diff --git a/js/util.js b/js/util.js
index ba4376eb95..1e782127d7 100644
--- a/js/util.js
+++ b/js/util.js
@@ -46,8 +46,9 @@ function doreply(nick) {
           if ($("#status_textarea")) {
                $("#status_textarea").val(replyto);
                $("#status_textarea").focus();
-          }
+			   return false;
+		  }
      }
-     return false;
+     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/stream.php b/lib/stream.php
index fbdba91c97..c50167841d 100644
--- a/lib/stream.php
+++ b/lib/stream.php
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class StreamAction extends Action {
 		common_element_start('a',
 							 array('href' => common_local_url('newnotice',
 															  array('replyto' => $profile->nickname)),
-								   'onclick' => 'doreply("'.$profile->nickname.'"); return false',
+								   'onclick' => 'return doreply("'.$profile->nickname.'");',
 								   'title' => _('reply'),
 								   'class' => 'replybutton'));
 		common_raw('→');