diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 63653ca1c..dac975bf1 100755
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ The attributions below are for work that has been incorporated into the script a
 The links to individual versions below are to copies of the script with the update URL removed. If you want automatic updates, install the script from the links on the [main page](https://github.com/ccd0/4chan-x).
 
 <!-- v1.9.7.x -->
+### v1.9.7.3 
+*2014-10-16* - [[Firefox](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ccd0/4chan-x/1.9.7.3/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.user.js "Firefox version")] [[Chromium](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ccd0/4chan-x/1.9.7.3/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.crx "Chromium version")]
+
+**ccd0**
+- Fix queued posts being lost when starting a new thread.
+
 ### v1.9.7.2 
 *2014-10-13* - [[Firefox](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ccd0/4chan-x/1.9.7.2/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.user.js "Firefox version")] [[Chromium](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ccd0/4chan-x/1.9.7.2/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.crx "Chromium version")]
 
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index b36a17471..181b0cf23 100755
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-* 4chan X - Version 1.9.7.2
+* 4chan X - Version 1.9.7.3
 *
 * Licensed under the MIT license.
 * https://github.com/ccd0/4chan-x/blob/master/LICENSE
diff --git a/builds/4chan-X-beta.crx b/builds/4chan-X-beta.crx
index 78fd26ff4..ebefd9830 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 075c972f8..71437ccbc 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      1.9.7.2
+// @version      1.9.7.3
 // @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 833b65b3b..04cc50b63 100644
--- a/builds/4chan-X-beta.user.js
+++ b/builds/4chan-X-beta.user.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Generated by CoffeeScript
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         4chan X beta
-// @version      1.9.7.2
+// @version      1.9.7.3
 // @minGMVer     1.14
 // @minFFVer     26
 // @namespace    4chan-X
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 // ==/UserScript==
 
 /*
-* 4chan X - Version 1.9.7.2
+* 4chan X - Version 1.9.7.3
 *
 * Licensed under the MIT license.
 * https://github.com/ccd0/4chan-x/blob/master/LICENSE
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@
   doc = d.documentElement;
 
   g = {
-    VERSION: '1.9.7.2',
+    VERSION: '1.9.7.3',
     NAMESPACE: '4chan X.',
     NAME: '4chan X',
     FAQ: 'https://github.com/ccd0/4chan-x/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions',
@@ -7211,7 +7211,7 @@
           }, 7 * $.SECOND);
         };
       }
-      if (!(Conf['Persistent QR'] || QR.cooldown.auto)) {
+      if (!(Conf['Persistent QR'] || postsCount)) {
         QR.close();
       } else {
         if (QR.posts.length > 1 && QR.captcha.isEnabled && QR.captcha.captchas.length === 0) {
@@ -7222,7 +7222,7 @@
       QR.cooldown.add(req.uploadEndTime, threadID, postID);
       URL = threadID === postID ? "" + window.location.origin + "/" + g.BOARD + "/thread/" + threadID : g.VIEW === 'index' && !QR.cooldown.auto && Conf['Open Post in New Tab'] ? "" + window.location.origin + "/" + g.BOARD + "/thread/" + threadID + "#p" + postID : void 0;
       if (URL) {
-        if (Conf['Open Post in New Tab']) {
+        if (Conf['Open Post in New Tab'] || postsCount) {
           $.open(URL);
         } else {
           window.location = URL;
@@ -13541,7 +13541,7 @@
         className: 'dialog'
       });
       $.extend(dialog, {
-        innerHTML: "<nav><div class=sections-list></div><p class='imp-exp-result warning'></p><div class=credits><a class=export>Export</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<a class=import>Import</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<a class=reset>Reset Settings</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<input type=file hidden><a href='https://github.com/ccd0/4chan-x' target=_blank>4chan X</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<a href='https://github.com/ccd0/4chan-x/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md' target=_blank>1.9.7.2</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<a href='https://github.com/ccd0/4chan-x/issues' target=_blank>Issues</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<a href=javascript:; class='close fa fa-times' title=Close></a></div></nav><div class=section-container><section></section></div>"
+        innerHTML: "<nav><div class=sections-list></div><p class='imp-exp-result warning'></p><div class=credits><a class=export>Export</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<a class=import>Import</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<a class=reset>Reset Settings</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<input type=file hidden><a href='https://github.com/ccd0/4chan-x' target=_blank>4chan X</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<a href='https://github.com/ccd0/4chan-x/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md' target=_blank>1.9.7.3</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<a href='https://github.com/ccd0/4chan-x/issues' target=_blank>Issues</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<a href=javascript:; class='close fa fa-times' title=Close></a></div></nav><div class=section-container><section></section></div>"
       });
       $.on($('.export', Settings.dialog), 'click', Settings["export"]);
       $.on($('.import', Settings.dialog), 'click', Settings["import"]);
diff --git a/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.crx b/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.crx
index 5324d4082..bf30e90c0 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 b4195847f..dd10a3ea7 100644
--- a/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.user.js
+++ b/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.user.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Generated by CoffeeScript
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         4chan X
-// @version      1.9.7.2
+// @version      1.9.7.3
 // @minGMVer     1.14
 // @minFFVer     26
 // @namespace    4chan-X
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 // ==/UserScript==
 
