diff --git a/4chan_x.user.js b/4chan_x.user.js
index a44f909b4..d454767c4 100644
--- a/4chan_x.user.js
+++ b/4chan_x.user.js
@@ -1327,7 +1327,7 @@
       }
       if (qr.el) {
         fileDiv = $('#files div:last-child', qr.el);
-        if (g.REPLY && (conf['Persistent QR'] || file)) {
+        if (g.REPLY && (conf['Persistent QR'] || fileDiv)) {
           qr.refresh();
           if (fileDiv) {
             $.rm(fileDiv);
diff --git a/script.coffee b/script.coffee
index b38a85411..7ba4c80f6 100644
--- a/script.coffee
+++ b/script.coffee
@@ -966,7 +966,6 @@ cooldown =
         qr.autoPost()
 
 qr =
-  # remove file
   # error handling
   # persistent captcha
   # rm Recaptcha
@@ -1077,7 +1076,7 @@ qr =
 
     if qr.el
       fileDiv = $ '#files div:last-child', qr.el
-      if g.REPLY and (conf['Persistent QR'] or file)
+      if g.REPLY and (conf['Persistent QR'] or fileDiv)
         qr.refresh()
         if fileDiv
           $.rm fileDiv