diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/views/buttons/reply_button.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/views/buttons/reply_button.js
index 5323d7c2a..5488b124e 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/views/buttons/reply_button.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/views/buttons/reply_button.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Discourse.ReplyButton = Discourse.ButtonView.extend({
   },
 
   click: function() {
-    this.get('controller').reply();
+    this.get('controller').send('replyToPost');
   }
 });