diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 04d70e60e..430958603 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+- Fix regression concerning thread selection when quoting on the index.
+
 ### 3.0.5 - *2013-04-14*
 
 - `Scroll to Last Read Post` is now optional, enabled by default.
diff --git a/src/qr.coffee b/src/qr.coffee
index 4ddb9d5c1..e1ca69e06 100644
--- a/src/qr.coffee
+++ b/src/qr.coffee
@@ -264,19 +264,19 @@ QR =
       text += ">#{s}\n"
 
     QR.open()
-    ta = QR.nodes.com
-    QR.nodes.thread.value = OP.ID unless ta.value
+    {com, thread} = QR.nodes
+    thread.value = OP.ID unless com.value
 
-    caretPos = ta.selectionStart
+    caretPos = com.selectionStart
     # Replace selection for text.
-    ta.value = ta.value[...caretPos] + text + ta.value[ta.selectionEnd..]
+    com.value = com.value[...caretPos] + text + com.value[com.selectionEnd..]
     # Move the caret to the end of the new quote.
     range = caretPos + text.length
-    ta.setSelectionRange range, range
-    ta.focus()
+    com.setSelectionRange range, range
+    com.focus()
 
-    # Fire the 'input' event
-    $.event 'input', null, ta
+    QR.selected.save com
+    QR.selected.save thread
 
   characterCount: ->
     counter = QR.nodes.charCount