 /*
-* 4chan X - Version 1.9.7.2
+* 4chan X - Version 1.9.7.3
 *
 * Licensed under the MIT license.
 * https://github.com/ccd0/4chan-x/blob/master/LICENSE
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@
   doc = d.documentElement;
 
   g = {
-    VERSION: '1.9.7.2',
+    VERSION: '1.9.7.3',
     NAMESPACE: '4chan X.',
     NAME: '4chan X',
     FAQ: 'https://github.com/ccd0/4chan-x/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions',
@@ -7210,7 +7210,7 @@
           }, 7 * $.SECOND);
         };
       }
-      if (!(Conf['Persistent QR'] || QR.cooldown.auto)) {
+      if (!(Conf['Persistent QR'] || postsCount)) {
         QR.close();
       } else {
         if (QR.posts.length > 1 && QR.captcha.isEnabled && QR.captcha.captchas.length === 0) {
@@ -7221,7 +7221,7 @@
       QR.cooldown.add(req.uploadEndTime, threadID, postID);
       URL = threadID === postID ? "" + window.location.origin + "/" + g.BOARD + "/thread/" + threadID : g.VIEW === 'index' && !QR.cooldown.auto && Conf['Open Post in New Tab'] ? "" + window.location.origin + "/" + g.BOARD + "/thread/" + threadID + "#p" + postID : void 0;
       if (URL) {
-        if (Conf['Open Post in New Tab']) {
+        if (Conf['Open Post in New Tab'] || postsCount) {
           $.open(URL);
         } else {
           window.location = URL;
@@ -13540,7 +13540,7 @@
         className: 'dialog'
       });
       $.extend(dialog, {
-        innerHTML: "<nav><div class=sections-list></div><p class='imp-exp-result warning'></p><div class=credits><a class=export>Export</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<a class=import>Import</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<a class=reset>Reset Settings</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<input type=file hidden><a href='https://github.com/ccd0/4chan-x' target=_blank>4chan X</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<a href='https://github.com/ccd0/4chan-x/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md' target=_blank>1.9.7.2</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<a href='https://github.com/ccd0/4chan-x/issues' target=_blank>Issues</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<a href=javascript:; class='close fa fa-times' title=Close></a></div></nav><div class=section-container><section></section></div>"
+        innerHTML: "<nav><div class=sections-list></div><p class='imp-exp-result warning'></p><div class=credits><a class=export>Export</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<a class=import>Import</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<a class=reset>Reset Settings</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<input type=file hidden><a href='https://github.com/ccd0/4chan-x' target=_blank>4chan X</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<a href='https://github.com/ccd0/4chan-x/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md' target=_blank>1.9.7.3</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<a href='https://github.com/ccd0/4chan-x/issues' target=_blank>Issues</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<a href=javascript:; class='close fa fa-times' title=Close></a></div></nav><div class=section-container><section></section></div>"
       });
       $.on($('.export', Settings.dialog), 'click', Settings["export"]);
       $.on($('.import', Settings.dialog), 'click', Settings["import"]);
diff --git a/builds/4chan-X.crx b/builds/4chan-X.crx
index 449c7520b..783b23290 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 ef96cb7c2..a219a0aa6 100644
--- a/builds/4chan-X.meta.js
+++ b/builds/4chan-X.meta.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         4chan X
-// @version      1.9.7.2
+// @version      1.9.7.3
 // @minGMVer     1.14
 // @minFFVer     26
 // @namespace    4chan-X
diff --git a/builds/4chan-X.user.js b/builds/4chan-X.user.js
index 93a8d6f4d..500071df7 100644
--- a/builds/4chan-X.user.js
+++ b/builds/4chan-X.user.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Generated by CoffeeScript
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         4chan X
-// @version      1.9.7.2
+// @version      1.9.7.3
 // @minGMVer     1.14
 // @minFFVer     26
 // @namespace    4chan-X
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 // ==/UserScript==
 
