
--- a/builds/4chan-X-beta.meta.js
+++ b/builds/4chan-X-beta.meta.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         4chan X beta
-// @version      1.14.0.4
+// @version      1.14.0.5
 // @minGMVer     1.14
 // @minFFVer     26
 // @namespace    4chan-X
diff --git a/builds/4chan-X-beta.user.js b/builds/4chan-X-beta.user.js
index 0fc477956..4d3f33421 100644
--- a/builds/4chan-X-beta.user.js
+++ b/builds/4chan-X-beta.user.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         4chan X beta
-// @version      1.14.0.4
+// @version      1.14.0.5
 // @minGMVer     1.14
 // @minFFVer     26
 // @namespace    4chan-X
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ docSet = function() {
 };
 
 g = {
-  VERSION:   '1.14.0.4',
+  VERSION:   '1.14.0.5',
   NAMESPACE: '4chan X.',
   boards:    {}
 };
@@ -20592,7 +20592,7 @@ Captcha = {};
       return this.captchas.length;
     },
     needed: function() {
-      return !(/\b_ct=/.test(d.cookie) || this.captchas.length || QR.req) && (QR.posts.length > 1 || Conf['Auto-load captcha'] || QR.posts[0].com || QR.posts[0].file);
+      return !((/\b_ct=/.test(d.cookie) && QR.posts[0].thread !== 'new') || this.captchas.length || QR.req) && (QR.posts.length > 1 || Conf['Auto-load captcha'] || QR.posts[0].com || QR.posts[0].file);
     },
     getOne: function(isReply) {
       var captcha, i;
@@ -22066,7 +22066,7 @@ QR = (function() {
       if (g.BOARD.ID === 'r9k' && !((ref = post.com) != null ? ref.match(/[a-z-]/i) : void 0)) {
         err || (err = 'Original comment required.');
       }
-      if (QR.captcha.isEnabled && !/\b_ct=/.test(d.cookie) && !err) {
+      if (QR.captcha.isEnabled && !(/\b_ct=/.test(d.cookie) && threadID) && !err) {
         captcha = QR.captcha.getOne(!!threadID);
         if (!captcha) {
           err = 'No valid captcha.';
diff --git a/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.crx b/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.crx
index ffd59c98e..b3c9a03d9 100644
Binary files a/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.crx and b/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.crx differ
diff --git a/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.user.js b/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.user.js
index 5c2e67b48..bb716957b 100644
--- a/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.user.js
+++ b/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.user.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         4chan X
-// @version      1.14.0.4
+// @version      1.14.0.5
 // @minGMVer     1.14
 // @minFFVer     26
 // @namespace    4chan-X
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ docSet = function() {
 };
 
 g = {
-  VERSION:   '1.14.0.4',
+  VERSION:   '1.14.0.5',
   NAMESPACE: '4chan X.',
   boards:    {}
 };
@@ -20592,7 +20592,7 @@ Captcha = {};
       return this.captchas.length;
     },
     needed: function() {
-      return !(/\b_ct=/.test(d.cookie) || this.captchas.length || QR.req) && (QR.posts.length > 1 || Conf['Auto-load captcha'] || QR.posts[0].com || QR.posts[0].file);
+      return !((/\b_ct=/.test(d.cookie) && QR.posts[0].thread !== 'new') || this.captchas.length || QR.req) && (QR.posts.length > 1 || Conf['Auto-load captcha'] || QR.posts[0].com || QR.posts[0].file);
     },
     getOne: function(isReply) {
       var captcha, i;
@@ -22066,7 +22066,7 @@ QR = (function() {
       if (g.BOARD.ID === 'r9k' && !((ref = post.com) != null ? ref.match(/[a-z-]/i) : void 0)) {
         err || (err = 'Original comment required.');
       }
-      if (QR.captcha.isEnabled && !/\b_ct=/.test(d.cookie) && !err) {
+      if (QR.captcha.isEnabled && !(/\b_ct=/.test(d.cookie) && threadID) && !err) {
         captcha = QR.captcha.getOne(!!threadID);
         if (!captcha) {
           err = 'No valid captcha.';
diff --git a/builds/4chan-X.crx b/builds/4chan-X.crx
index e332f3762..336147fec 100644
Binary files a/builds/4chan-X.crx and b/builds/4chan-X.crx differ
diff --git a/builds/4chan-X.meta.js b/builds/4chan-X.meta.js
index aaef3142e..3abffe902 100644
--- a/builds/4chan-X.meta.js
+++ b/builds/4chan-X.meta.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         4chan X
-// @version      1.14.0.4
+// @version      1.14.0.5
 // @minGMVer     1.14
 // @minFFVer     26
 // @namespace    4chan-X
diff --git a/builds/4chan-X.user.js b/builds/4chan-X.user.js
index 711ea5c41..2b592ed62 100644
--- a/builds/4chan-X.user.js
+++ b/builds/4chan-X.user.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         4chan X
-// @version      1.14.0.4
+// @version      1.14.0.5
 // @minGMVer     1.14
 // @minFFVer     26
 // @namespace    4chan-X
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ docSet = function() {
 };
 
