diff --git a/4chan_x.user.js b/4chan_x.user.js
index 64bc685e0..02f5a3ff7 100644
--- a/4chan_x.user.js
+++ b/4chan_x.user.js
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@
           qr.autohide.unset();
         } else {
           if (dialog) {
-            if ($.config('Persistent QR')) {
+            if ($.config('Persistent QR' && g.REPLY)) {
               qr.refresh(dialog);
             } else {
               $.rm(dialog);
diff --git a/script.coffee b/script.coffee
index a68586a82..8d66cbdff 100644
--- a/script.coffee
+++ b/script.coffee
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ qr =
         qr.autohide.unset()
       else # success
         if dialog
-          if $.config 'Persistent QR'
+          if $.config 'Persistent QR' and g.REPLY
             qr.refresh dialog
           else
             $.rm dialog