 /*
-* 4chan X - Version 1.9.7.2
+* 4chan X - Version 1.9.7.3
 *
 * Licensed under the MIT license.
 * https://github.com/ccd0/4chan-x/blob/master/LICENSE
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@
   doc = d.documentElement;
 
   g = {
-    VERSION: '1.9.7.2',
+    VERSION: '1.9.7.3',
     NAMESPACE: '4chan X.',
     NAME: '4chan X',
     FAQ: 'https://github.com/ccd0/4chan-x/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions',
@@ -7211,7 +7211,7 @@
           }, 7 * $.SECOND);
         };
       }
-      if (!(Conf['Persistent QR'] || QR.cooldown.auto)) {
+      if (!(Conf['Persistent QR'] || postsCount)) {
         QR.close();
       } else {
         if (QR.posts.length > 1 && QR.captcha.isEnabled && QR.captcha.captchas.length === 0) {
@@ -7222,7 +7222,7 @@
       QR.cooldown.add(req.uploadEndTime, threadID, postID);
       URL = threadID === postID ? "" + window.location.origin + "/" + g.BOARD + "/thread/" + threadID : g.VIEW === 'index' && !QR.cooldown.auto && Conf['Open Post in New Tab'] ? "" + window.location.origin + "/" + g.BOARD + "/thread/" + threadID + "#p" + postID : void 0;
       if (URL) {
-        if (Conf['Open Post in New Tab']) {
+        if (Conf['Open Post in New Tab'] || postsCount) {
           $.open(URL);
         } else {
           window.location = URL;
@@ -13541,7 +13541,7 @@
         className: 'dialog'
       });
       $.extend(dialog, {
-        innerHTML: "<nav><div class=sections-list></div><p class='imp-exp-result warning'></p><div class=credits><a class=export>Export</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<a class=import>Import</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<a class=reset>Reset Settings</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<input type=file hidden><a href='https://github.com/ccd0/4chan-x' target=_blank>4chan X</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<a href='https://github.com/ccd0/4chan-x/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md' target=_blank>1.9.7.2</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<a href='https://github.com/ccd0/4chan-x/issues' target=_blank>Issues</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<a href=javascript:; class='close fa fa-times' title=Close></a></div></nav><div class=section-container><section></section></div>"
+        innerHTML: "<nav><div class=sections-list></div><p class='imp-exp-result warning'></p><div class=credits><a class=export>Export</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<a class=import>Import</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<a class=reset>Reset Settings</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<input type=file hidden><a href='https://github.com/ccd0/4chan-x' target=_blank>4chan X</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<a href='https://github.com/ccd0/4chan-x/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md' target=_blank>1.9.7.3</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<a href='https://github.com/ccd0/4chan-x/issues' target=_blank>Issues</a>&nbsp|&nbsp<a href=javascript:; class='close fa fa-times' title=Close></a></div></nav><div class=section-container><section></section></div>"
       });
       $.on($('.export', Settings.dialog), 'click', Settings["export"]);
       $.on($('.import', Settings.dialog), 'click', Settings["import"]);
diff --git a/builds/4chan-X.zip b/builds/4chan-X.zip
index 431f483a1..9f9d8b587 100644
Binary files a/builds/4chan-X.zip and b/builds/4chan-X.zip differ
diff --git a/builds/updates-beta.xml b/builds/updates-beta.xml
index 3463b8760..2e50652bc 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://ccd0.github.io/4chan-x/builds/4chan-X-beta.crx' version='1.9.7.2' />
+    <updatecheck codebase='https://ccd0.github.io/4chan-x/builds/4chan-X-beta.crx' version='1.9.7.3' />
   </app>
 </gupdate>
 
diff --git a/builds/updates.xml b/builds/updates.xml
index 9fb359f62..9757920f2 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://ccd0.github.io/4chan-x/builds/4chan-X.crx' version='1.9.7.2' />
+    <updatecheck codebase='https://ccd0.github.io/4chan-x/builds/4chan-X.crx' version='1.9.7.3' />
   </app>
 </gupdate>
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3a1e10e5b..3c5d9c247 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "description": "Cross-browser userscript for maximum lurking on 4chan.",
   "meta": {
     "name": "4chan X",
-    "version": "1.9.7.2",
+    "version": "1.9.7.3",
     "repo": "https://github.com/ccd0/4chan-x/",
     "page": "https://github.com/ccd0/4chan-x",
     "downloads": "https://ccd0.github.io/4chan-x/builds/",