 g = {
-  VERSION:   '1.14.0.4',
+  VERSION:   '1.14.0.5',
   NAMESPACE: '4chan X.',
   boards:    {}
 };
@@ -20592,7 +20592,7 @@ Captcha = {};
       return this.captchas.length;
     },
     needed: function() {
-      return !(/\b_ct=/.test(d.cookie) || this.captchas.length || QR.req) && (QR.posts.length > 1 || Conf['Auto-load captcha'] || QR.posts[0].com || QR.posts[0].file);
+      return !((/\b_ct=/.test(d.cookie) && QR.posts[0].thread !== 'new') || this.captchas.length || QR.req) && (QR.posts.length > 1 || Conf['Auto-load captcha'] || QR.posts[0].com || QR.posts[0].file);
     },
     getOne: function(isReply) {
       var captcha, i;
@@ -22066,7 +22066,7 @@ QR = (function() {
       if (g.BOARD.ID === 'r9k' && !((ref = post.com) != null ? ref.match(/[a-z-]/i) : void 0)) {
         err || (err = 'Original comment required.');
       }
-      if (QR.captcha.isEnabled && !/\b_ct=/.test(d.cookie) && !err) {
+      if (QR.captcha.isEnabled && !(/\b_ct=/.test(d.cookie) && threadID) && !err) {
         captcha = QR.captcha.getOne(!!threadID);
         if (!captcha) {
           err = 'No valid captcha.';
diff --git a/builds/4chan-X.zip b/builds/4chan-X.zip
index e0f7f3629..d52166bef 100644
Binary files a/builds/4chan-X.zip and b/builds/4chan-X.zip differ
diff --git a/builds/updates-beta.json b/builds/updates-beta.json
index e73aed911..7256c185c 100644
--- a/builds/updates-beta.json
+++ b/builds/updates-beta.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "4chan-x@4chan-x.net": {
       "updates": [
         {
-          "version": "1.14.0.4",
+          "version": "1.14.0.5",
           "update_link": "https://www.4chan-x.net/builds/4chan-X-beta.crx"
         }
       ]
diff --git a/builds/updates-beta.xml b/builds/updates-beta.xml
index 6a853880f..fa719fa08 100644
--- a/builds/updates-beta.xml
+++ b/builds/updates-beta.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
 <gupdate xmlns='http://www.google.com/update2/response' protocol='2.0'>
   <app appid='lacclbnghgdicfifcamcmcnilckjamag'>
-    <updatecheck codebase='https://www.4chan-x.net/builds/4chan-X-beta.crx' version='1.14.0.4' />
+    <updatecheck codebase='https://www.4chan-x.net/builds/4chan-X-beta.crx' version='1.14.0.5' />
   </app>
 </gupdate>
 
diff --git a/builds/updates.json b/builds/updates.json
index d0ea98c31..b1ea0dc79 100644
--- a/builds/updates.json
+++ b/builds/updates.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "4chan-x@4chan-x.net": {
       "updates": [
         {
-          "version": "1.14.0.4",
+          "version": "1.14.0.5",
           "update_link": "https://www.4chan-x.net/builds/4chan-X.crx"
         }
       ]
diff --git a/builds/updates.xml b/builds/updates.xml
index 4c84e563c..fa75f9e7b 100644
--- a/builds/updates.xml
+++ b/builds/updates.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
 <gupdate xmlns='http://www.google.com/update2/response' protocol='2.0'>
   <app appid='lacclbnghgdicfifcamcmcnilckjamag'>
-    <updatecheck codebase='https://www.4chan-x.net/builds/4chan-X.crx' version='1.14.0.4' />
+    <updatecheck codebase='https://www.4chan-x.net/builds/4chan-X.crx' version='1.14.0.5' />
   </app>
 </gupdate>
 
diff --git a/version.json b/version.json
index 2a0d77790..673101232 100644
--- a/version.json
+++ b/version.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "version": "1.14.0.4",
-  "date": "2018-01-27T06:38:45.123Z"
+  "version": "1.14.0.5",
+  "date": "2018-02-01T04:44:09.500Z"
 }
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