diff --git a/files/assets/js/comments_v.js b/files/assets/js/comments_v.js
index 8a8d2e309b..9b45bf0367 100644
--- a/files/assets/js/comments_v.js
+++ b/files/assets/js/comments_v.js
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ function toggleReplyBox(t, id) {
 		if (ta.value && !ta.value.endsWith('\n')) ta.value += '\n'
 		ta.value += text
 		if (!ta.value.endsWith('\n')) ta.value += '\n'
+		markdown(ta);
 	}
 	ta.focus()