diff --git a/files/assets/js/comments_v.js b/files/assets/js/comments_v.js
index 74760ec9b..dad0607e1 100644
--- a/files/assets/js/comments_v.js
+++ b/files/assets/js/comments_v.js
@@ -69,10 +69,12 @@ function ToggleReplyBox(id) {
 		let text = getSelection().toString().trim()
 		if (text)
 		{
-			text = text.split('> \n> Reply')[0]
-			textarea.value = '> ' + text
-			textarea.value = textarea.value.replace(/\n/g,"\n> ").replace(/\*/g,"\\*")
-			if (!textarea.value.endsWith('\n')) textarea.value += '\n'
+			text = '> ' + text
+			text = text.replace(/\n/g,"\n> ").replace(/\*/g,"\\*")
+			text = text.replace(/\n> \n/g,"\n \n")
+			if (!text.endsWith('\n')) text += '\n'
+			text = text.split('\n> Reply')[0]
+			textarea.value = text
 		}
 		textarea.focus()
 	}