diff --git a/files/assets/js/comments_v.js b/files/assets/js/comments_v.js
index 0e4e2eff8..518525fb7 100644
--- a/files/assets/js/comments_v.js
+++ b/files/assets/js/comments_v.js
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ function openReplyBox(id) {
 		textarea.value = '>' + text
 		textarea.value = textarea.value.replace(/\n\n/g,"\n\n>")
 		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 7df84b10d..631479333 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=230"></script>
+	<script src="/static/assets/js/comments_v.js?a=231"></script>
 {% endif %}
 
 <script src="/static/assets/js/clipboard.js?a=220"></script>