diff --git a/files/assets/js/comments_v.js b/files/assets/js/comments_v.js
index 518525fb7..56eaa0264 100644
--- a/files/assets/js/comments_v.js
+++ b/files/assets/js/comments_v.js
@@ -77,9 +77,8 @@ function openReplyBox(id) {
     if (text)
 	{
 		textarea.value = '>' + text
-		textarea.value = textarea.value.replace(/\n\n/g,"\n\n>")
+		textarea.value = textarea.value.replace(/\n\n([^$])/g,"\n\n>$1")
 		if (!textarea.value.endsWith('\n\n')) textarea.value += '\n\n'
-		textarea.value.replace(/\n\n>\n\n/g,"\n\n")
 	}
 	element.classList.remove('d-none')
 	textarea.focus()
diff --git a/files/templates/comments.html b/files/templates/comments.html
index 631479333..7db3a3208 100644
--- a/files/templates/comments.html
+++ b/files/templates/comments.html
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@
 
 {% if v %}
 	<script src="/static/assets/js/marked.js?a=220"></script>
-	<script src="/static/assets/js/comments_v.js?a=231"></script>
+	<script src="/static/assets/js/comments_v.js?a=232"></script>
 {% endif %}
 
 <script src="/static/assets/js/clipboard.js?a=220"></script>