diff --git a/files/assets/js/core.js b/files/assets/js/core.js
index 114773c2a..cf03681a8 100644
--- a/files/assets/js/core.js
+++ b/files/assets/js/core.js
@@ -450,6 +450,7 @@ else {
 }
 
 function insertText(input, text) {
+	if (input.value) text = ` ${text}`
 	const newPos = input.selectionStart + text.length;
 	input.setRangeText(text);
 
diff --git a/files/assets/js/gif_modal.js b/files/assets/js/gif_modal.js
index 6475b48de..6c0dbbdfb 100644
--- a/files/assets/js/gif_modal.js
+++ b/files/assets/js/gif_modal.js
@@ -6,13 +6,7 @@ let commentFormID;
 
 function insertGIF(url) {
 	const commentBox = document.getElementById(commentFormID);
-	const old = commentBox.value;
-	let text
-
-	if (old) text = `${old}\n${url}`;
-	else text = url
-
-	insertText(commentBox, text)
+	insertText(commentBox, url)
 }
 
 const gifModal = document.getElementById('gifModal')